Does anyone else have a problem with energy saving bulbs lasting only 5 months?
Maybe the bulbs you have are super cheap or there is something wrong with the wiring in our house. When we bought our house 5 years ago, we replaced almost all the bulbs with the fluorescent bulbs. They are nice and bright, come on instantly, and we have only had to change two. Word to the wise, they make a humming/buzzing sound when used on dimming lights (where you turn the knob to adjust brightness). The only two we had to change were from the same place, and the older bulbs seemed to blow out frequently so it was something to do with the socket – not the bulbs.
