LED light bulbs not lasting

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know what the answer is. We have a candelabra fixture with incandescent lights, we dim it and don't use it often. Well, one burned out last year and we put in a LED and now it's burned out while the incandescent are still fine.

Many non-China made incandescents will last decades. Even the modern ones made in China will last a couple years with normal use.

My GE incandescents regularly burned out.

LEDs are a pain. The switch control has to be LED compatible, or the other bulbs on the circuits have to be too - no mixing and matching. Too much voltage flux. Never had a problem with incandescents but LEDS have been very troublesome.

I’m just surprised because I would have agreed with you, in 2012. But it’s been years and years since I have had all LED switches and I don’t think I even have any incandescent bulbs. Maybe one lamp?

[Anonymous]

I use a sharpie on any LED bulb to mark the install date. I have yet to have one last longer than 3 years. The whole thing is a scam.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wow, I'm surprised by all these posts.

LED bulbs have been a huge upgrade for me. Once they got the temperature and the dimming sorted out, they've just been awesome. I can't tell any visual difference from incandescents and they have all lasted 5+ years for us.

My five year old doesn't even know light bulbs can require changing. Someone told her a joke about changing a lightbulb and she was clueless.

That's funny. Yet another expression or idea that's lost meaning because of technological progress.

I'm also surprised by all these posts. Hard to believe that all the people whose incandescent bulbs lasted forever and whose LED bulbs burn out early, found their way to this thread.

The people with extreme experiences are the ones who care the most and post. Not weird.

I do wish LEDs were a better value. I think the companies overstated the life length early on. Many companies dropped their warranty lengths as prices dropped. I think they counted on people not trying to get warranty replacements. Kind of like cheap watches. The cost of return shipping is high proportionate to the price.

[Anonymous]

I wish I remember the brands I've installed over the years. I have LEDs that I put in 11 years ago that are still going strong. This was when they were a premium compared to incandescents or CFLs. Given the price disparity, I slowly replaced the incandescents with LEDs over the years. However, ones that I've bought in the last 3-5 years, some stop working in less than a year.

[Anonymous]

I have this problem despite buying Creed brand for dimmer switches. It's very frustrating.

[Anonymous]

LEDs are not supposed to be turned off/on frequently.

Flipping the switch is more damaging and contributes more amortized energy use than letting it run.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wish I remember the brands I've installed over the years. I have LEDs that I put in 11 years ago that are still going strong. This was when they were a premium compared to incandescents or CFLs. Given the price disparity, I slowly replaced the incandescents with LEDs over the years. However, ones that I've bought in the last 3-5 years, some stop working in less than a year.

I got a bunch from ikea five years ago when we moved and I haven’t had to replace any of them. I don’t think ikea is special. I think if you’re losing bulbs, it’s gotta be a switch or wiring situation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish I remember the brands I've installed over the years. I have LEDs that I put in 11 years ago that are still going strong. This was when they were a premium compared to incandescents or CFLs. Given the price disparity, I slowly replaced the incandescents with LEDs over the years. However, ones that I've bought in the last 3-5 years, some stop working in less than a year.

I got a bunch from ikea five years ago when we moved and I haven’t had to replace any of them. I don’t think ikea is special. I think if you’re losing bulbs, it’s gotta be a switch or wiring situation.

You haven't replaced a light bulb in 5 years? BS.

[Anonymous]

Same. I only get about 2 years out of mine. It's very annoying.

The one good thing that I like is that they put off significantly less heat.