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Use the right dimmer (ELV) to eliminate all buzzing

Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2017

Great bright lights. Used 4 of the 4000K whiter lights in my kitchen to provide the equivalent of 400 watts. Looks and function perfectly. However, I tried the recommended dimmers in these reviews (and as noted on the box as compatible), but found only the "ELV" type to completely remove buzzing. I used the Lutron DVELV-300P.
ELV's look the same as others, but cost more (~$70 vs ~$30), and have an active line to electronically compensate for the buzzing that is otherwise evident in all conventional dimmers to varying degrees (by design concept).
It’sworth the extra cost for silence.

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Carl Fedders

Don't recommend. Slight hum, don't dim smoothly, too orange for 2700K

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2019

These lights will be going back. I was forced into looking at a low-profile solution after I opened my ceiling to find an air duct where 2 of the lights were to be installed. I researched solutions and found these well-reviewed lights there on Amazon. I was hoping these would save me.

The first thing that was an issue is that the lights needed a much smaller hole than the standard 6" old-work can I was planning to install. PIA to replace the drywall around the hole, but you have to do what you have to do. I *think* these lights would fit the standard 5" old-work can size hole. I installed 6 of these in the ceiling of my room along with a quality Leviton Z-wave dimmer. I have LED lights throughout my home installed with this dimmer and was not anticipating any issues.

Now onto the issues. 1) First time on the lights flickered a couple times as they ramped up to 100%. I'd say 1 flicker around 50% then a strobe-like flicker at around 80%. Once the lights reached 100% there was no more flicker. If I turned them off, they ramped down nicely. When I set the dimmer at various levels, most would hold no problem. However, around 75%, they would consistently flicker. 2) At 100% there is a slight hum coming from the lights. I'm not sure if it is just 1 or all, but the hum was noticeable. 3) The color is too orange. I'm used to buying 2700K lights and prefer the warm color. However, these are more orange than other brands rated at 2700K. I'd expect 2700K to be in the yellow spectrum - but these go all the way to an orange color. It is enough off to be an issue for me.

I have already ordered another brand to replace these. I'll update my review if I find something else that I would recommend.

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Use the right dimmer (ELV) to eliminate all buzzing

Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2017

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Tech Gere

Great lighting solution!

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2017

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This is a proper solution, the other similar products lack a termination housing and trying to cook one up yourself isn't worth the hassle. Yes I bought the cheaper option first and quickly returned, thanks amazon! First time to work with Waygo press in connectors, they work but limit you to daisy chaining these together one to one down the line, the box is a bit tight when you come in from the left and right knock outs to chain them together. I will buy these or one of their other color temp options again on my next project. I wish they offered a larger driver that could power two or more of these for easier installation! That would mean less termination boxes and 120v runs.

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nkg

Compatible smart dimmer

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2018

Color: WhiteSize: 3000KStyle: High LumenPattern Name: LightVerified Purchase

Bought 11 WF6 30K LED lights for a project with minimum ceiling thickness. They work great for that purpose and look good. The only downside, and I should have looked at the compatibility list on Lithonia's website, is the availability of compatible dimmers. I tried both the Leviton DZ1KD and Leviton DZ6HD, neither of them worked and produced flickering lights at almost all dimmer levels and in all programmable light modes (incandescent, CFL, and LED). What did work, right out of the box, was Lutron Caseta P-PKG1W-WH-R.

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Jack

Great lights but the instructions leave a couple things out.

Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2018

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These lights are just what I needed. After much research and luminosity calculations, I decided to go with the lower lumen lights based on the quantity of lights I wanted and the square footage of my kitchen. The write up claims that the lower lumen lights put out 940 lumens. This is incorrect. All of the ones I received clearly stated an output of 850 lumens on the box. However, I padded my calculation thinking that if it were a bit too bright, a digital LED dimmer could soften it for me. Even at 850 lumens each, my kitchen is plenty bright. Amazon and Lithonia need to ensure the information advertised is accurate. Also, the circle template that comes with each light will work ok. However, the fit is a bit more sloppy than I like. I cut the holes a bit smaller to ensure a tighter fit. Not a show stopper, by any means. I daisy-chained 6 of these lights together and put them on a 3 way dimmer system using a Lutron Maestro CL dimmer and companion switch. This set up works perfectly with absolutely no buzzing. Lastly, the knock out holes are just a bit on the large side. The standard romex strain relief clamps I installed had a bit of a sloppy fit.

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Dimmer Selection Requires the list provided by Acuity

Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2018

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Tested, but haven't installed these yet. Didn't come with safety cord/wire between light bezel and driver box as implied by photo. Looks easy to install. Most will want a dimmer for this 75 Watt Equivalent. Potentially, a great unit if LEDs and driver electronics don't experience any early failures prior to rated 36000 hr. life; the associated Acuity Warrantee is good for 3 years assuming the driver module is replaceable.

Acuity Brands Support (owner of Lithonia ) recommends the dimmers shown in the attached "photo" (very different than the list provided in the Amazon Lithonia description "Specification Sht" PDF)

Successfully tested a "Lithonia Lighting WF6 LED 40K MW M6 13.6W Ultra Thin 6" Dimmable LED Recessed Ceiling Light, 4000K, White" with the following dimmers:

(1) Lutron MACL-153M RHW-WH kit including two(2) 3-way dimmers with faceplates fully controlled from 2 locations ( includes: 1 MACL-153M-XX, 1 MA-R-XX, and 2 CW-1-XX); see https://www.amazon.com/Lutron-Incandescent-Single-Pole-Multi-Location-MACL-153M-RHW-WH/dp/B008X3CH70/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1534705027&sr=8-4&keywords=lutron+macl-153m-rhw-wh , curently for ~$40. (No "buzzing detected)

(2) Lutron SKYLARK CTCL-150H dimmer from a single location, currently for ~$19.00 (very minor buzzing - must hold driver enclosure up to ear to hear anything)

Will try to provide a future follow-on rating following installation of 12 fixtures.

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LJohnson

A revolutionary light from a terrific company

Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2017

Color: WhiteSize: 3000KStyle: High LumenPattern Name: LightVerified Purchase

We not only love these wafer-thin lighting (we installed 9) we also love Lithonia Lighting. These are made very well and engineered brilliantly. But while installing one in the shower one of the spring clips 'sprung' never to be seen in the rafters again. I contacted Lithonia's customer service to see if I could get a replacement part. Because this is a pretty much sealed unit, parts are not available. They offered to send one to me on warranty if I gave them some photos, numbers, etc. I complied via a simple email submission and they responded that a new light will be mailed to me at no charge. All this is less than 24 hours. I'm pinching myself that there is a company out there that is this responsive. They have my loyalty forever. I highly, highly recommend the product and the company.

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RndmShppr

Excellent Product!

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2019

Color: WhiteSize: 3000KStyle: High LumenPattern Name: LightVerified Purchase

We recently completed a basement and put up 15 of these (+2 of the 4in type). These are phenomenal! The light portion is incredibly thin and only relies on the spring loaded side claps to hold it in place and the brightness is pretty intense. They also work well with our dimmers and I was ecstatic not to have to install huge recessed canisters. A couple of thoughts/pointers:

- Unlike canister-style lights, if you’re putting these up with new construction or full ceiling tear-out, you won’t have a canister in place to guide where to cut around. This will necessitate some creativity to keep track of where the base unit is (up in the ceiling) so the cord from the associated distribution box will reach the light fixture
- If you’re doing a remodel and replacing canisters, work space will be tight to finagle connections in the associated distribution box
- There are no replaceable “bulbs”. The units have a 36k hour estimated lifespan but you still may want to purchase some entire-fixture spares in case you end up with a dud after the warranty period expires and they are no longer produced in favor of whatever the next new ceiling-light hotness will be.

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Michael Bingham-Hawk

Super Cool in a Good Way

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2017

Color: WhiteSize: 3000KStyle: High LumenPattern Name: LightVerified Purchase

I really love these lights. When they say ultra thin, then mean ultra thin. It’s kind of amazing that a light this thin can emit so many lumens. They are really bright, and they dim perfectly without flickering. I first installed two in my laundry room which is about 6 feet by 5 feet. I also installed a motion sensor switch so they turn on when you enter the laundry room since it is likely you might be holding a basket of laundry upon entering.

But here is where these lights are really amazing. I wanted to install three in the hallway leading from the garage. Previously, there was a single fixture that didn’t do a great job of illuminating. When I took down the existing fixture, I became worried because the floor joist from above ran down the middle of the entire hallway where I wanted to install these lights. But these lights are so thin...in fact, thinner than the thickness of the ceiling drywall...they installed without a problem. That is when I was very impressed. One thing I will say is that they are really bright to the point that if you are looking directly at them it seems a bit too bright. But the light they put off is not too white and not too yellow, and having them on a dimmer makes them pretty amazing.

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Jana

EASY INSTALL FOR ELECTRICIAN & LOOKS GREAT! EXTREMELY BRIGHT

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2019

Color: WhiteSize: 3000KStyle: High LumenPattern Name: LightVerified Purchase

I installed 6 in a 259 sq ft room with 1/2 inch sheetrock. I chose the 3,000 lumens lights which is a warmer white. These are extremely bright so you need a dimmer. I purchased the Lutron Caseta Wireless Smart Dimmer Switch and Remote Kit and love it! No humming, buzzing, or flickering - beautiful transition.

BUY A HIGH-QUALITY DIMMER! The quality of your dimmer will impact the operations of your lights. Cheap dimmer and you'll run into issues (which is what many people are unknowingly and mistakenly ranting about in their reviews of this product).

CUT 6" HOLES. Definitely cut 6-inch holes; which is smaller than the cut-out template supplied with the lights. Any bigger and you're dealing with wobbly lights. The 6-inch holes ensure a snug fit and leave no room for error or overcutting. Slipped under a ceiling joists that surprised the electrician (even after using a stud finder) without difficulty. They sit flush to the ceiling.

Looks amazing! Makes the room look like a gallery of sorts! My electrician was really impressed with the light and asked to keep one of the empty boxes (probably for himself or to recommend to customers). Plan to use these throughout the house as I continue remodeling various rooms.

And honestly, the content of the bad reviews suggest they don't know what they're doing. This is my first-time purchasing/installing recessed lighting and I am extremely pleased. I may, however, switch them out for the 3k/4k/5k option so I can choose between the color of light I want. The 3k is a bit yellow. I'm just afraid the 4k will be too white.

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Clint Hart

Great product

Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2019

Color: WhiteSize: 3000KStyle: High LumenPattern Name: LightVerified Purchase

So I’ve installed the classic can lights before because I was worried about the LED technology and price. But now that I’ve done both can and canless I don’t think I’ll ever go back. One challenge with recessed cans is making sure there’s enough space above the light. I always seem to cut under some AC return line or some random cross stud/joist. And if I can’t relocate the obstacle I end up patching the hole and moving the light and then my lights aren’t all evenly spaced. But that’s not an issue with these lights. They’re canless and require like less than an inch of clearance. And the little junction box/housing is also small and easy to manipulate. They can do this cause there’s no bulb. It’s just this flat crazy LED technology. Super impressed with the brightness too. I put four 6” lights in a bedroom and it was plenty... maybe even over kill. And the light is a much more brilliant true white light vs my traditional can lights which I’m realizing now have more of a yellow hue to them. Makes me want to replace all the lights in my House. One thing to remember, without the recessed can it’s a little messy. Between first and second stories not so much but with a roof above it it’s a little messy with the insulation. Overall it’s a great product and a great price.

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