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J**R
This fixture seemed a little expensive but the reviews were good so I decided to give it a try
I ordered this to replace an old undercabinet fluorescent fixture. This fixture seemed a little expensive but the reviews were good so I decided to give it a try. First and foremost, it was pretty easy to install. I've installed less expensive under cabinet LED fixtures before and it has always been a painful process that usually ends with me seeing the chiropractor the next day. The ease of installation was definitely worth the somewhat higher price. The captive screws for mounting the fixture to the cabinet helped a lot. There also was a lot of room inside the fixture for the wire connectors. With the other fixtures I've installed, trying to get the cover back on after finishing the wiring is one of the most difficult steps. This fixture also has push-in wire connectors which are a lot faster than wire nuts. I had no problem using the connectors with the Romex wires in my house. Another nice feature of this fixture is the diffuser. The cheaper fixtures I had installed before had diffusers that were nowhere near as good and you could see individual LEDs reflected off our our granite countertops. These fixtures have fairly uniform light across the length of the fixture and look more like fluorescent lights and the 3000K color temperature is perfect. The only (minor) disappointment is that there does not appear to be much difference in light output between the two settings. I would prefer to have the dim setting be a little dimmer but that is a minor quibble.After installing this fixture as a test I bought 3 more to replace the other under cabinet fixtures in our kitchen. I installed them yesterday and we are delighted with the results.
J**F
HIDDEN GEM. Very nice lights, thoughtful engineering.
The pros:- It comes in many sizes including a 9" which is key for getting under those small cabinets. Most companies stop at 12".- They have adjustable light color switch meaning you can get different white light from 3k to 5k.- The engineers were thoughtful. They have a plastic sleeve to hold the mounting screws in place so they don't fall out when it's upside down under the cabinet ("captive screw holes") Yes this made a HUGE difference when installing. They have a removable plate to access the wiring which made it SO much easier...not just the small punch-out in the back as other companies have. They have "push connect" harness for easy wiring. and the plastic cap that holds the NM connector is thick sturdy plastic - important as this part will get a lot of stress. - might have preferred metal here but that's just nitpickingThey are link-able, however... (see cons below)Low profile at 1" thick - really can't see them protruding from the underside of my cabinets.Nice diffusers, lighting is even. You can't see the individual LED's. CRI: 90 - great qualityNO TRANSFORMERS !The Cons:- The linking system isn't great. They have an "out" on one side of the light and an "in" on the other side of the light. This limits how you can link them (one direction only). The first light must be "in" and the second "out". Well I wanted the out on the other side of the light. I bought the link wire (12") to link two lights in a "L" configuration for my corner cabinet. Well, the "in" was on the wrong side for my application and the amount of wiring I would have had to do to make it work, forced me to simply hard wire them in series. Not ideal but it worked (thanks to the removable metal panel).-As others have written, not much difference between high and low setting - didn't matter because I used dimmer switches anyway- This is particular to me but my 9" light didn't come with the parts bag which included the custom sized NM connector for Romex wiring. Amazon made it good but did delay completion of the project a little bit.Overall great lights, well designed, nice features and the price was competitive. Well done.
J**W
Good design, easy to install. Pictures on the listing way more helpful
First, the instructions are in the smallest print imaginable and the capture screws are not identified. Luckily the picture on the listing made that easy though I ranted for 10 minutes before looking at the listing again.It would be 5 stars except for the lack of quality instructions included in the packaging.Capture screws for mounting to the cabinet are already in the fixture. just align so it is evenly spaced and centered (unless you want it some other alignment), hold tightly against the cabinet and slowly turn the capture screws that self tap into the wood.I chose to remove the included plug in wire connectors and use wire caps due to my wiring configuration. Would have preferred to use the plug-ins.Removal of the old florescent and installing the new LED was about 30 minutes. easy, and clean design.If you are replacing florescent lighting, I recommend this for ease of install, quality of the LED light and design of the diffusion.
D**Y
Nice quality, appearance, and design
These were a perfect replacement for the 22" and 32" halogen units that I had. Love the quality of light and clean look. The adjustable white balance is a terrific touch. At highest brightness setting, they are very bright! I like them at highest brightness, but warm WB, which takes away any blueish harshness. Easy install, although I had to add screws to1 of 3 sets because 3M tape just wouldn't stick, and it doesn't appear that they have screw holes predrilled. I had to drill them, which is plenty easy enough. Much better quality than the builder halogens they replaced. Couplers to chain units together is included; that wasn't clear from the listing.
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