Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans - Short Lightbulb Life

Our home is 2 years old. Our light on the back of the house needs to have the bulb replaced about every 1-2 months and one light on the front of the house goes out pretty quickly also. We turn it off every morning and we don't buy cheap bulbs. What could be the problem? At our old house, the bulbs lasted a really long time. Here, there's definitely a problem with the back light, as every time I turn around the darn bulb has to be replaced. Thanks

It's possible that nothing is wrong. Try buying bulbs marked "130v". If you can't find these at the big box store, try a smaller hardware store.

I have this problem also. I just installed recessed lighting at the basement landing. i purchased halogen 5 year bulbs but two of them blew out in 3 days. the other two blew in another month. I use these lights rarely so i can not understand why they blew so quickly. Someone i know suggested that they might not be grounded properly. Is this possible?

check your neutral wires both at the location, switch, and maybe at the feed (breaker box.).... mine was loose at the breaker box where they all tie down on the neutral bar.. easily noticeable when I opened the cover.. that neutral sheathing was partially melted.

We have a some what similar problem with one particular ceiling fixture (3-bulb) in one room of our home. This is the ONLY room/fixture that we have the problem with.

Two (2) of the bulbs in that fixture burn out within a few days/weeks after new bulbs are installed. The remaining bulb seems to last much longer.

Thinking the premature "burn outs" might be the fault of the fixture, and to make the fixture more coordinated with the room decor, I replaced the fixture. Same problem occurs and, as before, two (2) bulbs will burn out quickly.

I tried using 130V bulbs but that did not resolve the problem. I tried using "clear glass" bulbs but "nope", same problem. The electrical neutrals and grounds are tight in the switch box and in the fixture. :wall: :wall:

I was advised by an "electrician" that the fixture is probably on the end of a circuit and could be the problem. He claimed it could be resolved by adding another "load" down stream.

What's your thoughts on this?

There are probably at least a dozen reasons why bulbs die early. One of them is overwattage. Make sure the wattage of the bulb is not above what the fixture allows.

Vibration is a very big killer of bulbs. Lots of different things can cause this vibration.

Excessive voltage or voltage spikes can kill bulbs too. These can be a problem with your power supply from your power company, or the can be caused by a loose neutral connection in the panel or on the circuit.

John,

The bulbs we use are 60 watt, 130V bulbs. There is NO vibration in the ceiling fixture, nor the bulbs loose in the fixture.

I have traced the circuit back from the fixture to as far as I can trace it and there does not seem to be ANY loose neutral wires.

Obvisously this is a cause for :wall: :wall: :wall: