Cheap LED bulbs from Dollar Tree are actually lasting 2 years for me

Last month I replaced all the bulbs in my hallway with the 2 pack LED ones from Dollar Tree, figured they would die in a few weeks. It's been 6 weeks now and not one has flickered, which is more than I can say for the expensive ones I got at Home Depot that died after 8 months. I run them about 5 hours a night since my hallway has no window. Anyone else had luck with these or did I just get a freak batch?

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vera51429d ago

...and honestly @bettyroberts is probably right about the heat thing, my hallway is freezing in the winter so maybe these little guys just stay cool and happy. Ngl, I half expected them to start doing the strobe light rave thing by now, but nope, solid as a rock. If they make it to Christmas I'm framing one and putting it on the mantel. Tbh though, the real test is gonna be when summer hits and my hallway turns into a sauna, that's when we'll see if they're champions or just drama queens.

bettyroberts1mo ago

Wait, are you running them on a dimmer switch or just a regular toggle? Because I've noticed the cheap ones sometimes act totally different depending on the switch type. My bathroom fixture has a dimmer and the cheap bulbs go crazy buzzing, but the regular hallway switch they're fine. Also, how many hours a day would you say they're actually getting? Because 5 hours might be the sweet spot, I've heard heat is what kills these things, not usage.