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Bodyclock Advanced 200 fault

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rhiannonmulrenan
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Posted by rhiannonmulrenan, 15:49 29 December 2009

I've had one of these for about 4 years now, and it's been absolutely fault free and fabulous.

A couple of days before Christmas, the light wouldn't turn on when pressing the + button, although the display got brighter. I assumed that the bulb had gone, so ordered 2 replacements, and was incredibly impressed that lumie sent them out for me to receive before Christmas.

I followed the instructions for replacing the bulb (unplugging the unit first), and all seemed to be ok when I briefly checked that the light would come on with the new bulb.

When I went to bed, I turned on the light to the brightest setting, to do a bit of reading, and after about 20 seconds, the whole clock went off - display, light, everything.

Lumie are closed at the moment, and I know it's out of warranty - so I wondered if anyone else had had similar problems?
sianddeb
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Posted by sianddeb, 13:59 2 January 2010

I've had something similar happen. Again, just before Christmas, I came home in the evening to find the whole clock off. Thinking a bulb must have blown and maybe blown the fuse at the same time, have changed both the bulb and fuse, but to no avail.
I think I recall Lumie saying there was some sort of problem with bulbs blowing a couple of years ago but I can't remember exactly what as I've never had a problem until now. I'll be joining the queue to speak to Lumie once the open up in the new year too.
michelle c
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Posted by michelle c, 19:47 3 January 2010

Have got exactly the same problem, just changed the fuse and the bulb with no difference. very dissapointing for such an expensive alarm clock!!!
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Posted by AndyG, 21:45 3 January 2010

i've recently discovered a problem with my advance 200. When the + button is pressed so fully fade up the light it switches off, and at low levels of fade it flickers really badly. I'm going to phone lumie when their offices open. it's 3 years old, no problems before.
rhiannonmulrenan
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Posted by rhiannonmulrenan, 12:26 11 January 2010

Mine has cost £16.50 to repair, and should be back in the post to me tonight - it was an internal fuse that was gone.

Despite suggesting in my covering letter, and also mentioning on the phone to them, they will not even discuss whether this may be a production fault or design issue, even though I've also mentioned these other occurrences.

Fantastic product - lousy customer service.
rhiannonmulrenan
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Posted by rhiannonmulrenan, 18:09 13 January 2010

Have now received the clock back, but haven't tried it yet ... on unpacking it, it now has a huge scratch/indentation above the clock, which was not present when I sent it for repair, in full bubble wrap protection.

I have left another message for them.

Incredibly poor customer service all round - if anyone is reading this looking for a SAD light, I would recommend buying from another company. These lights are not cheap, and yet they treat their customers, and the customers' goods, like dirt.
rhiannonmulrenan
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Posted by rhiannonmulrenan, 22:36 28 January 2010

Unbelievable! After being sent back for a second time, for them to replace the casing they'd damaged, the clock display now continuously fades in and out, and there is something rattling around inside. It's now packed back up ready to be sent back a THIRD time, and I've been without it for over a month now.
sianddeb
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Posted by sianddeb, 12:25 4 February 2010

you are having some bad luck. i sent mine back for the internal fuse repair and it come back to me in the same condition i sent it, and it has been working perfectly ever since.
Elettaria
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Posted by Elettaria, 16:22 7 February 2010

If you're having that much trouble, I'd contact Trading Standards. I've tried out two Lumie products but didn't keep either as they didn't suit me. If you look at the Amazon reviews, a lot of people say the product quality is poor. I'm using a Sunrise System dawn simulator myself. It's not perfect but it's heaps better than the Lumie one I tried, and their customer service has been excellent, including repairing it when it was damaged by a power surge.
rhiannonmulrenan
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Posted by rhiannonmulrenan, 17:11 7 February 2010

Thanks 'Elettaria' - I might just do that...I'm still waiting for it to be returned since the third time it was sent back - it's been over a week now with no news, so won't be giving them much longer...
MattNicola
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Posted by MattNicola, 22:10 3 July 2010

Mine just gone the same. Sure it's been said but why put an internal fuse which is not customer servicable????
jod
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Posted by jod, 22:50 26 January 2011

my light bulb blew up when I went to turn it down, I have replaced the bulb but have found that the internal fuse has blown too. I'm not sure if this is a design fault but it made me jump! I have the body clock starter 30.
Does any one know which fuse is needed to replace it?
I don't think I'll bother with the company it doesn't sound like they are very helpful.
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Posted by admin, 09:42 28 January 2011

Hi Jod,

I'm sorry to hear that you are experiencing problems with your Bodyclock.

If you contact our Care Team directly on 01954 780500 we can establish whether the unit is within the two year Warranty or not and then arrange a repair for you.

Regards,

Admin
rhiannonmulrenan
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Posted by rhiannonmulrenan, 13:24 28 January 2011

My guess will be that it's outside any warranty period, and you'll have to pay for their bad design/faulty parts - just like the umpteen others that have had to in the past, and get ignored when raising it as a design issue or flaw. All they ask is for us to phone them (at our expense of course), so that they can take more money from us to fix something that shouldn't have happened in the first place!

The same applies with the newer bulbs, which only seem to last 1 yr...they have my contact details, yet the only response I have had is 'please phone us' - WHY?
jod
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Posted by jod, 14:00 28 January 2011

I have found out that the internal fuse is a 2amp 250v 20mm glass fuse. You can buy 10 on amazon for £2.75, postage included.
molly
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Posted by molly, 18:59 5 June 2011

Hi - has anyone actually been able to replace the internal fuse themselves - not too keen on sending it off and paying recorded delivery costs plus cost of repair if I can do it myself...!
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Posted by admin, 13:18 8 June 2011

It depends on which model as to whether you can replace the internal fuse yourself or having it repaired here is an option, the warranty on the Bodyclocks are two years.

We have a very experienced Careline who can assist
Ann from Cheam
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Posted by Ann from Cheam, 22:46 22 July 2011

My lumie bodyclock blew the bulb a few months ago. Like many of previous posts, replacing the bulb does not fix it. I did ring Lumie who confirmed that there is a small fuse inside and as it was out of guarantee (I am sure she said 1 year) i could send it back for appox £16 repair fee (for a 20p fuse plus postage!) When the bulb blew last year I returned it under guarantee and am not happy that a bulb only lasts one year especially as it is mostly on dimmer so less currentf lows through the bulb.

I tried to take the clock apart and removed all screws, yet there is one part that will not separate. Short of snapping off the base or removing the bulb holders, I have no idea how to get inside the clock.

As other comments state, this is not a very good product design and I am probably better off without it.

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