Timeline for LEDs are burning out quickly
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| Sep 6, 2018 at 14:01 | history | bumped | CommunityBot | This question has answers that may be good or bad; the system has marked it active so that they can be reviewed. | |
| Aug 1, 2018 at 17:26 | comment | added | Ed Beal | I find it is usually the driver that fails in less expensive lights, I find DLC approved led lighting to be doing better (DLC is design lights consortium similar to energy star for power savings on appliances). | |
| Aug 1, 2018 at 6:00 | history | bumped | CommunityBot | This question has answers that may be good or bad; the system has marked it active so that they can be reviewed. | |
| Jun 27, 2018 at 23:14 | comment | added | Wayfaring Stranger | Leave them on for a while, and check to see how hot they get. Overheating the drive circuitry is a major cause for short life. You may need to change light covers to get a good lifetime. | |
| Jun 27, 2018 at 22:57 | comment | added | Monicaj | It is a Decora illuminated switch, not a dimmer. Since everyone seems to agree that I bought some cheaply made bulbs, I am going to try the new ones from Home Depot. Keeping my fingers crossed. | |
| Jun 27, 2018 at 18:59 | answer | added | DoxyLover | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jun 27, 2018 at 18:44 | answer | added | Machavity | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jun 27, 2018 at 18:35 | answer | added | RedGrittyBrick | timeline score: 0 | |
| Jun 27, 2018 at 17:37 | comment | added | dandavis | a good quality bulb is heavy and takes a moment to turn on when you flip the switch. newer quality LEDs don't have the dimmer switch flicker issue you describe. There's no reason not to use your new bulbs. | |
| Jun 27, 2018 at 14:30 | comment | added | manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact | @Harper - I've had very good luck with IKEA bulbs too. Several years ago they were the only local source I could find for compact fluorescent chandelier (small base - E-something that I can't remember right now) bulbs. Now switched to LEDs, but at the time Home Depot, etc. only had the larger base size bulbs and LEDs weren't a thing yet for replacing regular bulbs. | |
| Jun 27, 2018 at 13:48 | comment | added | NitinSingh | Some Chinese very very cheap bulbs have been dead within weeks while Philips have lasted 2-3yr easily. Its just that 1 Philips bulb cost same as 10 Chinese, cost being the same over time but the headache of so many replacement is not worthwhile at all | |
| Jun 27, 2018 at 13:38 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | It's not really a problem to buy bulbs at the dollar store, just you have a super high mortality on the bulbs. But you had that before with incandescents. and hey you saved some money right? It's a compromise. One I got sick of making. On my "never buy" list is obviously any no-brand, Lights of America, Feit, and Utilitech... I buy GE, Philips, Sylvania, Cree and -surprisingly - IKEA. Whose price is very good but the things never fail. | |
| Jun 27, 2018 at 12:33 | comment | added | The Evil Greebo | Is this an ordinary toggle switch or a dimmer? Is the electrical supply to your house consistent (no variations in voltage or amperage or frequency)? | |
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| Jun 27, 2018 at 12:14 | history | asked | Monicaj | CC BY-SA 4.0 |