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Just replaced a blown bulb that states "lasts up to 25 years". It did not last even 6 months. I have replaced all the bulbs in the house with the low economy, and supposedly long lasting" up to 25 years", bulbs. Yet they don't seem to last any longer than the old fashioned bulbs. Over the space of about a year, I have replaced two in the living room, three in the bedrooms, about two in the kitchen, and about three in the hallway.

I have not had one of these long life bulbs last longer than two years, or at least from what I can recall.
 
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When they have these in the sales, they are often at up to 100% off.......
 
JonathanRyan said:
When they have these in the sales, they are often at up to 100% off.......
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It cost a little dearer than the old fashioned bulb, and lasted about the same length of time, if not a little shorter.
 
My main point was not about the price, but rather the short length of life they have. The are supposed to be long life bulbs, and doing away with the need for the old fashioned bulbs. :)
 
I replace all my house bulbs with LED's 2 years ago , All still working fine
 
I have a 60w bulb in an outside light that I bought in 1999 from Woolies that came in a three for a quid box
Its still working as of last night, always say when it goes that's my signal to move.
 
When we moved in here 4 years ago we replaced all the bulbs apart from the fluorescent in the kitchen.
All Still working.
 
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Just replaced a blown bulb that states "lasts up to 25 years". It did not last even 6 months.
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To be fair, it doesn't say it will last longer than other bulbs. It could last a day, the statement still isn't factually incorrect. Now if you bought one and it lasted 26yrs, then you'd have reason for complaint. ;)
 
nilagin said:
To be fair, it doesn't say it will last longer than other bulbs. It could last a day, the statement still isn't factually incorrect. Now if you bought one and it lasted 26yrs, then you'd have reason for complaint. ;)
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I just don't think they are more durable than the old fashioned bulbs, I don't think you can get the old bulbs anymore. Besides, the new bulbs should be low energy, assuming that they really are. :)
 
tijuana taxi said:
I have a 60w bulb in an outside light that I bought in 1999 from Woolies that came in a three for a quid box
Its still working as of last night, always say when it goes that's my signal to move.
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I wish Woolies still had a shop that stocked bulbs, I could visit a real shop then, and enjoy visiting a real shop. When lockdown had ended of course. :)
 
Marc said:
Could it be an electrical issue? We've got energy saving bulbs all over the house and I can't remember the last time we had to change any of them.
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No, the electric has had a recent safety check by the housing. The bulbs can go at any time, and in any room.

Although, bulb does seem to go just when the light is switched on. It tripped the electric switch this morning, when the bulb went.
 
jonbeeza said:
I wish Woolies still had a shop that stocked bulbs, I could visit a real shop then, and enjoy visiting a real shop. When lockdown had ended of course. :)
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I always bought a new Tefal frying pan each year in their Boxing Day sale.
Very handy shop for all sorts of stuff although much of it wasn't very good quality
 
I remember reading a story about an old style light bulb that has been working for many years, can't recall if it was something like 50 years or so. I whish I had of taken note at the time, maybe it mentioned what make the bulb was. Maybe I should have bought a few, before they became obsolete. :ROFLMAO:
 
You can still buy incandescent light bulbs from certain places, until their stocks run out. It may be an age thing but I knew where I was with the old bulbs
20-40 watts= dim
60 watts= I could see what I was doing
100-150 watts= arc eye
 
tijuana taxi said:
I always bought a new Tefal frying pan each year in their Boxing Day sale.
Very handy shop for all sorts of stuff although much of it wasn't very good quality
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Love Woolies all sorts of wonderful wares and the "Pick and Mix"
 
The answer is simple really; don't buy cheap unbranded ones. Knock-off or El-cheapo back street Chinese crap is just that - crap.

I replaced all mine about five years ago with a mix of Osram, Energizer and Phillips. They are all still going strong with no issues at all.
 
Sky said:
The answer is simple really; don't buy cheap unbranded ones. Knock-off or El-cheapo back street Chinese crap is just that - crap.

I replaced all mine about five years ago with a mix of Osram, Energizer and Phillips. They are all still going strong with no issues at all.
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I thought the ones that I bought were a branded make.
 
My worst experience with LED lamps has been external security floodlights, they don't seem to last any time at all. I have had a pair at the front of my garage replaced 4 times in 5 years, the most recent ones have been swapped twice in a year under the 3 year warranty. It looks like they are on their way out again, the LEDs are not as bright as they were originally. Sometimes when they fail they illuminate dimly, other times not at all. Unfortunately they are sealed units and you have to replace the complete lamp fitting & cables when they fail.

I have had very few problems with the LED & CFL lamps indoors.
 
that illuminat brand is the one they sell in home bargains for 99p
i have a fair few of them they do pop from time to time
i think i probally have 15 of them and two have popped in 3 years
 
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I thought the ones that I bought were a branded make.
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Well, they have a brand name on them for sure, but not one that I recognise. They look like cheapo Chinese junk to me. I daresay that most of the good quality branded ones are made in China too as they produce a lot of very good quality gear - it's just the 'back street' stuff that's crap.
 
nah they are the cheepest LEDS you can get
 
I've got a mix of discount and decent led bulbs in my house.

A few things I've noticed - the amount of heat dissipation in the luminaire really affects lifespan on both some of those mr16 / gu10 type fittings in places like kitchens seem to be the most likely to overheat.

also, the cheaper led bulbs don't have a lot of filtering on the power supply which might cause them to pop - you'll notice this if you get your phone camera and set it to high speed / slow motion mode, you'll see the light flicker like mad - decent bulbs produce smooth light as they've got additional electronics to filter the supply.

in all my living spaces I've put in decent bulbs, most people don't notice the flicking of cheap led bulbs with the naked eye, but it does make you feel yucky in a way you can't describe - especially if you are reading or using a screen.
 
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The cheap LED bulbs buzz like a jam jar full of wasps if you use them with a dimmer too.
 
I replaced the kitchen downlighter bulbs (8 of them) with LED around ten years agoo, and they are still going strong.
 
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That's hardly surprising - they're not designed to work with dimmers.
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But even the cheap ones that are designed to work with dimmers still do it. I bought some LAP branded ones from Screwfix that stated they were dimmable, but buzzed terribly. The replacement Philips ones didn’t. They were a lot more expensive of course but are still going 6 years after I put them in, with daily use.
 
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Still not popped yet, only another 24 years to go. :)
 
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But even the cheap ones that are designed to work with dimmers still do it.
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I trust you took them straight back for a refund? :)

As it happens, I shall be looking for a dimmable one myself later this year unless the current halogen decides to last a third year . . .
 
Sky said:
I trust you took them straight back for a refund? :)

As it happens, I shall be looking for a dimmable one myself later this year unless the current halogen decides to last a third year . . .
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Certainly did. LAP stuff used to be fairly decent at one time but it’s obviously made down to a price now. ;)
 
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I was watching a really interesting youtube channel (bigclivedotcom) and he has some videos on "Dubai bulbs". The short version is most LED bulbs over drive the LEDs causing them to run out of their efficient zone, creating more heat and breaking sooner. The Phillips Dubai only bulbs have many more LEDs for a given output, thus driving them cooler and they last properly long.

Another interesting read was the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebus_cartel
 
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