why does my ceiling fan burn light bulbs as soon as theyre put in?
January 15th, 2010 | 
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We use the energy saving bulbs, so its not over wattage. The fan part works fine. I installed this fan myself and double checked the connection between the light fixture and the rest of the fan- cant find anything loose or exposed.
The bulbs dont break, but they blacken and stop functioning after just a few minutes in the fixture. I’ve tried regular fan bulbs and the energy saving ones.
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I should add, as "dangerous" as it is, these fans in our house are "swag fans" or wired to a plug, not hardwired to a switch. So its not the switch being a dimmer.
Plus its a 10 dollar walmart special fan… lol
Something ain’t right …but I am not telling you anything new
Check the brass tab at the bottom of the light socket, make sure it’s at a 20 degree angle ~~~~~~~~make sure power is off ~~~~~~~~~~~
If the brass tab has been flattened you are creating an arch that will melt the solder on the end of the bulb and the light will go out.
Second – As Rick stated check the voltage……… inside the socket brass tab to ground and aluminum socket to ground {obviously with the power on at this time} you should get a reading within the scope of 120 volts on one…… and anywhere from 0 to 8 volts on the other.
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It must have a variable speed control instesd of step switch. Most politically correst lamps can’t handle the electrical noise from that. I find the CFL bulbs dont last very long for me either.
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have you checked the incoming voltage to your fan? Sounds like the voltage is too high. Ceiling fan bulbs have a thicker filament to handle the vibration of the fan, they should last longer than just a few minutes.
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Something ain’t right …but I am not telling you anything new
Check the brass tab at the bottom of the light socket, make sure it’s at a 20 degree angle ~~~~~~~~make sure power is off ~~~~~~~~~~~
If the brass tab has been flattened you are creating an arch that will melt the solder on the end of the bulb and the light will go out.
Second – As Rick stated check the voltage……… inside the socket brass tab to ground and aluminum socket to ground {obviously with the power on at this time} you should get a reading within the scope of 120 volts on one…… and anywhere from 0 to 8 volts on the other.
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