Can anyone tell me about how anti-bug this bulb may or may not be? I've read LED bulbs attract less bugs. Thanks!
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I'm using a few of these on the outside of my house in insect-rich Florida, and while I haven't systematically sampled the different light fixtures around the house, and with the caveat that some sides of the house may be naturally more prone to bugs than the other sides... I *think* that may be right. At least so far this year I haven't noticed the masses of insects around the lights that I sometimes see. That said, if LEDs attract fewer bugs, that may be a double-edged sword. If they're not coming to your outdoor floodlights, they'll still be coming to your windows (unless your whole house is LED inside too!). I've had mine in use regularly for several months now and really do like them so far. Feit seems to make a great LED.
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Tammy, I'm afraid my bulb was defective when received and had to be returned. I believe some others have described some of the things which you are now seeing. Check all of the reviews. Good luck.
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Amber lights. They are dim so they aren't overbearing but if you have to have white lights you might be bugged by it. I really can't figure out why they would make them with amber, its really kind of a strange color. Maybe keeps the bugs away.
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It works great in mine - here's a tip though.....for some reason my bulb would turn itself off every few hours when it was dark out, perhaps being triggered by some reflection of its own light. I put some pieces of masking tape over the light sensor to make it less sensitive and that fixed it, now it's on all night long but still off during the day.
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This trap uses long lasting LED bulbs. There should be no need to replace the bulbs for a long time.
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They are indoor blubs, I am on page with the other two answers. I would try them. I had some outdoor light blubs break on me from the ice and snow getting into the fixture. We had melting weather with high winds that blew the water into the fixture and froze to the bulb. When the light came on at night it exploded. Nothing is perfect. For the money that you save using LED blubs it is worth trying.
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Hi, sorry you're having a problem but I'm a customer, not the dealer. The light I purchased is working fine. Maybe somewhere during the shipping process the light was dropped. The bulbs in them are very sensitive to impact. I use replacement bulbs from Lowe's whereas buying from an electronics store tends to be pricey. Good Luck
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What kind of led's? Are they the inexpensive switch back or are they the more expensive Cree? They putting regular bulbs while you habr the led flasher in. If it works then its not the flasher its the bulbs if it doesnt work then it is the flasher. These thing suck work on because you never know what quality led bulbs your getting i habe had to trouble shot ot one step at a time. I recently tried to put 194 led cree bulbs in my front marker lamp and my rear led taillights stopped working. But when i put regular led bulbs in it everything worked again.
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mine is also that vintage - same bulbs as indicated - The less expensive bulbs don't seem to last - I've had a couple that didn't last 2 weeks - fortunately the let place I bought them refunded my complete order when I complained- vey good! I'm trying the new LED bulbs to see if their lifetime is better. I bought the suction cup to unscrew the bulb a long time back - Almost any hardware store should have something similar - a cup holder with suction cup sounds about the right size. Caution - for a blown bulb, sometimes the suction cup simply pulls the glass from the front of the bulb - need a part of needle node pliers to get the bulb out if this happens.
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Hey Chris, so can you share what bulbs you ended up using in your Hunter fan that work with this switcher? I too have a 52" Hunter 5-minute fan and will be getting this Maestro. I have the stock CFL candelabra bulbs but realize I'll need something else..do not want that annoying hum. Can you share your exact bulbs model/make etc.. it'd be appreciated. Thanks!
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I have 2 lamps like you described in my entry hall. They came with these bulb (which I love by the way), they are on quite a bit being in the entry and I have had no problems. Have had about 9 months. I don't believe the lights I have are made any different than others.
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It comes with a bulb already in it.its a drk blue/purplish color and yes it attracts bugs like mad. I have to clean my zapper every month in the summer
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It is normal John, mine does the same thing without any adverse effects. Actually, I noticed that after an extended period, they shut off completely. Keep in mind, its not the bulbs, but most likely our trucks that cause it. It just isn't a strong enough current to be noticeable with the standard bulbs.
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I have not had a problem with the candelabra bulbs in my ceiling fan. I get lots of light from the ceiling fan in my living room. The only problem I have encountered is "flickering light' due to movement of the ceiling fan. Since my ceiling fan light bulbs point out at an angle, I have more than adequate light. Sorry I couldn't help you out more.
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We use energy saving bulbs so no complaints about any excess heat. Don't know about LED bulbs.
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Another person on the review mentioned replacing the repulsive bug zapping color light bulb that came with the product. I went to a local shop that sold lighting equipment and purchased an amber light bulb as recommended by the other purchaser. hope that helps
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What kind of bulb did u use? I want to stay away from that...its a gift for my hubs ad haven't used it yet -Xmas-