StevenT Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 I inspected a house today that had about 30% of the lightbulbs burnt out. All were recessed ceiling fixtures, some were located inside, some were located outside. My initial thoughts are over sized bulbs (overheating), moisture, or cheap bulbs. SInce it's a one story structure, I am ruling out vibration. Is there a more "frequent" explanation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Will bulbs burn out sooner due to the heat containment of the recessed fixture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 - Wrong type and wattage listed by the manufacturer. - Excess line voltage - common in certain areas here. - Dollar store or off-brand bulk bulbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Moore Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Home has been vacant and on the market for many months with the lights left on for "security"(?)...plus what Bill said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenT Posted April 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 I agree with you, and am also considering moisture. If it were excessive line voltage, would it be like that all of the time? Or would it be a surge problem? I would like to test it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottpat Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Well, if you had your crystal ball polished up you could tell what was wrong! [] Now if this was a newer home and still had the bulbs that the builder installed, I would just chuck it up to the bulbs just burning out. They were all installed at the same time so it would be logical to think that they will start to burnout around the same time, depending on usage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenT Posted April 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 This is a home that was renovated by the owner/builder. Although the house has ""pretty" floors and some other items, when looked at closely, it's a hodgepodge of faults. The house has new service, but there are a few things that bother me about the over all job. Like no GFIs, improperly identified conductors. He tells me he did the wiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy_Bob Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 When I was a kid, light bulbs lasted a very long time. In the last 15 years or so, suddenly they stopped lasting so long. I think there are some greedy big corporations which decided that light bulbs which do not last as long will make their bottom line bigger. Some very old light bulbs are still working today... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest-la ... ight_bulbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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