The light bulb on my garage door opener blows out too quickly?
I have a Wayne Dalton garage door opener. The garage door opener takes a 60W light bulb. For the last month or so I have had to replace this bulb about 5 to 6 times. The bulbs are blowing out way too soon. The bulbs that I am installing are GW Reveal 60W bulbs. Is the problem with the light bulbs I am using or is the problem with the garage door opener itself?
They make vibration resistant bulbs specifically for garage door openers. They are available at just about any home center or hardware store.
I think compact fluorescent are great but not in every application.
From the GE web site:
“Can I use a CFL in applications involving vibration such as a ceiling fan or garage door opener?”
“Generally it is not recommended to use CFLs in vibrating environments. Vibration can cause the electronics in the CFL to fail. There is one CFL bulb (FLE11) that is available for use in a ceiling fan. Check the package for this application.”
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