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Originally Posted by NoVa_Jim
I’ve had three kitchen ceiling can lights burn out in just over two years in a new-build Villages home. Since the lights are guaranteed for ten years, I had the bulb manufacturer (SATCO) replace the first two bulbs that went out, but now I’m thinking the source of the problem may be electrical, rather than the bulbs. The four-light set is controlled by two separate switches, one of which is a dimmer. Has anyone else had this problem and resolved it? Any other thoughts?
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It is interesting that they replaced the bulbs for you. Few people keep track of actual life of bulbs. A typical dimmer has not only the slide for power but an on off switch. Perhaps if you are using the slide, only you always have current going through the bulbs.
Perhaps, you have something else on that line that is causing power surges, like a capacitor starting motor-small AC? dehumidifier? refrigerator?