Light bulbs keep burning out one after another and electricians are booked through New Year. What’s going on?

Light Bulbs Keep Burning Out One After Another and Electricians Are Booked Through New Year. What’s Going On?
You replace a light bulb. A day later, another one goes. Then another. Soon it feels like your house is eating bulbs for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

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You call an electrician—only to hear the dreaded words: “We’re booked through New Year.”

So what’s going on? Is your wiring about to fail? Is your house unsafe? Or is this one of those annoying but explainable home problems that always seems to show up at the worst possible time?

The short answer: when light bulbs burn out in rapid succession, it’s rarely a coincidence. It’s usually a symptom of an underlying issue—sometimes simple, sometimes serious, often seasonal.

Let’s break it down.

Why Bulbs Don’t Usually Burn Out One by One
Under normal conditions, light bulbs fail gradually and independently. Even inexpensive bulbs typically last hundreds (or thousands) of hours. If multiple bulbs are burning out within days or weeks, especially in different rooms, that’s a red flag.

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