Westek6004B 200W 3-Level Touch Lamp Plug-in Dimmer, White (5)

The ad (as you see it here) is absolutely misleading -- in fact it's a dirty trick. You are not buying what you're seeing (6 units), but just one unit. It is a very good product, but over-priced. I had one for over a decade before it stopped working. A very nice way to make (esp) an incandescent light dimmer when yu want and then brighter when you want -- merely by touching ay metal part on the lamp. The cost for a single unit should not be more than $19. Displaying 6 units is a dirty trick that I sould've caught but didn't, and paid $25 for a single.

Works fine for what I wanted.

It works but this design takes too much space on the extension strip.

I was using this dimmer for my bed lamp that had a faulty switch that was always on. I could replace the switch, but this was easier. I missed the dimmer immensely once it failed so I ordered these.These dimmers can be difficult to find so I was happy to find them on Amazon. I’ve had my metal lamp plugged into one for the last seven years, (it was a Westek), and it’s given me very little issue. It did start to act flaky after a while. I noticed my lamp would come on the first dim setting. Then the next brighter setting. Then the brightest setting and stay there. All on its own. I finally figured out that it was fluctuations in the power in my house. If the dish washer or clothes washer were running then the dimmer would cause my lamp to come on as these units pulled more power or used less power during different phases of their operation. It didn’t happen when the dimmer was new so I just figured it was getting older. I think the problem started after numerous power outages and surges when the power came back on. The dimmer didn’t take to well to that. And then….Eventually, the dimmer died completely, but it wasn’t the dimmers fault. We had a lightning strike about thirty yards from the house and I lost quite few electronics. This dimmer was the least of my losses. I now have all of my electronics, including this dimmer, on 4,500 joule surge protectors. Problem solved.These dimmers work flawlessly for me. One on a bedroom lamp and one in the living room. I touch the metal lamp and it comes on. Another touch and it gets brighter. Touch it a third time and it gets brighter. Touch one more time and it turns off. No issues – even when using a dimmable LED bulb. Now, with no power surges or lightning strikes to affect them thanks to the surge protectors they work just fine without coming on thanks to the dish washer.For those people who find they have to beat on their metal lamp in order to get it to turn on, I’ve experienced this same issue. Here are two solutions for when the lamp isn't responding to your touch.Don't just tap the lamp for a micro second. Try touching it for two seconds. When you remove your fingers the lamp will respond.If that doesn't work then clean your lamp. No offense. Cooking, smoking, vaping, a humidifier and time will leave a film on everything in your house. Yeah, over time your lamp gets dirty like everything else and you get a poor connection when you touch it with your fingers. Ever pull a picture off the wall to see a perfect outline of the frame? The same crud that built up on your wall over the years builds up on everything else – including your lamp. Even though the lamp may look clean, clean it anyway and you may find that it works much better.Good luck!My dimmers work flawlessly and I am very happy with them. I hope Westek never stops making these. I’ll have to buy a new lamp in order to get the same touch to turn on function.

I've been using these plug-in dimmers for 30 years. I've had my share of problems with them, but they're generally so cheap that they were worth replacing after a few years. Now, Westek's quality control has diminished to a point where MOST of their inits don't work—or work sporadically for a while, then stop.I ordered two of them recently (May 2001). One was DOA, the other worked extremely poorly—it sporadically worked maybe 20% of the time. I've tried plugging them into surge protectors, which of course, does no good for a unit that's dead on arrival or works very poorly from the get-go.The wire-in type of touch dimmers are made far better, but for some lamps, such as the one I needed the plug-in type for, there's simply not enough room in the lamp base to hold the unit. If you want to buy one of those, you must measure your lamp base open space to make sure the unit Fits well.I returned both for refund. My advice is to avoid Westek products. They've gone terribly downhill over the years. Which is a shame, since if they worked, they'd be so handy. Alas, most simply DO NOT WORK. These units are available from my local hardware store, but I ordered from Amazon for convenience.IMPORTANT CAVEAT: Make certain that your overall lamp wattage does not exceed the rated voltage capacity of the unit. If it does, you'll burn out your unit very quickly (whichever type—wire-in or plug-in (if you happen to get lucky enough to receive a plug-unit that functions..

We have full sized bedside table lamps on both sides of our queen bed. The lamp switch is just below the bulb which is a stretch to reach when lying in bed. We bought these several years ago and thoroughly enjoyed the convenience of lying flat in bed and reaching over a touching the base of the lamp to turn it on and off as well as the bonus of 3 light settings with a regular bulb. The lamp bases, of course, are metal, required to make the touch sensor work. Mine previously purchased Westek plug-ins lasted about 5 years before dying. We are so used to the convenience that when one recently quit working after 5 years I had to immediately buy a replacement.

Purchased this in February and worked great at first but slowly it has failed. Now it is not working.

I bought an inexpensive pair of lamps at IKEA but didn't care for the placement of the on/off switch. The lamps were a little top-heavy and fumbling around for a switch knocked them over a few too many times. Well now I don't need to worry about fumbling to turn off the lamps anymore.I bought one of these plug-in adapters for each lamp, followed the instructions for installation, and honestly, couldn't be happier.A single touch on any metal part of the lamp and the light turns on low. A double-touch and it turns on to medium brightness. Touch a third time and the light turns to maximum brightness. Touch a fourth time and the light turns off.Bear in mind, these aren't special lamps or special light bulbs. Prior to installing the plug-in my options were either off or on at maximum brightness. So now I have an easier way to turn my lamps on and off AND I have three brightness settings to choose from!If you're looking for an inexpensive way to make even a little piece of your daily life just a little easier, pick up one or two of these 3-level Touch Lamp Plug-In Adapters. You won't be disappointed!