If LED bulbs are supposed to last for 10 years, why do I still need to replace them every 9 months?

Thordros [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml – 148 points –

I'm in a nasty frame of mind right now, and this is what my 'tism brain decided to laser focus on for several hours. I'm mad that my light bulbs cost 10x more than they used to, and don't last any longer, and my power bill is higher than ever.

Yeah yeah, I know, it's probably just capitalism shitting it up on purpose for profit. And bulb science is probably solid, I guess. I'm just pissed off that I just barely managed to scrape through this pay period with $2.78 left in the bank before I default on my mortgage.

Anyway, any lightbulb science comrades got any info?

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Technology Connections largely debunks this myth.

Light bulb will run for a very long time if you don't want it to be bright.

https://youtu.be/zb7Bs98KmnY?si=SDXvd0E9SPFbxKSG

Correct. We've replaced all our incandescent bulbs except for two 60w contractor bulbs in the a hallway that were installed when the house was built 18 years ago. All of the original higher wattage incandescents died within the first couple of years.

Thank you for the correction