The energy saving light bulb in my room just exploded!?

Question

I only put it in yesterday! Why did it do that? I'm pretty sure I put it in right.

Answer 1

Sometimes incandescents do that too.

Faulty bulb.

Look away from the bulb when s******g it in.

Answer 2

they just do that sometimes, did it make a loud buzzing just before it popped?  or get extremely bright?

Answer 3

The resistor inside got too hot; it may have too much voltage and need a bigger bulb.

Answer 4

These new globes contain Mercury which is dangerous so get advise on how to clean it up

Answer 5

I have had some similar problems. The failure rate must be pretty high.

Answer 6

Well what better way to save energy than for it to be off?

Answer 7

It happened because Al Gore doesn't like you.

Answer 8

ya probly need a hasmat team to clean it up go back to store it was bought and ask them

Answer 9

there you go

the lamp knows more than you do

you are using too much energy

Answer 10

next time don' t buy one made in china.

take it back where you got it from and ask for your money back.

(eroberts718

The resistor inside got too hot; it may have too much voltage and need a bigger bulb)

You need to learn something about electricity that statement  would be funny if it was not so wrong.

all these bulbs use the same voltage 115 volt ac.

if you don't understand ask you husband, boyfriend or father.

they could use a good laugh.

Answer 11

I've never had the new energy bulbs explode but I've had 3 of the traditional lightbulbs explode on me.  I have no idea why.  Like someone else said, the new ones contain mercury so be careful, wear gloves when you clean it up and wash your hands good.  I guess you just got a bad one.  Try again with a new one :)