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These bulbs are not economical at all because I have to constantly replace them. Saving on electricity does not justify these expensive bulbs burning out in less than a year. The only two that have lasted are in my range hood for light above my stove. Those experience extreme heat and yet they are fine. I have had to replace 2 light fixtures that have permanent LEDs and no replaceable parts too.

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[–] st3ph3n@midwest.social 82 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Make sure the LED bulbs you're using are rated for use in enclosed fixtures. Heat is the #1 killer for them. My basement is equipped with a bunch of enclosed fixtures that had 3 bulbs each in them, and they kept killing LED bulbs because the trapped heat had nowhere to go. They were designed for incandescent bulbs that didn't care about being hot.

[–] MoonManKipper@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago

I’ve had the same experience - make sure they don’t get hot (or are rated for it)

[–] snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I am using GE daylight and they say 13 year guarantee on the box. They are at least 2 times as much money as all the imported ones. I have used Walmart and similar and they never last. I tried OSRAM made in Germany and they sucked for brightness. All my lights are not enclosed. They are all open air fixtures with lamp shades and my ceiling fans all have 4 candelabra style. The longest I have gotten any to last is 3 years.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

Return them to the store where you bought them from for false claims or defective parts.

[–] lovely_reader@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

Those have a 5- to 10-year warranty, depending on which kind. Have you tried reaching out to GE for replacements?

[–] Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

I've only had one led light bulb fail so far despite being an early adopter. And it failed by starting to flicker occasionally, not burn out. So the rest have lasted almost 20 years now.

Might be time to look into what you are feeding them. Check if your power is regular.