Three bulbs burnt out in three days, what's going on?

[Cait0420]

I have had three bulbs burn out in the past three days, could it be a problem with the fixture?? The one I just put in is doing ok but may be blown tomorrow, any suggestions?

 

[Sanababit]

Maybe a short inside the socket of your fixture, becareful checking it or fixing it, disconnect power beforehand, good luck

Sana

 

[Cait0420]

Thank you Sana

 

[Lathis]

Ditto on that "be careful". I had a bad hood that kept blowing bulbs. I went up to replace the whole dome, and it sparked at me when I moved it. Eek.

 

[jamjam]

ive had a bulb i have been using for weeks moved it around today and stopped working tried another bulb not working. tried a head emmiter it worked. than i looked at the two and the base seemed longer on the heat emmitter. so guess it was a fluke chance i got a connection. but ive also have had fixtures that had shorts that a simple tap or turn the fixture and started to work

 

[sandrachameleon]

I also would suspect the fixture. But you might also verify that water is not hitting the bulb in its current location (especially if you have an auto mister)

 

[Carlton]

Let bulbs cool off first before changing or moving them. Moving or shaking hot bulbs can damage them, even break the filaments.