Hall light flickering — closed (bad LED bulb)
Created May 18, 2026, 9:41 AM
Flicker resolved after replacing LED bulb; tenant closed without landlord dispatch.
Sarah Johnson
sarah@email.com
412 Maple Avenue #4B
Austin, TX
AI Chat History7 messages
Hallway light flickers when I flip the switch. Sometimes it stays dark for a second then comes on.
May 18
Intermittent flicker can be a loose bulb, a worn switch, or a loose wire at the fixture. Safety first: if you smell warmth or see scorch marks at the switch plate, stop and use Notify my landlord.
Otherwise, is it an LED bulb, and does it flicker on other switches too?
May 18
LED bulb. Only that switch. I tightened the bulb and it still did it.
May 18
Next low-risk check is trying a known-good bulb. If it still flickers, the dimmer or switch may be failing — that is inside the wall box and is best for an electrician or landlord maintenance.
Any buzzing at the switch?
May 18
I swapped in a spare bulb from the bedroom and the flicker stopped completely. Old bulb must have been bad.
May 18
That happens more than people expect with some LED batches. Keep the old bulb out of the mix so you are not chasing a ghost.
If a new bulb ever flickers again on that circuit, then it is worth having the switch checked.
May 18
Closing this out — no landlord needed.
May 18
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