We have a ceiling fan with three light sockets attached. ONE of those sockets seems to burn out bulbs early. Filament bulbs last a few weeks, CFL bulbs have even shorted out! What is going on???
The other two sockets are fine. Those bulbs never burn out.
2006-10-18 06:46:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The offending lamp-holder requires replacing.
The contacts inside will be burnt or corroded, thus not making a good electrical connection, hence lamps in this fitting will have a shorter life span.
2006-10-18 06:57:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
re-fit the fan with a single lamp fitting,multy lamp fittings have been a pain in the electrians backside ever since they stopped using candels & even then there would be one candel `burn-out` before the others,bugger eh !! use a licenced electrical contractor,it`ll be worth it ,!! Look for alternate lighting ideas,low voltage down-lights,wall mounted same,have a think of what your lighting needs are,I`m just an old leco still with a desire to have people happy with their power/lighting needs
2006-10-18 07:34:41 · answer #2 · answered by carl b 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You may need to replace the whole thing.
2006-10-18 06:47:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
CROSSED WIRE WOULD BE INSTANTANEOUS BULB FAILURE, TRY APPLIANCE BULBS ( HEAVIER BULB FILAMENT
CAN WITHSTAND MORE JIGGLING)
2006-10-18 06:59:37 · answer #4 · answered by Bonno 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋