I’ve gone through 3 of them on the porch within the last month.
Three bulbs in one month?
Outrageous.
Mine used to last about 6-8 months,depending on the season,and it was kept on a lot.
(In a condo now so no more porch light)
Do you buy the 130V bulbs? I had a problem with a bathroom fixture burning through bulbs, and it hasn’t happened since I bought the 130V incandescents.
I noticed a lot of incandescents burning out faster 15 years ago. At that time I decided to replace them with CFLs. My monthly electric bills immediately dropped from $28 per month to $17 per month, and that included 2 refrigerators. I figure in 15 years I have saved at least $2,000 on electricity alone, not to mention what I saved on bulbs, especially in the past 6 years since the CFLs at Home Depot have become so cheap—less than $2 each in packages of 4.
So I figure if anyone likes throwing money away that is their business. On the other hand there are some people who really seem to have problems with the subliminal flicker and other properties of the CFLs and I think anyone who desires to buy them should be allowed to.