Has anyone notice a smell from this bulb once it was installed and turn on? Like a electrical smell
785465
Yes I have noticed it when I replaced my lamp both times I smelt it. The smell goes away I replaced my lamp almost 2 months ago and no issues and don't smell anything anymore. I think I only smelled it for maybe a week.
123685
Yes! I have 3 bulbs in one fixture, so I don't know if its just 1 bulb or all 3 making noise. It's like a crackling/popping noise and can happen up to 5 minutes after I turn the light off.
1344868
Hey there, ive purchased a cheap one and this one and I believe it may be another issue shortening the life of these bulbs... Maybe the fan ? Maybe excess dirt? Both of mine only lasted about 10 months (max) also.
965339
No problems so far. I bought the bulb it at Home Depot, installed and forgot about it. That's the last time I touched that bulb. It has been a year. Working without a glitch. Opener is smooth, quiet and it is so good I expect it to work everytime I touch the remote. Never gave it a second thought. Hope that answers your question.
792530
No, I have had no problems with any odor. I am sorry if you had it in the past. I also use a bigger bulb which is 65 watts and there hasn't been any problem either.
828876
It has been almost a year since I replaced my bulb, so I'm not quite sure. However I feel like I put the new bulb in just as it came out.
411412
I would double check your wiring to be sure it follows the diagram. And to be very sure, change your light bulbs. Final straw could possibly be a bum timer. I installed mine almost a year ago with no issues.
1954677
I would open it up and reset the bulb. Dust off the inner connection also. It develops a lot of dust and the connection may not be there.
718226
I have replaced 2 Philip projector lamps over the years and have had no problem with smells. They get hot so make sure there isn't any dust and check to see that the cooling fan is working.
118332
So, mine has started doing the same thing. It has been months since I replaced mine and it is just now flickering. My guess is that the bulb is just cheaply made and not a true Factory bulb. For as cheap as the bulb was I wouldn't expect much over a year out of it but the flickering is pretty annoying. I don't know of a fix other than getting a new bulb.
1364720
No bad smell. Maybe during the install it has a small smell. But a few minutes, nothing at all.
748869
Not sure what would cause that. We installed ours a few months back and have not smelled anything at all.
1287885
Not that I've noticed. I've never touched the bulb while it's on, and don't feel any heat while it's in use.
151660
We just bought ours and it smells just like burning plastic. When it's unplugged it smells that way, too. It's the odor off the plastic housing.
353646
We had the smell of a new heater when it was first plugged in. I don't remember it being a metallic/plastic smell. It quickly wore off. There is no smell now.
464557
There is no smell except when dust and carpet fibers collect on the elements, but the smell burns off rapidly. I usually keep mine covered between heating seasons to avoid the dust smell when first turning on.
338552
Nope, the light never came on since the switch was off, I suspect there was a faulty connection at one point so I will have a smog shop reaet the codes for you in anticipation to a "smog inspection"