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02/01/2014, 02:04 PM | #1 |
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Kessil A150W Problem, please help.
Just purchased my kessil a150w and though i absolutely love it i have been plugging it in manually to the outlet and unplugging it as when i had it hooked up to the automatic timer outlet it "flashes" every 10 minutes or so, the light will come on real quick make a sound then shut off.
i thought it was possibly the outlet, possibly the autotimer, so i installed new and the same thing happens. does anyone have this problem and can help me with a solution? thanks! |
02/01/2014, 05:29 PM | #2 |
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I'd call Kessil and have it replaced. They are very responsive and have great service.
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02/01/2014, 07:51 PM | #3 |
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They have great C/S, they are ahead of the curve ball on this. They do not want a bad rep.
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02/01/2014, 07:56 PM | #4 |
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I had an A350W go out after 6 months, called Kessil had another one at my house in 4 days. Great customer service.
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02/04/2014, 11:26 AM | #5 |
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i will let you know what happens, however i did receive the item as a gift. no receipt.
also tried 3 different timers so far - same issue. Last edited by cerino; 02/04/2014 at 11:35 AM. |
02/04/2014, 04:56 PM | #6 |
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All they will do is ask for the serial number of the unit and then send you a packing slip. Their customer service is second to none. I had two early model lights that gave me trouble. They took care of both and were great in the process. Because of it, I bought a third light, knowing that they would back them up 100%. BTW, the replacements have worked flawlessly. Just send them an e-mail and sit back and watch how customer service is supposed to be.
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02/05/2014, 09:46 AM | #7 |
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they reccomend i use a digital timer. i am perfectly fine with trying this first - if not ill go with the replacement
i may get another light if the customer service is as good as youre stating! |
02/23/2014, 02:25 AM | #8 |
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did the digital timer help with your issue?
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02/23/2014, 05:53 AM | #9 |
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+1 on their customer service. I also had an early model that would flash every 5 seconds or so. I sent them the serial number, they sent me a new light with a return sicker to send the old one back. The light I recieved from them was a brand new unit (it had a manufacture date of about a week before). I am not sure if their policies are still the same but I have continued to purchase from them because of them backing up their products.
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02/23/2014, 05:58 AM | #10 |
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If the light works fine being plugged/unplugged manually, then it seems unlikely to me that it's the light, but rather something with the timed outlet... I'd change that before assuming the light is defective.
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