TCP cfl Bulbs Garbage

I've had these for a few grows, and the bulb parts on a lot of them have become loose from the housing part....I tried using some super glue to hold them back in place....

But I've got several different brands of cfls, and this is the only brand that this is happening to...These are the 2700k 23 watters...I believe I got these at the Home Depot is I'm not mistaken.

even the lettering on the bulb is about worn off ,lol...CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP !!!

some of mine are starting to do that, WTF?

Concord Dawn said:

some of mine are starting to do that, WTF?

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are they the TCP bulbs also ? Or another brand ?

I'm worried they are going to break and mercury gas will come out then.

the ones i got at home depot are Ecosmart, they were in a plastic clamshell pack of 4 with a green label. the one that is doing that, i cant read anything on it, might be a different kind???
go here to see a pic of them... Bulbs

Concord Dawn said:

the ones i got at home depot are Ecosmart, they were in a plastic clamshell pack of 4 with a green label. the one that is doing that, i cant read anything on it, might be a different kind???
go here to see a pic of them... Bulbs

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I have some of those same bulbs I bought recently..I don't think I am having any problems with them but I can double check....

like i said maybe try some super glue gel to hold the spiral in place ? maybe it will help.

Well I just checked my bulbs....Yepp, I am having the same problems with those 2700k ecosmart bulbs form the Depot too....So looks like both the TCP and Ecosmart 2700k that the Depot has sold are junk....Guess I will order my next box of 2700k online, and make sure I get a different brand than that depot crap.

i just added all my 2700ks for flowering and that was the only one i had that did that. maybe its from screwing then in and out by the bulb instead of the base??? this was the first bulb i've had burn out in over 4 years.

Concord Dawn said:

i just added all my 2700ks for flowering and that was the only one i had that did that. maybe its from screwing then in and out by the bulb instead of the base??? this was the first bulb i've had burn out in over 4 years.

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it could be....I am going to start screwing and unscrewing them from the base....I definitely doing a lot of screwing and unscrewing in the Space Cab as I am always adjusting the lighting as it seems ,lol.