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Incandescent lightbulbs are now banned in the US (qz.com)

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The Biden Administration's rules seek to make lighting cheaper and less polluting

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[–] ono 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

LED drivers can get quite hot even when the room is at a comfortable temperature, causing them to die early. Airflow and orientation can matter a lot with retrofit bulbs.

I had bad luck with the expensive bulbs I tried several years ago, but trying different bulbs and switches seems to have paid off. I almost never get flicker any more, and none of my new bulbs have burned out yet (roughly 2 years so far).

Sorry to hear you're having a hard time with it, too. It might be worth having an electrician check for faults and bad wiring. Good luck!

[–] Tavarin 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I mentioned to someone else I have a free standing lamp with good airflow and the bulbs crapped out in that one too, so something weird with my condos electricals most likely.

What brand are your new bulbs?

[–] ono 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

GE Relax HD. I don't know whether the current models under that name are the same as those from a couple years ago.

[–] Tavarin 1 points 2 years ago

Looks like Amazon has them for $5 a bulb, so not too bad. Think I'll pick up some and see if they work better than Noma.

[–] ono 1 points 2 years ago

This site has some useful info:

https://lamptest.ru/

Of course, you'll need a translator if you don't read Russian.