Review on 💡 F13T5CW Counter Fluorescent 13 Watt Replacement - Enhancing Lighting Efficiency for your Space by William Hilzer

Update: Based on the price and description, bought these bulbs to replace OTC lighting in my kitchen. I have previously purchased 2 packs from another manufacturer at Revain and have worked with these 2 lights for over 3 years. I received this pack of 6 bulbs on November 5th, 2019. I found these lamps not to be very reliable as they failed after a very short period of time. I reported bugs on this forum as I went through the box. Today (02/16/2020) the sixth and last bulb in the package failed. Simple math shows that each lightbulb lasted an average of 17 days. The picture shows one of the failed bulbs at the bottom and a fresh bulb (which later failed) at the top. You can see the blackened end of the broken pipe. This is totally unsatisfactory bulb life under ANY circumstances, not to mention activating the ballast 2-3 times a day (every day) to light my kitchen table. The light from the bulb is good and the brightness is reasonable. Unfortunately, in typical "household use" replacing this lamp less than every three weeks makes it a costly affair, notwithstanding the cheap unit price involved in the purchase. Due to the extremely short lifespan, I cannot recommend this lamp under any circumstances.