Comment on How come LED Light Bulbs only last for about 2-3 Years?

Mr_Blott@feddit.uk ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• Fuzzy_Red_Panda@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  +1 for philips.

  The problem is most of what the big box hardware stores in the US are selling are junk brands. And they won’t even offer basics like a philips 75-watt-equivalent soft-white led in their stores.

  The junk brand bulbs will fail in my kitchen light fixture after a year (they start flickering). The philips bulbs have never failed for me.

  A properly designed and produced led bulb should last like 20 years.

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• Maalus@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Osram literally means “I’ll shit on it” in polish, they are the definition of a shit brand

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  • Mr_Blott@feddit.uk ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Millions of electricians would disagree, but I can’t speak for Polish sparkies

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    • Maalus@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      It’s a joke in Poland - what shined and actively threatens you? A lightbulb mase by Osram

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      • Mr_Blott@feddit.uk ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Ha ha brilliant, I’ll remember that one 😊

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• greyfox@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I’ve got several full color Hue bulbs that are the most used lights in my house. I haven’t had a single failure in a decade.

  I was more than a little annoyed when they decided to stop supporting my original controller for them though.

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• piyuv@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Ikea’s are nice too

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