{"id":553545,"date":"2023-02-18T15:00:26","date_gmt":"2023-02-18T12:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/4-reasons-your-led-bulbs-burn-out-prematurely\/"},"modified":"2023-02-18T15:00:26","modified_gmt":"2023-02-18T12:00:26","slug":"4-reasons-your-led-bulbs-burn-out-prematurely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/4-reasons-your-led-bulbs-burn-out-prematurely\/","title":{"rendered":"#4 Reasons Your LED Bulbs Burn Out Prematurely"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a39c80204905\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a39c80204905\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/4-reasons-your-led-bulbs-burn-out-prematurely\/#%E2%80%9C4_Reasons_Your_LED_Bulbs_Burn_Out_Prematurely%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;4 Reasons Your LED Bulbs Burn Out Prematurely&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/4-reasons-your-led-bulbs-burn-out-prematurely\/#First_LEDs_Dont_Actually_%E2%80%9CBurn_Out%E2%80%9D\" >First: LEDs Don\u2019t Actually \u201cBurn Out\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/4-reasons-your-led-bulbs-burn-out-prematurely\/#You_Bought_Cheap_Bulbs\" >You Bought Cheap Bulbs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/4-reasons-your-led-bulbs-burn-out-prematurely\/#Your_LED_Bulbs_Overheated\" >Your LED Bulbs Overheated<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/4-reasons-your-led-bulbs-burn-out-prematurely\/#Your_Dimmer_Switches_Arent_Made_for_LEDs\" >Your Dimmer Switches Aren\u2019t Made for LEDs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/4-reasons-your-led-bulbs-burn-out-prematurely\/#Your_Fixture_or_Home_Has_Voltage_Issues\" >Your Fixture (or Home) Has Voltage Issues<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C4_Reasons_Your_LED_Bulbs_Burn_Out_Prematurely%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;4 Reasons Your LED Bulbs Burn Out Prematurely&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-873146\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/52649162244_a5cd1e5f5b_o.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Person holding a Philips Hue bulb\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Hannah Stryker \/ How-To Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>LED bulbs can fail prematurely when exposed to excessive heat, incompatible dimmer switches, voltage irregularities, or simply due to cheap construction with subpar components.<\/p>\n<p>The allure of LED lights is that they last for tens of thousands of hours. If yours are burning out prematurely, here are some of the likely reasons why.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_LEDs_Dont_Actually_%E2%80%9CBurn_Out%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>First: LEDs Don\u2019t Actually \u201cBurn Out\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before we dig into reasons why your LED bulbs aren\u2019t making it to that fabled 50,000-hour mark\u2014let alone the 500-hour mark\u2014let\u2019s clear up what we mean by \u201cburn out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Unlike their incandescent cousins, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/855424\/do-led-bulbs-burn-out\/\">LED bulbs don\u2019t actually burn out. The \u201cburn out\u201d failure in an incandescent bulb happens when the filament literally burns itself out or is otherwise damaged. LED bulbs tend to fade away, slowly growing dimmer over tens of thousands of hours of operation.<\/p>\n<p>If your LED bulbs seem to be burning out in the traditional sense, like you flip the switch and, <em>zap<\/em>, they\u2019re done, then the bigger problems we\u2019re about to dig into are at play. Let\u2019s look at the factors that can contribute to premature LED bulb failure.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_Bought_Cheap_Bulbs\"><\/span>You Bought Cheap Bulbs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Even if you buy really cheap incandescent light bulbs, you\u2019re not sacrificing much in terms of reliability. After over a century, the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> of basic incandescent bulbs is pretty well dialed in. Further, the design is extremely elementary.<\/p>\n<p>LEDs are a different story. Each LED bulb includes a circuit board and a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/769829\/what-is-an-led\/\">light-emitting diode in place of the basic metal tab and filament design you find in traditional light bulbs. That circuit board must convert line-level AC voltage into DC voltage and deal with any issues and irregularities your home\u2019s electrical system throws at it.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s much more complex than the basic filament-glows-hot design of incandescent bulbs. If you bought a bunch of bulbs and the price seemed too good to be true, don\u2019t be surprised when they fail prematurely.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_LED_Bulbs_Overheated\"><\/span>Your LED Bulbs Overheated<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/820039\/7-tips-to-keep-your-tech-from-overheating\/\">Electronics hate heat, and the little circuit boards inside your LED bulbs are no exception. Aside from the issue we just talked about\u2014cheap components failing prematurely\u2014heat is the number one killer of LED bulbs.<\/p>\n<p>Usually, you won\u2019t run into this issue with bulbs in lamps unless the lamp has a tightly fit solid glass shade. The real LED killer in most homes is recessed lighting fixtures (also called can or pot lights). It\u2019s such an issue that we recommend you purchase LED retrofit \u201cpucks\u201d specifically designed for use in existing can fixtures.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-box  \">\n<div class=\"product-img product-img-noaward\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41DCUL+6J4L._SL160_.jpg\" height=\"147px\" width=\"147px\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In addition to ensuring your LED bulbs have good air circulation and aren\u2019t entombed in hot recessed lights or fixtures with completely enclosed shades, pay attention to the weight and the design of the bulb when shopping.<\/p>\n<p>Cheap LED bulbs are very lightweight as they lack a sufficient heat sync (more expensive LED bulbs will have a bit of heft to them as the base of the bulb features a lot of aluminum mass to pull heat away from the LED and circuit board). One notable exception to that pattern are Cree\u2019s \u201c4Flow\u201d bulbs. The 4Flow design includes vents on the side and top of the bulb that uses natural convection currents to help cool the bulb.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_Dimmer_Switches_Arent_Made_for_LEDs\"><\/span>Your Dimmer Switches Aren\u2019t Made for LEDs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One big source of frustration among people in older homes who have switched to LED bulbs is how finicky LED bulbs are with dimmer switches. The crux of the issue is that older dimmer switches use a 20th-century design intended for use with, you guessed it, incandescent 20th-century bulbs.<\/p>\n<p>If your LED bulb woes seem to center around a particular room or only the rooms in your home with dimmer switches, it\u2019s worth upgrading the dimmer switches.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019d also recommend <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/865549\/dimmable-led-bulbs-keep-burning-out-do-this\">reading up on dimmer switch and bulb compatibility, too: It might not be your dimmer switch killing your bulbs, but that you\u2019re putting the wrong bulbs in your dimmable fixtures.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_Fixture_or_Home_Has_Voltage_Issues\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_4\">Your Fixture (or Home) Has Voltage Issues<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hopefully, voltage issues aren\u2019t why you\u2019re burning through LED bulbs. Everything else on our list is fairly easy to deal with, like swapping a bulb or upgrading a dimmer switch.<\/p>\n<p>You may have a damaged wire or bad contact when the problem appears only with a single lamp or fixture. Sometimes it can be as simple as the contact tab inside a lamp socket is bent. You may be able to fix it by unplugging the lamp, gently bending the contact tab in the socket upwards, and reseating the light bulb.<\/p>\n<p>But if there seems to be no rhyme or reason why LED bulbs are failing prematurely in your home, there might be a significantly bigger electrical problem. LED bulbs are particularly sensitive to out-of-spec voltage.<\/p>\n<p>If you notice your LED bulbs turn off (while the switch is still turned on) or they flick on and off sporadically, that can indicate voltage sags. If they fail prematurely, especially within days, that can indicate overvoltage in your home. Both issues are best diagnosed by a licensed electrician who can tell you if you need to contact your utility company for a repair on their side of the equation, fix things within your home, or both.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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