How to stop light bulbs failing?
Question:We've always had a slight problem with light bulbs in the livingroom, but recently the problem seems to be getting worse.
We were rewired last year so ther are no problems with the wiring and the light fixture is fairly new . Please help I am sick of changing light bulbs.
Answers:
Try using a florescent light bulb. not only do they use less power but the will not burn as hot and last 10 times as long as a regular bulb. good luck
have you check maybe you're using too high watts light bulbs some fixtures have a sticker that indicates the maximum bulbs watts to be used
Two main reasons for frequent failure of bulbs, are voltage fluctuations and loose fitting holders! Check on these: other than these, bad bulbs also can cause the problem, so change of brand may be needed!
Couple of things could be happening. It seems your issue is very site specific, IE livingroom so I will throw this out first. Is there an occupied room over the top of the living room? Many times, vibration and jarring can disconnect the filament in a incandscant lamp causing failure.
A second possibility, as you mention the recent new wiring is a loose connection at specific fixtures in the Living room. It happens.
My suggestion is changing the lighting to Compact Flourescant Bulbs which are more forgiving to the vibration issue, better able to handle minor current flucuations and are rated for about 10 times the life expectancy of an incandescant. Not to mention they use 1/3-1/4 of the electricity which lowers your electric bill.
Wattage has nothing to do with the bulb burning out fast, check the voltage on the bulbs to make certain they are rated for 110 volts or better. The filament is heaver with the higher voltage build, like rating of 130 volts.. You might also check the voltage at the fixture, higher voltage than the voltage for the bulb will make the bulb burn out faster. And the last thing is are the bulbs AMERICAN made, you can get cheap bulbs and end up with problems such as you have, costing you time just to save a few pennies.
maybe they didn't fix the problem , but just rewired the problem to the new wiring . You need a volts tester and check
for proper grounding , positive ground , dead shorts , hot wires and so forth . Something is wrong ! make sure that
your fire & smoke detectors are on and working and get it
fixed right !!
You are screwing the bulbs in too much. On the bottom of the inside of the light socket, there is a small piece of metal that touches the bottom of the light bulb. Screwing the bulb in too far will push that down and the heat weakens it, so it does not spring up. The connection is weak and with any sparking, the bulb will blow.
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