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Review on πŸ”₯ Enhanced Appliance: Introducing the Incandescent Microwave Indicator Intermediate by Thomas Henry

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Works in a GE Microwave with Light (JVM3160DF3WW) albeit longer

UPDATE. The first lamp I replaced lasted about 5 months and used it as a night light every night for about 10-12 hours a day (due to the winter hours). So it's about 1650 hours. The product page says they will last over 2000 hours so that's less but maybe my microwave has a problem with the bulbs burning out faster. I would have left 5 stars but when it blew I made sure it was screwed down and turned the light back on and it blew up (the bulb burst with a bang and the glass shattered everywhere)! I had to turn off the switch to pull out the base and clean all of the glass (it was plugged into one of the outlets under the microwave). This has never happened before and I'm not sure why it happened, but my first thought was that it doesn't have the same quality as a famous brand. But if it was a problem because I screwed it up too tight, I've only downgraded it by 1 star so far. I've since replaced another bulb and this new one and now I just have these new micro bulbs and will see if there are any more blasts/explosions. The supplier's lamp was about 1/2 inch shorter than this, but the base was correct and had the correct wattage and plenty of room for a lamp and more in this model. It works well bright and dark as a supplier lightbulb. The cost of 8 of these was almost the same as 2 from the seller. So if we assume they are enough for the same amount, then this is a good deal. One of the sockets under the microwave seems to burn out much quicker than the other - a few months at most. I'll update this if these bulbs don't last at least that long. The bulbs came 1 day later than Amazon said and it was good. The light bulbs are all intact (none of them are broken). The tungsten wire was connected to any that I don't use, so I'm assuming they're good. I'm glad to get cheaper prices for these little bulbs.

Pros
  • Absolute Legend
Cons
  • High Price