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    jjrelyt311 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 3, 2008, 08:50 AM
    Ceiling Fan -Blown Bulb
    I replaced my ceiling fan in the kitchen. The bulbs are smaller the chandlier type, they required a 60 watt bulb. The bulb keep blowing out, so I went to 40 watt it's still blowing. What could be the problem?
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    Dec 3, 2008, 12:49 PM

    60 Watt is a maximum size, you can use anything less.

    Loose connection or bad batch of bulbs. I'll bet the latter. Check the manufacturer lot number.
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    Dec 3, 2008, 01:06 PM

    Check on the back of the package to make sure the bulbs are operable in all positions. There are some brands that will blow out if they are installed base-up, in other words the bulbs hang down
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    Dec 3, 2008, 04:55 PM
    You should start by measuring the voltage at the socket. You may have mis-spliced something when you changed the fan causing the voltage to be other than nominal 120 volts. Also check the splices in the outlet box. There could be a defect in the fan wiring. Measuring the voltage first will help direct you.
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    Dec 4, 2008, 11:34 PM

    Does the fan shake? Does everything else seem normal i.e. fan speed and light brightness?
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