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Supposedly hot/cold cycles are bad for incandescent, so if you have dimmers and rarely actually switch the bulb off, that might be the source of improvement.
by sliverstorm 12y ago
Supposedly hot/cold cycles are bad for incandescent, so if you have dimmers and rarely actually switch the bulb off, that might be the source of improvement.
- tempestn 12y agoThere is also a current surge when the bulb is first turned on, which shortens the lifespan and is also often the final straw that eventually blows the filament.