E14 (SES) Oven Bulb 15W 100lm - Warm White 2800K, 2 Pack

This is a 15W oven bulb with an E14 small Edison screw cap, the fitting most built in ovens and freestanding cookers use for their internal light. The clear glass envelope is a short rounded appliance shape with a plain filament inside, so light reaches the shelves without a diffuser in the way. The pack rates it at 100 lumens and 2,800 Kelvin, a warm white that shows browning and colour on food honestly. The pack also states 300C heat resistance, which is what separates an oven bulb from an ordinary household lamp, and two bulbs come on the blister card.

Before ordering, take the old bulb out and look at the cap. E14 is the 14mm screw base known as SES; a small bayonet base with two pins is B15 and will not fit, and a wider 27mm screw base is E27. The lamp in an oven usually sits behind a small glass cover at the back or the side of the cavity, which unscrews once the oven is cold and isolated. This bulb suits a main oven, a second oven or a warming drawer using the same E14 holder. We also list a B15 (SBC) fridge bulb at 15W and 100lm in warm white 2800K.

There is no dimming here: the specification gives it as not dimmable, and an oven light is a simple on and off in any case. The energy label carries a G rating at 15 kWh per 1000 hours, which is usual for a filament appliance lamp; heat tolerance is the point of this bulb, not efficiency. The pack prints a one year lamp life. One unit is a blister of two bulbs, and the minimum order is 10 units sold in multiples of 10, which is worth knowing if you only need a single spare.

How do I know my oven takes an E14 bulb?

Remove the old lamp and look at the base. E14 is a threaded screw cap about 14mm across, sometimes marked SES. A two pin bayonet base is B15 and a 27mm screw is E27, and neither will thread into an E14 holder.

How hot can it take?

The pack states 300C heat resistance, so the glass and cap are built for the temperatures inside a domestic oven cavity. An ordinary household bulb is not rated for that and should never be used in its place.

Is 100 lumens enough to see food cooking?

It is a small output by room lighting standards, but an oven cavity is a compact reflective space lit from close range, and 100 lumens at 2800K is the normal level for this type of appliance lamp.

Can I use it on a dimmer or a variable control?

No. The specification gives this lamp as not dimmable, so it should be run on a plain on and off supply such as the switch or door contact inside the appliance.

Is an IP rating given for this bulb?

The manufacturer does not state an IP figure on the pack or in the specification, so we quote none. It is an appliance lamp intended for the enclosed lamp holder inside an oven.

How many bulbs do I receive?

Each unit is a blister card holding two bulbs. The listing has a minimum order of 10 units in multiples of 10, so the smallest order brings 20 bulbs in total.