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Review on πŸ”¦ Globe Electric 90953 Recessed Lighting Fixture by Jeff Westra

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Easy to install but the bulbs flicker

This is the second time I have purchased these lights due to the ease of installation as well as the cost. After moving to a new house and starting a new project for several years, I decided to buy again. One thing I noticed when first installing it was that it started flickering a bit when dimming past 50%. I've tried several dimmer switches with no success, so I blamed it on a faulty LED. In my new home, Lutron Caseta dimmers made me a fully smart home that I've never had a flickering problem with except for these lights. Once installed they only dimmed to about 50% and then turned off. I wanted them to go down to 1% before turning off so I adjusted my Lutron switch but as soon as it went past 50% the flickering started. The bulbs that came with it are 5.5W so I wanted to test different bulbs to see if I had the same problem. I tried some spare 6w LEDs I had from another room (which didn't flicker with the Lutron dimmer) and lo and behold they started flickering. I checked the wattage of the factory LEDs and they were 5.5w so I decided my 6w was too much for the lighting so I went to Lowes and bought some GE 5w Reveal bulbs and got no flicker . If you have a flickering dimmer I suggest replacing the factory bulbs with GE 5W LEDs. They cost about $10 for 2 bulbs. Overall I'd recommend them, but make sure you're willing to shell out the extra $10 for a bulb change if you're using a dimmer and want to get rid of the flicker.

Pros
  • ADJUSTABLE FINISH: The directional gimbal is ideal for emphasizing points of interest such as artwork, photos or furniture. This gives you the ability to focus the light on specific areas and direct it to any view you want.
Cons
  • No power