Yes, it's that time of year again when you blow-up santa, or a snowman, or any other illuminated festive character of your choosing.
I do of course mean the rise of the inflatable Christmas decoration and for people who are still confused as to why we’ve brought this up: most outdoor inflatable Christmas decorations are also lit from the inside and we regularly get calls from people who need a replacement bulb or 3.
The most common option replacement is the 24v 3w SES/E14 pygmy bulb which is a standard small screw fit pygmy bulb just 42mm in length – most people tell us that each Santa or Snowman needs 3 of these, however don’t just take my word for it…
With Christmas decorations, especially older ones the screw thread on the bulb could be an E5, E10, E12, E14, E17 – for more information on different screw cap sizes, please see our earlier article on screw threads.
Before ordering, check the following details:
You may also be surprised to know that the shape of the bulb (the glass section) might not matter. As these pygmy bulbs are often hidden inside the decoration, if they physically fit they will work just fine – just check the voltage, wattage and screw thread size!
Here at My Green Lighting we have saved many family favourite decorations which have been passed down for years and were in danger of being thrown away because the right bulbs couldn’t be found until people got in touch with us
If you still aren’t sure which one you need, start identifying your bulbs on our Pygmy and other small bulbs page and we’ll narrow down the choices for you.
We also have an increasing range of coloured bulbs such as GU10, MR11 & MR16’s and round bulbs, which are often used to brighten up gardens at this time of year. Find your blue, red, amber, green, yellow, purple or magenta bulbs here: Coloured GU10, MR11 & MR16 bulbs
