Probably not heat, place is 21C at all times. Only have one lamp with a triac dimmer, but the bulbs die in the rest as well. I’ve tried a few brands, none of them cheap, and they all face the same fate on me. Never had an issue with CFLs or incandescents, but I can’t buy CFLs anywhere near me anymore.
LED drivers can get quite hot even when the room is at a comfortable temperature, causing them to die early. Airflow and orientation can matter a lot with retrofit bulbs.
I had bad luck with the expensive bulbs I tried several years ago, but trying different bulbs and switches seems to have paid off. I almost never get flicker any more, and none of my new bulbs have burned out yet (roughly 2 years so far).
Sorry to hear you’re having a hard time with it, too. It might be worth having an electrician check for faults and bad wiring. Good luck!
I mentioned to someone else I have a free standing lamp with good airflow and the bulbs crapped out in that one too, so something weird with my condos electricals most likely.
Could be heat. Could be triac dimmers. Could be a wiring problem. Could be poorly made bulbs (I had some of these die, and they weren’t cheap).
Probably not heat, place is 21C at all times. Only have one lamp with a triac dimmer, but the bulbs die in the rest as well. I’ve tried a few brands, none of them cheap, and they all face the same fate on me. Never had an issue with CFLs or incandescents, but I can’t buy CFLs anywhere near me anymore.
LED drivers can get quite hot even when the room is at a comfortable temperature, causing them to die early. Airflow and orientation can matter a lot with retrofit bulbs.
I had bad luck with the expensive bulbs I tried several years ago, but trying different bulbs and switches seems to have paid off. I almost never get flicker any more, and none of my new bulbs have burned out yet (roughly 2 years so far).
Sorry to hear you’re having a hard time with it, too. It might be worth having an electrician check for faults and bad wiring. Good luck!
I mentioned to someone else I have a free standing lamp with good airflow and the bulbs crapped out in that one too, so something weird with my condos electricals most likely.
What brand are your new bulbs?
GE Relax HD. I don’t know whether the current models under that name are the same as those from a couple years ago.
Looks like Amazon has them for $5 a bulb, so not too bad. Think I’ll pick up some and see if they work better than Noma.
This site has some useful info:
https://lamptest.ru/
Of course, you’ll need a translator if you don’t read Russian.