The lightbulbs in my house keep blowing, what should I do?

Question

OK! I DO change them!! I have to replace the one over my stove, overhead lights in the kitchen, laundry room and living room often.

Answer 1

If you want help, I can do the job for you. From just the description it sounds like you'll need to lubricate the socket with a natural protein based fluid. This then allows the current to flow between the base of the socket and the sensitive tip of the bulb, thus causing the light to go on. When done right, the filaments can burn for years even. If you're interested, send me an email. Don't worry I come with my own tools.

Answer 2

If you live in a rental unit, tell your property manager that you are having problems with a particular circuit and it needs to be checked. They are responsible for the bill because it is a repair that is not your fault. Electricity is very dangerous and can cause fires, property loss, and death.

If you own your home, you should call an electrician right away to have the circuit tested. Wires can be chewed by squirrels and cause shorts that make your bulbs unhappy, when the voltage changes the filaments get stressed and break. Not to mention that it's a pain in the backside to haul out the ladder, unscrew the light cover, juggle the old bulb and the new one, screw it back in, then realize you left the switch on, blind yourself and fall off the ladder...

Answer 3

I agree with the others that something is probably wrong with your wiring.
We had an ice storm this winter and power was out for 7 days, but would surge wrong time to time. I had to change a bunch of bulbs and have two light fixtures go out. One of them is out again for the second time. We have had several other minor problems.
Call an electrition. Better spend $$ with a pro than to watch your house burn down or have to replace appliances.

Answer 4

Call an electrician and have your circuits checked. Maybe it's just a case of needing to buy longer lasting light bulbs like the incandescent kind that last for years, but with electricity, I don't like to take chances. I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Answer 5

Sometimes people put a 100 watt into a socket where it should only hold a 60 (as an example) and that may cause them to go out.

Flourescents don't put out much light. I tried them and took them back to the store. (The new ones that look like regular light bulbs). Disappointing light.

Answer 6

Where do you store your unused lightbulbs? They might be getting douced with something, like a cleaning agent or oil, either while you store them or soon after they are placed in the sockets. I have seen the more delicate kinds of lightbulbs go out a while after they have been sprayed by accident with furniture oil.

Answer 7

are you using the right wattage? if you've have recent electrical work in your house you could have a cross wire. my lights bulbs use to get real bright at times and after a time blew out you may need a an electrician

Answer 8

Buy the bulbs that are 130 volt instead of 120 volt. You may need to buy them from a lighting store since most regular hardware stores don't carry them. I had the same problem and this is what fixed it for me.

Answer 9

If your renting...tell the landlord. If you own the house, have an electrician check it out. You'll sleep better. Could just be loose wires in the breaker panel. But if you not SURE what you doing...call an electrician.

Answer 10

there is a rating for lights. this is to keep from fires from too much heat. buy better lightbulbs. there are cheap lights from dollar general and there are lights from lowes.