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bookman Loc: Southeast Michigan

Or, the value of a comma. Here's how the title should read: "Going, number 2. Why am I having so much trouble?"

About a year ago I changed all the incandescent and CFL light bulbs in my house and replaced them with LED lights. You know, the ones that are supposed to last just short of forever? A month ago, the first one failed and now, a second one (number 2), is cutting off and on and getting ready to crap out (no pun intended). This was the same behavior exhibited by the first one that failed so I expect it will go at any time. To be sure, I like the light from the bulbs and the power savings they give, but really. The old burn-the-wire-to-make-light bulbs lasted as long as ten years at my place so I'm not impressed with the longevity of the new ones. One, okay maybe I can see that, but two? In a year? Hrmph.

By the way, does anyone else remember when the local utility company, Detroit Edison in my case, used to replace burned out bulbs with new ones on a one-to-one basis? Thomas Edison call your office.

Amtrain

Just like every other facet of life, the government dictated that we no longer could buy indecent bulbs and made us start buying these pieces of crap. The things are full of mercury and if we disposed of them properly would require we call out a local hazmat unit dressed in full safety regalia. I have lost count on how many of these things I have had to replace when they burned out in almost no time.

WayneT Loc: Paris, TN

Where did you buy them? I have found the brand sold by Wal-Mart do not hold up long at all. Named brand product that I bought from one of the larger hardware chains (given a little more expensive) have held up extremely well. Another classic case of you get what you pay for.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

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I've had all LEDs for a couple of years. The only problem was one that sometimes flickered on the garage door opener. I didn't know if it was the opener or the bulb, but apparently, it was the bulb. My electric bill has dropped way down. The electric company sends monthly notices showing how I compare with high, average, and low users for my house type. I am below the low consumers. I see no advantage to incandescent bulbs that use so much more electricity and generate heat. I paid about $2.00 each for my 60W equivalent LEDs - from Amazon. Lots of choices -

https://smile.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=led+bulbs

foathog Loc: Greensboro, NC

try ground flax seed. works like a charm,,,,,,,,,,,,

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NJLen Loc: Freehold, NJ, USA

We're the bulbs that prematurely failed in enclosed fixtures? We're they used with old dimmers that weren't made for LED bulbs? There are LED bulbs that are made to be used in enclosed fixtures. Those that aren't get too hot and fail. Old dimmers will also kill LED bulbs.

bookman Loc: Southeast Michigan

foathog wrote:

try ground flax seed. works like a charm,,,,,,,,,,,,

nospambob Loc: Edmond, Oklahoma

LED bulbs do NOT have mercury.

bookman Loc: Southeast Michigan

WayneT wrote:

Where did you buy them? I have found the brand sold by Wal-Mart do not hold up long at all. Named brand product that I bought from one of the larger hardware chains (given a little more expensive) have held up extremely well. Another classic case of you get what you pay for.

Not really, Wayne. Bought these at Lowe's and they were not cheap.

WayneT Loc: Paris, TN

Amtrain wrote:

Just like every other facet of life, the government dictated that we no longer could buy indecent bulbs and made us start buying these pieces of crap. The things are full of mercury and if we disposed of them properly would require we call out a local hazmat unit dressed in full safety regalia. I have lost count on how many of these things I have had to replace when they burned out in almost no time.

You are talking about the twist florescent bulbs that indeed do have mercury in them and don't hold up as well as LED's. LED bulbs are very safe and have no dangerous gasses in them.

bookman Loc: Southeast Michigan

NJLen wrote:

We're the bulbs that prematurely failed in enclosed fixtures? We're they used with old dimmers that weren't made for LED bulbs? There are LED bulbs that are made to be used in enclosed fixtures. Those that aren't get too hot and fail. Old dimmers will also kill LED bulbs.

No and no...no dimmers and no enclosed usage. But they were higher lumen value and that may have something to do with it. Still, not impressive since these were not cheap bulbs.

1Feathercrest Loc: NEPA

You are (we're) the.... With the comma, that is a possessive. You have typed we are (we're).

redlegfrog

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How many Psychiatrists does it take to change a light bulb? Well, just one, but it can take a long time, and the bulb must really want to change! :-)

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

The lifetime they refer to is the bulbs lifetime. I had the same thing in our house. The government mandated we save energy and made the American lightbulb manufactures make only energy efficient bulbs they also forbid the the use of the materials to make them a forbidden product to use in manufacturing in the US. Result we shutdown US plants and built Chinese JUNK. The earth is worming and the water will flood Manhattan in a few more years. Oh buy the way the real calculation is if we keep it up (over heating the world) is the waters will rise about 7" in about 5,000 Years.

Buy you next camera to work under water and we will be OK.

sirlensalot Loc: Arizona

No comment on longevity since we are LED intolerant, but I do dislike the blue-white light I have seen in other places that they emit.