How to Fix Flickering Lights in Your House | Ask This Old House

Summary by Krater

An expert explains three common causes of flickering lights in a house, covering loose bulbs or corroded sockets, worn switches with weakened internal springs, and incompatible LED bulbs and dimmers, and demonstrates how to fix them.

From the video

Answers: How do you fix flickering lights in your house?

• flickering lights troubleshooting
• loose bulb or socket corrosion
• light switch spring wear
• LED bulb and dimmer compatibility

What it concludes

• Flickering lights can be caused by a loose bulb or socket corrosion, which is resolved by cleaning or replacing the socket.
• Worn switches with weakened internal springs cause flickering and require replacing the switch.
• LED bulb flickering is often caused by non-dimmable LED bulbs or an incompatible dimmer switch, which is solved by using a dimmable LED lamp paired with a compatible dimmer.