How Do You Extend The Life Of Projector Bulbs?
Video projection systems offer a great way to enhance a home theater or provide computer presentations for an audience. The lamps used in these systems last around 1,000 hours. Projectors with bulbs in need of replacement will begin to fade, losing brightness and color clarity. They can cost as much as several hundred dollars to replace. With a few practical steps, you can avoid premature failure and extend the life of your projector lamp. Follow the proper shut-down procedure. Lamps produce extreme temperatures during prolonged operation. Suddenly cutting off all power to the projector leaves the lamp extremely hot without proper ventilation. Projectors follow a specific programmed routine when the off button is pushed to allow the ventilation fan to continue to operate until the lamp has cooled. Turning the projector off by removing the power cable or turning off the power strip the unit is attached to will circumvent the proper power-down sequence. Never touch the bulb with your bar
