Nice, but has a fixable, yet fatal flaw
It's a well priced product and is easy to install.<br /><br />BUT the little blue light is a problem.<br />The light ONLY means that the power to the unit it on and NOT if any of the lights are burned out.<br />It's not easy to check the lights, since the unit is secured with four screws and duct tape.<br />In theory, it has a 10,000 hour (14  month) bulb and if you're changing them yearly, that's OK.<br />But how do you know if one died prematurely.<br />The light will NOT tell you.<br /><br />So, I "solved" the problem by connecting the unit to a Kasa smart outlet which tells you the power consumption.<br />No bulbs (light still on) is 0.22 watts.<br />Each bulb adds 9 watts and both are about 18 watts. (See screenshot).<br /><br />Also, the template says that the bulb socket is 1 1/2 inch, but if you use a circular saw, you have to take into account that the bulb socket is RECTANGULAR and you need a 2" saw.<br /><br />Otherwise, it's a great value and the energy monitoring plug was only $12.<br />You'll save hundreds of dollars, bypassing the HVAC guy.<br />Good luck.<br />Hopefully, this was useful for you.
Rating: 4 stars