The lamp failed after 7 months
I bought this lamp on August 1, 2014, and it failed in early March 2015. So it was just over 7 months old at failure.<br /><br />The light was fine when I turned it off for the last time, then the next time I turned it on it only had a very low-level pinkish glow. The glow didn't last long ... then it went to no light at all. Thinking it was the bulb (although it was nowhere near its expected lifetime), I ordered another one. When I installed it, it didn't work. So I thought it might be a defective bulb and ordered another one; it didn't work either.<br /><br />I then contacted Verilux since it was still under warranty. They replied the next day and said it was probably the ballast, and I could send the lamp to them for repair, but I needed to enclose a check for $14.95 for return shipping. The ballast is not user-replaceable (presumably because the part is not available to the public). So the total would cost me about $30 just in shipping, and it would likely take several weeks to get it back. I didn't think the lamp was worth it, so I opted not to return it and will just trash the lamp. The Verilux warranty is essentially worthless.<br /><br />Based on my experience, I do not recommend this lamp. If zero stars was an option, that's the rating I would give it.
Rating: 1 stars