Energy saving bulbs keep blowing - any ideas?

[venusrider]

Hi,
We have energy saving bulbs in our kitchen (which was all re-done about 2 years ago) - GU10 compact flourescent bulbs in downlighters in the ceiling, and GU53 bulbs in our under-unit lights.

Our problems is that we keep having to replace them as they are all dying much, much quicker than we would expect. We originally thought it might be a dodgy batch of ceiling lights, but the ones we have replaced them with have also started to go, as have the under-unit lights too.

Does anyone have any idea as to what might be causing this? My other half is still convinced it's the bulbs, but I'm not so sure it isn't something to do with the electrics.

thanks for your help,

Louise

 

[JohnD]

how many lamps do you have in total, and how many are replaced per year?

 

[electronicsuk]

Could be caused due to a loose connection somewhere, but one would think that you'd have noticed some sort of flickering during normal use by now.

 

[Johnmelad502]

Cheap bulbs?

 

[Chri5]

On dimmers when they aren't dim type ?