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Review on ๐Ÿ’ก XICHENG E17 LED Microwave Oven Stove Bulb, 40W Incandescent Equivalent, Daylight White Appliance Bulb (2-Pack) by Ryan Nguyen

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Blue light, non-dimmable, remains on even when switched off.

None of these errors are related to the product itself, but I'm writing this review for people who want to replace any modern microwave bulb with an LED. There are a few things you need to know about this replacement lamp. First, my OTO microwave is a 2020 GE model with touch controls (high/low/off) for the light. The bulb burned out after a year when left low for night lighting in the kitchen. These two packs of LED bulbs arrived quickly, well packaged in a small cardboard box. The bulbs themselves appear to be well constructed, with LEDs all around and on the top/tip of the bulb to illuminate everything like a regular bulb. The bulbs are covered with a transparent plastic case with small slots for ventilation. When I replaced the burned out lamp with this one, it immediately glowed dimly. As far as I know, it's not a lamp failure, it's the way my microwave powers the outlet - there's enough energy to power that bulb - even when it's off - because LEDs offer much less resistance than incandescent bulbs. This would be a hindrance if you ever just wanted to turn off the lights. The color is really a whitish blue - it's in the "daylight" color scheme, but you might want to revisit the one above the stove. This makes the oil look green and makes food look unnatural in general. Again, none of these issues relate to the lightbulb itself, but to the way it's sold on Amazon. This is not the best replacement for an over-the-stove lamp or an indoor microwave light source.

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