what is the service life of this bulb?
1765294
I think you are correct, I went to Home Depot and they did not carry it anymore, sorry about that, and I ordered it & installed and it's still working OK. Thanks for reminding me! Ken Hockin
1765295
The original installation did not last long, but the replacement lamp shown here, that I got from Home Depot, has been working great! Ken Hockin
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.
312134
Our bulb that came with our lamp lasted at least 5 years, we just replaced it a couple of months ago.
1218519
Gosh Clint, I have no idea about a warranty. Philips claims the bulbs will last 18 years, but that seems a bit hard to believe. I suppose if one gets ten years or so out of a light bulb that would be OK. I probably wouldn't send a light bulb back to the seller if it went bad anyhow.
1536955
I am not sure if they have a warranty. I will imagine so if there is something wrong when they arrive. I have purchased a few and have not have any problems with them. They could last over a year, depending on the viewers habits, of course. Initially, these bulb were kind of expensive but now I think they are fairly priced. I keep an extra one as a spare because sometimes they blow without warning (just like any bulb).
477522
I have heard the bulb will last about 2 years on the average before it has to be replaced. There is also a silver probe that must be replaced when it goes bad. A light will turn on when you have to replace that. I think that may be about 2 years as well. Of course, it depends if you are doing 3 loads per day or 1 load per week.
813912
The light bulb is halogen and it is reported to have a life span of 4000 hrs. It is replaceable with a designated halogen light bulb from Phillips.
557404
Not sure, but I have carried mine for almost a year now and use it several times a day. Have had no problems with the bulb.
2157288
You should be able to ask the seller this question. We have had no problems this far with this replacement bulb!
1401130
Sorry, I'm not sure. I do know that this type of bulb has a short life compared with regular bulbs. Generally they are not on for that long in any case.
1765960
You'll have to ask them. All I can say is the bulb has worked perfectly for almost a year of daily use.
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.
459279
Cant say on the new replacements I bought; they have 1 and 8 months respectively on them. One original bulb lasted about 10 months, and the other 3.
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!
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.
381500
Hello,The life expectancy is about one year based on your usage. We sell the replacement bulbs however you can get them online from other retailers as well. Thank you.
1971063
Hi, I just purchased this bulb, and the box shows Model # 9290002268A(upgraded 06/2013). The warranty wording is pretty much the same as in James' answer, except mine says 5 years instead of 6 years. It looks like they've recently increased the brightness on this bulb to 880 lumens and reduced the warranty to 5 years.
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I am not sure how long the warrant is for. I think 90 days. I have about 750 hours on this bulb and is still running strong. I will definitely be buying from this seller again. Just make sure you do not touch the glass at all on the bulb. I hope that helps you out.