Why did my Philips LED light bulb fail after less than a year?

The big variable is that they always test life under benign conditions and in real life bulbs in enclosed spaces get hot and heat drastically reduces life of the electronics that drive the LED, as much as 100/1 - heat is a big component in premature electronics failures. read more

That's too bad. I would've been so disappointed as well if the leds that I bought stopped working after less than a year. But, there are still good led bulbs out there. For instance, I replaced the bulbs in my home with the LED lights from Triangle Bulbs. read more

Design Lights Consortium (DLC), a project of the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, is a resource for facility decision-makers to help avoid LED lighting failure. After hearing numerous complaints from building owners and facility managers who were frustrated after investing in LEDs that failed far short of implied warranty periods (as opposed to the 50,000 hours promised), the DLC was formed. read more