expired Posted by dbdoshi • Mar 19, 2021
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expired Posted by dbdoshi • Mar 19, 2021
Mar 19, 2021 7:18 PM
Costco Members: 4-Pack Feit Electric Wi-Fi Smart Bulbs (60 Watts)
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Approximately 2 to 3 times a month, the light bulbs will disconnect from the WiFi for seemingly no reason. When that happens, I need to go into the app and re-add the bulbs. The process doesn't take long - if it works smoothly, I can do it within 2 minutes, but sometimes the bulbs don't add right away and can take up to 6 minutes. The issue is that when the bulbs disconnect, they change to their default color of warm white and flash nonstop. Imagine having a guest or family member in the bathroom and having the light bulbs flash, and the person's only option is to turn off the lights completely or live with it until the person finishes his or her business. Because I'm the only person with the app, only I can add the bulbs back to the app.
I use Lutron Caseta smart switches in virtually every room in my house other than the bathroom, where I use these Feit light bulbs because a smart switch could not be installed. I'll be getting rid of these lights soon and will likely not consider Feit smart products for a long while.
Update: Okay, it looks like lots of other people in this thread also noted that this product has a tendency to disconnect and flash, so I don't feel as bad about the negative feedback I provided.
I hope this helps and isn't too mean! Take care,
Tofu Vic
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Approximately 2 to 3 times a month, the light bulbs will disconnect from the WiFi for seemingly no reason. When that happens, I need to go into the app and re-add the bulbs. The process doesn't take long - if it works smoothly, I can do it within 2 minutes, but sometimes the bulbs don't add right away and can take up to 6 minutes. The issue is that when the bulbs disconnect, they change to their default color of warm white and flash nonstop. Imagine having a guest or family member in the bathroom and having the light bulbs flash, and the person's only option is to turn off the lights completely or live with it until the person finishes his or her business. Because I'm the only person with the app, only I can add the bulbs back to the app.
I use Lutron Caseta smart switches in virtually every room in my house other than the bathroom, where I use these Feit light bulbs because a smart switch could not be installed. I'll be getting rid of these lights soon and will likely not consider Feit smart products for a long while.
Update: Okay, it looks like lots of other people in this thread also noted that this product has a tendency to disconnect and flash, so I don't feel as bad about the negative feedback I provided.
I hope this helps and isn't too mean! Take care,
Tofu Vic
I hope this helps,
Tofu Vic
I hope this helps,
Tofu Vic
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I suspect people who have problems with them resetting have bad power lines. They go into reset/pairing mode if you flick the power switch a few times. Power glitches will most likely cause the same effect...
I'm also wondering if they're targets for hackers driving down the street and how secure they are. Make sure your routers are secure!
I was hoping to get bulbs like these, but based on all the negative comments I think I'll pass, and get ones like these:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DSPXKGW
From the specs it sounds like they have two completely separate LEDs, one white and one RGB, and when in white mode you can "tune" the color temp from 2700K-6500K, as well as dim it, so you don't have to deal with low light levels when changing the white temp from its default as is the case with the Feits and many other non-tunable WiFi RGB LEDs, which appear to simulate alternate white temp in RGB mode.
I have several and they work great, especially if you do not have a neutral in an electrical box to put in a smart switch.
Many of the colors especially red cuts the brightness. The daylight, cool white, soft white, etc. work fine and I've set them up to mimic a circadian color scheme.
Fine for $5 but if you're able to wait smart bulbs are coming down in price so you may want to track the wyze bulb.
These have worked outside in winter / zero degree / snow / rainy / hot summer weather when in an enclosure
The BR30s are a better deal but rarely go on sale
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What is interesting I had forgotten that I had half a box of Feit bulbs left, so I thought I guess I might as well just use up what I have. Well, none of the 3 bulbs in that box lasted more than 3 weeks. Seems like they degrade by time, even if completely unused. I think 75% of all the Feit bulbs I had failed in less than a year, several within just a few months of light use.