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

submitted 1 year ago by Thordros@hexbear.net to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] Galli@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Here is a really interesting video on lightbulbs which goes into how the light bulb cartel standard was more of a min-maxing of lifespan vs energy cost vs brightness than it was planned obsolescence.

[–] Aylex@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Thank you for the correction!

[–] alcoholicorn@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago

That's a cop-out. Why else would the companies agree to a fine for every bulb that exceeded a certain lifespan?

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