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Posted: 4/17/2017 6:12:44 PM EDT

Our house is only 4 years old and we bought it about a year ago. Since we have owned this house I have had this issue. 2 of the three bedrooms use the really small light bulbs and they always go out within a week or two. I keep replacing them and they keep going out. They go in the closet lights and the lights that built into the ceiling fans. I have tried every brand and still keeps happening. It only happens in those two rooms with those particular light fixtures

These are the bulbs

Posted: 4/17/2017 6:13:49 PM EDT

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check voltage?

and go with LED

Posted: 4/17/2017 6:14:49 PM EDT

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check voltage?

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I have tried finding LED in that size and they are hard to find. I am sure they make them, but the stores I go to only have the non LED style

Posted: 4/17/2017 6:22:47 PM EDT

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Albrillo E12 Bulb Candelabra LED Bulbs 5W, 40 Watt Equivalent, Warm White, 4 Pack

It's the same size as a traditional E12 light bulb, but with a sleek and neat design, producing a comfortable and relaxing soft white light
Each and every bulb can replace your current 40 Watt incandescent E12 light and you're going to only spend about $1.1 per year in energy costs, Color Temperature: 2700k
As bright as traditional incandescent 40W bulb, but consuming only 20% of energy, Installs into existing American E12 base fixtures directly

Posted: 4/17/2017 6:23:23 PM EDT

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Ceiling fan is shaking the filament loose in the bulb. Get a fan-rated bulb & the filament is tougher.

I went thru the same thing.

Posted: 4/17/2017 6:23:24 PM EDT

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www.amazon.com/dp/B01MRN4FHE

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Sweet thanks

Posted: 4/17/2017 6:24:32 PM EDT

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Sweet thanks

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No problem. Just the first one I found, search "e12 led bulb"

Posted: 4/17/2017 6:31:25 PM EDT

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I always just buy my bulbs from the store. Fucking walmart

Posted: 4/17/2017 6:39:01 PM EDT

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Posted: 4/17/2017 6:59:13 PM EDT

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Heat is killing your bulbs.

Get LEDs.

Don't look back.

Posted: 4/17/2017 8:12:32 PM EDT

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Like others said if in ceiling fans vibration is getting them. Also some bulbs are rated for lower voltage make sure your getting 125v rated bulbs or higher.

Posted: 4/17/2017 8:17:10 PM EDT

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What others said, as well as you need to have the neutral and grounds checked in panel, as well as the ground rod.

Posted: 4/17/2017 8:21:46 PM EDT

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I always just buy my bulbs from the store. Fucking walmart

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Store? No one got time fo dat!

Posted: 4/17/2017 9:59:41 PM EDT

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Store? No one got time fo dat!

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I never think of buying lightbulbs online when they are dirt cheap at Walmart. Their selection of E 12 sucks though. Just ordered some LED from Amazon. All the other bulbs in the house are LED except for these

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