What is the effective life of this bulb?
82081
Yes it was thank you very much. I would have liked it to be brighter; however, I know LED is still new.
82082
Just installed yesterday, so I'm kind of in the dark on that. HA!I'll post updates.
82083
We ended up not using this bulb because it shines very blue white. Also, it is not usable with a dimmer.
82084
If these led bulbs are like other led bulbs they should last somewhere between 20,000 - 50,000 hours
1714442
Anywhere from 6-12 months of normal use. I believe they are rated for ~200 hours. These aren't "long life" bulbs. They're on the opposite end of the scale, "high performance".
106836
My opinion would be is if the bulb fits it should do no damage but a "knockoff" or cheaper bulb may not give you much service life.
298842
I don't use mine very often (a few minutes several times a week). I've had the lamp for at least 10 years and don't recall ever replacing the bulb.
1467192
Not sure of exactly how long but I've had mine for a few months now and still going strong.. one of the keys to longer lasting is clean out the dust from the bulb area. My last bulb lasted years. It also helps that you buy a quality product as well. Lesser quality bulbs do burn out quick! Experienced that already. Hope this helps some
518949
I did some math with my probable maximum time of use and i figured at a MINIMUM the lamp would last me 10-15 yrs in bulb life. I'm almost sure by that time something more advanced or that i like better will come along and this lamp will be going to goodwill or the landfill.
15298
I do not see the estimated life anywhere in the advertising, I have had this bulb last as long as 4 years at an average of 12 hours per day.
173112
I've seen a notable drop in the effectiveness after a year and a half. Even though the bulb still glows, it wears out, producing less UV. I suspected recommended 1 year swap out is based on the the bulb is guaranteed to be still effective (producing enough UV) for a year... after that it'll drop off and become useless despite even it still light up.
1726173
As Del answered I've not used them on a regular basis, but I have had the bulbs for 4 years and use them around the holidays. They seem to last for quite a while.
683150
I did not own it long enough to needing replacement bulb. LED lamp last long. Similar product claimed bulb life of either 12,000 or 20,000 hours. I guess it will not need replacement.
1765296
I have 12 fixtures with this bulb. Some are on continuously and last about two years. Some are on intermittently and last about 3 or 4 years.
1482571
Bulbs still working fine for me - 3 months use. I bought some before and they are 2 years old and still working.
96807
The BlueMD bulb is rated to last 10,000 hours, which equates to about 30,000 treatments at 20 minutes each. We generally put the life expectancy of the bulb at around 5 years, but it will obviously last much longer if you go by the hour rating on the bulb. Also, should you ever need a replacement bulb, we sell them to existing customer by contacting us directly. Thanks!
82676
I found it on a list of compatible parts, my TV is also on this list so i'd say yes it works. Durability depends on how long the tv is left on and if the place u live looses power often or not. I used to live in a place that lost power a lot and the bulb generally lasted me 2 years there. I'm sure if the lamp gets it's proper cool down time it should last a lot longer than that. Thats just been my experience.
1445515
I don't know. What I can tell you is that my bulb quit after approx. 4 weeks.
1817302
That depends on which bulb burns out. But an LED bulb lasts thousands of hours.
966682
It's not a bulb per se, more like a chip on a circuit board. It's supposed to last 10-20 years which is where the cost savings comes in. If it fails in 2 years I'd be very surprised.