My TerraLUX MiniStar2 turns off after being on about 2 minutes, and when I take it out of the light its very warm. Is my bulb defective overheating?
520335
Mine gets warm, but not enough to turn off the light. It sounds like a defect in materials or workmanship. I'd return it for a replacement. Good Luck.
2206478
Not really. Higher wattage bulbs can cause the overheat relay to trip. I had to replace one light that kept doing that, but all the others will stay on for at least a couple hours without tripping.
2198687
To be honest, I have never paid attention either, however the light bulb has a cooling fan to keep it cool while the TV is on and a minute or two after you turn it off. If the fan is defective, the area where the lamp is located will be warmer than usual. When you turn your TV off after about half an hour of use, get close to the TV and you will be able to hear the cooling fan on for a minute or two, if not, the bulb cooling fan is defective, and the life of the bulb will be short.
1515372
Your power supply to the bulb may have gone out, but that does seem to be too much of a coincidence to go out now. I would personally try another bulb even though it means spending more money. If it is the power supply that has gone out to that bulb, from what I hear you will probably want to consider getting another television set because they are extremely expensive replacing or to repair the very sensitive and very specific power supply. There are no generic power supplies for the TV set as far as I know. Notice all the varying ratings. I notice the latest ratings are mostly all negative. When I replaced my bulb September of last year, it was provided by another distributer than is now through Amazon. That may have something to do with the quality issues and I would be willing to bet your bulb was dead on arrival. Use Amazons email to see if you could send it back for exchange. I did not notice what kind of warranty was offered. You should get at least 14-30 days replacement period for defective merchandise.
820568
I don't have the equipment to test for that but if there is any electricity used when the bulb is off it would be mininmal. The bulb uses very little electricity when it is on.
1718508
My 720rn always shuts off in 3 or 4 minutes. It sounds like you have a defect in your light.
635402
Sounds like yours is either faulty or doesn't have the right bulb installed. Mine is super sensitive and I barely have to brush it for it to change levels and turn on and off.
66595
When my TV went off and on after 8 years, the technician found out that the original bulb was the cause. He replaced it with a spare Pureglare bulb that I had bought via Amazon to fix the problem but that did not work. He then installed an original and expensive Sony bulb and the problem was solved. The never used Pureglare bulb was dumped.
183692
Mine has lasted 2 years now. When you installed it you did not touch the lamp at all with your fingers and transfer anything to the lamp face? That maybe could create a hot spot and it burned out? Sometimes there is just a defect.When I first installed it I must have jarred the optical block so I had a rose tint across the top of the screen about 3 inches down. After a while you learn to ignore it, but I noticed recently that the line is gone. I moved the set a bit recently to get at a side connector and I am wondering whether that jarred something back in place. Now I won't move the set at all until the bulb dies again or something else goes south. Mine has lasted 2 years now. When you installed it you did not touch the lamp at all with your fingers and transfer anything to the lamp face? That maybe could create a hot spot and it burned out? Sometimes there is just a defect.When I first installed it I must have jarred the optical block so I had a rose tint across the top of the screen about 3 inches down. After a while you learn to ignore it, but I noticed recently that the line is gone. I moved the set a bit recently to get at a side connector and I am wondering whether that jarred something back in place. Now I won't... » Read More Mine has lasted 2 years now. When you installed it you did not touch the lamp at all with your fingers and transfer anything to the lamp face? That maybe could create a hot spot and it burned out? Sometimes there is just a defect.When I first installed it I must have jarred the optical block so I had a rose tint across the top of the screen about 3 inches down. After a while you learn to ignore it, but I noticed recently that the line is gone. I moved the set a bit recently to get at a side connector and I am wondering whether that jarred something back in place. Now I won't move the set at all until the bulb dies again or something else goes south. « Show Less
1011614
I had the same issue (turn off after a few minutes). I called a Samsung tech rep and they told me to replace the bulb. I did that and had the same issue. I called Samsung again and they recommended I replaced the ballast, so I bought this and replaced it and still had the same issue. When I called Samsung again, they said I now have to take it to someone for service because the control board had to be replaced. I decided it wasn't worth any more money, so after over $100 in parts and a few hours of my time, my TV ended up in a recycling center. If you have a Samsung DLP, you can look through some online forums and see that this is a common problem with these units. I had the same issue (turn off after a few minutes). I called a Samsung tech rep and they told me to replace the bulb. I did that and had the same issue. I called Samsung again and they recommended I replaced the ballast, so I bought this and replaced it and still had the same issue. When I called Samsung again, they said I now have to take it to someone for service because the control board had to be replaced. I decided it wasn't worth any more money, so after over $100 in parts and a few hours of my time, my TV ended up in a recycling center. If you have a Samsung DLP, you can look... » Read More I had the same issue (turn off after a few minutes). I called a Samsung tech rep and they told me to replace the bulb. I did that and had the same issue. I called Samsung again and they recommended I replaced the ballast, so I bought this and replaced it and still had the same issue. When I called Samsung again, they said I now have to take it to someone for service because the control board had to be replaced. I decided it wasn't worth any more money, so after over $100 in parts and a few hours of my time, my TV ended up in a recycling center. If you have a Samsung DLP, you can look through some online forums and see that this is a common problem with these units. « Show Less
126549
I had mine on for an hour or so, and it got hot, but did not overheat. Sorry, Wish I could help.
718225
Might be from dust that is getting burnt from the heat of the new bulb. Try some compressed air to blow the dust out.
1227064
Ours only worked for 2 months so it did not have time to melt the bulb space. It just stopped switching on after about 2 months. We had not even used it that much
2049670
It's a motion detector light, so I don't see why it should stay on for 2 hours. Mine is set for 10 minutes, or so. I've had mine for a year or two, and haven't yet replaced the bulb.
866111
I have only owned this one for a month, but I have owned a convection oven for 20 years. I have not had an experience of a burned out bulb. Should that happen, they have a website. I would contact the company @ Customercare@thesecura.com. I have and do enjoy using it. So, use it and if you are apprehensive about it, I would send it back. I don't know of a way to care for it. Except to use it according to the instructions and keep it cleaned after every use. (meaning washing and wiping down the inside of the top for grease build up.) Enjoy!
2198688
I checked the front of my TV in response to your question and it isn't warm and my bulb works great too. Is the tv warm when it is turned on or all the time?
914659
Strange...mine are completely off when the switch is off. There must be a small bit of power running through that circuit that the bulb is reacting to but I'm certainly no electrician!