Tim S wrote:

The bulbs are hard to source - though I did find one supplier on the web.

Over the long term its easier to replace the fitting and use candle
bulbs. Any time you need a bulb, it comes with the weekly shopping. No
need to run around looking for them or pay OTT postage on already
overpriced bulbs. No prizes for guessing why new machines dont use SES
bulbs.

NB this works with combination oven/microwave cookers too. Bulb sellers
will freak out about the fact the bulb will run above its rated temp,
but a reduction from 1000hrs to 700 is not an issues imho, and you dont
get conctact melts on the lower power bulbs ovens use. The one
condition is there needs to be a glass cover between bulb and food
cooking cavity, as non oven rated bulbs dont have hardened glass, and
can not be trusted to survive food splashes.


NT