Another Kessil A360E died on me.

[ThRoewer]

I had another Kessil A360E die on me today. This makes number 3.
One of my key reasons of going with LED was that they might last up to 10 years, but I'm starting to wonder if their lifespan is grossly exaggerated.
The issue with Kessils is on top of that, that they are not repairable as most other fixtures that use discrete LEDs. They are pretty much like a light bulb that you got to toss once it is done. Additionally, there is the uncertainty that individual LEDs may have died without you being able to tell.
I wasn't really planning on bailing on Kessil as I like the light and the simplicity, but this is starting to get expensive. So I may have to start looking for suitable alternatives to replace the dead one and also my remaining 5 A360Es.

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[moondoggy4]

This is troubling I remember when Kessil went out of their way for great C/S and would go above and beyond their warranty to keep people happy. Was your light in a canopy?

 

[ThRoewer]

This is troubling I remember when Kessil went out of their way for great C/S and would go above and beyond their warranty to keep people happy. Was your light in a canopy?

It's never been in a canopy, got blown out regularly, and I even had it in front of a high power fan during the hot months. Though the latter was primarily for cooling the tanks.
But even not blowing out the cooling block or running it in a hot damp place like a canopy should not destroy it because those kind of conditions are to be expected on a reef tank or in horticulture for which their lights were designed.

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