Customer Reviews

Westek FA201LBCC 20-Inch Plug-In 16-Watt Fluorescent Ultra Light Under Cabinet Light, Black

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These lights use an electronic ballast that is less than perfect. I use them in jewelry cases, and about 25% of them fail within 6 months. Also, the "non-yellowing" lens is not true, the heat yellows the plastic lens fairly quickly. Replacement bulbs will run about $8 to $10 with shipping, so it's almost better to toss the entire unit and replace it when the bulbs go. Still cheaper than halogen lighting, but don't buy it unless you're able to replace it easily.

This light does not last very long. Only had it for about 6 months and bulb has already burned out. Only use it at night when at my deck at home, which is not very often.You have to buy replacement bulbs online. Went to 3 stores and the last store said you had to get them online and with the shipping charges it gets to be a rather expensive bulb.

After buying 2 new enclosed computer stations that was black I realized that I needed some light. I ordered two of these to add under the tops of the stations. We installed them and was very pleased with the result. It lights up the keyboard and desktop but doesn't cause glare on the computer screen. It gives me just the right amount of light to work at the computer. I would not like to have to work without them. They don't take up space, and are eash to install.
I would recommend them to anyone who needs extra light whether under a cabinet or any other place. They also came in black to match my computer station. I'm a happy customer.

Not every hardware store carries the 16 watt T4 MOL: 17in bulbs that are needed to fit into these fixtures. The bulbs are of an unusual length for the wattage and I could only find Warm White or Cool White online (I want Daylight). It seems they made this product to sell customers their brand of bulbs so that I cannot spend my money elsewhere.

It's not possible for me to properly review this product because I reaally didn't get a chance to use it. During installation the sub-standard screws broke causing the unit to fall and break on my desk. Even after drilling pilot holes the screws were so soft they fell apart. The manufacturer should find a supplier to provide screws that will go through something harder than balsa. Light ended up in the landfill unfortunately.

After I installed it, it turned on only a few times. What a pain. I had to uninstall it and ship it back. Not recommended.

Westek 20-Inch Plug-In 16-Watt Fluorescent Ultra Light Under Cabinet Light is extremely bright for it's size and economical to use. Very pleased with purchase.

I purchased this light for my kitchen, in the morning before the house wakes up I like to get my coffee and before I owuld have to turn all the lights on and now I don't. Very easy to put up. I really stink at putting stuff together, hire people to do Christmas for me, so being able to hang a light was a great task for me. I would recomend.

Bought this light to replace a similar sized unit. It fit the space very well but only lasted about 6 months until the ballast went bad. When on, both ends of the bulb light up pink-ish. I tried replacing the bulb but it is the ballast that is bad. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY.

Purchased and put into service July 2010, burned out (dramatically) December of 2010. ~60% duty cycle (off overnight). Replaced a Lowe's unit that cost about $15 five or six years ago. Will be replaced with a GE unit. I would not recommend this light to anyone expecting more than six months of life.