Carex Day Light Classic Plus Bright Light Therapy Lamp

Leider handelt es sich hierbei um absolutes Billigmaterial.

Auf den Bildern sieht es so aus, als wäre diese Lampe ihren Preis eventuell wert, vor allem da es eine der wenigen Tageslichtlampen ist, die einen Standfuß hat.
Aber lasst die Finger davon! Die Produktion wird wahrscheinlich 20€ gekostet haben und ist “Made in China”

I’ve been using this for a couple weeks now and have certainly noticed slight improvements in mood and energy. I need to use it for much longer to have an informed opinion on that but so far it’s great.

Easy to set up, simple to use, and DOES NOT REQUIRE REPLACEMENT BULBS. I made the mistake of buying a replacement bulb because Amazon recommended it but that was unnecessary. The lamp is lit by a series of LEDs behind the screen. Also, since it uses LEDs, the lamp doesn’t get hot. It doesn’t even get warm. Very safe to use.

I highly recommend.

My current PCP doesn’t have enough history with me to understand how well I know my chronic issues and didn’t believe that my Circadian Rhythm delayed-phase sleep disorder, which stress may aggravate, is not a psychosomatic issue.

So, on my own, I looked up more current treatments (I was last treated for it 25 yrs ago with mild sleeping pills and sleep hygiene training) and found the clinical guidelines for light therapy.

No drugs needed! Given that my system is under major stress with my current severe health crisis, I didn’t want to try and work it out slowly with disciplined sleep hygiene regimen, but wanted a quicker treatment that would be minimally taxing.

I highly recommend light therapy and the manufacturer posts the specific clinical guidelines for the five or six types of sleep disorders in adults and children that light therapy actually works for.

I’ve been using my lamp as consistently as I can between hospital stays and appointments and can say that it works for me. There is no cure for my sleep disorder, only the ability to reset and then maintain until life circumstances throws it off again.

The light is affordable, doesn’t require prescription, and helps my mood. Because of my health issues, maintaining a more positive frame of mind is difficult and I’m under lifting restrictions so the lamp placement isn’t optimum, but still works.

You’ll need a sturdy base , I use a side table and when I can move it, a well-designed sturdy bed laptop tray. This design has the largest surface, but is slightly top-heavy and solid, so weight might be an issue when someone is in recovery or under lifting restrictions as I am temporarily.

My only wish is for a dimmer. Because of my current limitations, a dimmer would make the regular light setting work better for me as a reading light. As it is, I use a light colored pillow case to cover and that works.

I bought this to replace an older Carex Daylight lamp (green one in photo) that I could not find replacement bulbs for. This new one is not as well made, though the luminosity is fine. I don’t know how long it will last, but so far I am ok with it. I just wish I could have replaced the bulbs in my older unit (model DL2000) as it is much more substantially built. Carex does not sell the replacements. I still would recommend this new one though, as it is probably the best daylight lamp available.

I wanted to like this product. As a light therapy device, it meets the recommended criteria of 10,000 LUX at a reasonable specified distance, height adjustable, overhead angled light, zero/low UV, non-LED bulbs (LED potentially unsafe at that strength), glare and flicker-free, and a large light box (to ensure you are still in the treatment zone if you move your head). Unfortunately, it is of poor quality and the Carex customer service is terrible.

The light worked great for about 4 days, then one bulb died. I carefully followed the instructions provided to remove the plastic cover and remove the bulb. It was challenging to remove the plastic cover and then I was unable to remove the dead bulb. It was stuck and I feared breaking glass if I used any more force. I was able to remove one of the other bulbs, so I know I was doing it correctly.

Over the course of an entire week, I tried calling Carex customer service several times a day during their business hours. No answer on their consumer customer service line and no one returned my voicemail messages. After may attempts, I finally reached a customer service rep on their medical professional line. She said she was brand new at the job and the only thing she could do was offer to email me the same instruction manual I already had. I asked to speak to a technical support person and she said she would get back to me. It’s been several more days and no word. Still no return calls from my other voicemail messages. I then finally again reached a rep at their medical professional line. The next woman couldn’t provide help either. I asked about their warranty and the woman would not provide any concrete information.

If it wasn’t for Amazon’s return policy, I would be out several hundred dollars. Fortunately, this product died within the 30 day return window with Amazon. I had hoped to get some trouble shooting help from the manufacturer, but customer service was terrible. I would have just replaced the dead bulb if I could have removed the old bulb. I would have retuned the unit for a new one if I trusted Carex would stand by their product should it become defective outside the Amazon 30 day return window.

I don’t know of another manufacturer of light therapy boxes that meets the recommended tech specs by the research. Hopefully another manufacturer will improve on the design and build quality and stand behind their products with a clear warranty and excellent customer service.

As an added “bonus”, I am unable to disassemble the giant device to fit back into it’s original packaging. Plastic components snapped together in the initial assembly, but now there is not a way to take them apart. So I will be shipping this product back in a larger box I will go out to buy and hope for the best. Terrible.

Works great, has it corrected my seasonal depression? No, but the blast of light on winter mornings at work has adjusted my mood.