How come LED Light Bulbs only last for about 2-3 Years?

I’ve bought and replaced a lot of light bulbs, and I noticed that all of them said “up to 20,000 hours” which would be about 5 years given 12 hours of daily use (which we definitely don’t).

  • Maalus@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Osram literally means “I’ll shit on it” in polish, they are the definition of a shit brand

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      2 months ago

      Millions of electricians would disagree, but I can’t speak for Polish sparkies

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        2 months ago

        It’s a joke in Poland - what shines and actively threatens you? A lightbulb made by Osram

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          2 months ago

          Ha ha brilliant, I’ll remember that one 😊