Lutron Maestro LED+ Dimmer Switch for Dimmable LED, Halogen and Incandescent Bulbs, 150W/Single-Pole or Multi-Location, MACL-153M-WH, White

I had these Lutron Maestro switches in my house for over 20 years. One recently wasn't working quite right, so I bought this replacement. The switches now support LED lights, which is great since I have a combination of newer LEDs and some older PAR20 bulbs. Installation was very simple. The older Lutrons had two black wires that came out of the bottom of the switch, but these newer models require wrapping the wires to the switch like a traditional light switch. Not a big deal, but I liked when the wires were pre-installed. My various types of bulbs are all now turning off completely and dimming as they should!

As far as the product goes, it works totally as advertised. It was a breeze to install. I just cut the power to the area, unscrewed the wall plate, unscrewed the prior switch, unscrewed the screws connecting the wiring, refit the wiring around the screws on the dimmer switch and put everything back. Five minutes per switch and done. A few months later and everything is working great. Which leads me to my real point. Dimmer switches are AWESOME! I have a new construction home that has recessed LED lighting throughout and it is BRIGHT. So bright, in fact, that we never turned them on unless we were looking for something that our infant lost or if we were taking interior pictures. We had lamps for regular use. It was crazy bright. Enter these dimmer switches and now my home is SEXY. The little button to the right of the main switch toggles through about 10-12 different shades of light ranging from as bright as original to off. there is a nice little setting before off that is very dim and perfect for if you are watching a movie or napping but don't want pitch black. Another great feature is when you go from off to on and vice-versa, the light fades in/out. Its a nice touch that multiple people have commented on. Also, the light automatically goes to your last dim level when you turn the lights back on and there is a little LED indicator to let you know what level you are. If you don't have dimmers installed in your house, I would recommend it. they are a great, inexpensive way to make your house more enjoyable, cooler, more attractive. Since I installed the first one in the living room I have bought three more for the bedroom, basement and kitchen. Soon I will have them in most of the other rooms in the house.

I needed a dimmer on a 3-way switch that would interface with Alexa, this item did exactly that. Very well packaged and documented with easy straight forward instructions. Since I already had Alexa set up I was surprised that it found the switch almost the moment I turned it on. Thank you.

I purchased this Lutron Maestro switch as a substitute for the Lutron DIVA I tried previously. I replaced the bulbs in my track lighting fixture (http://amzn.com/B005D86XBE ) with LED bulbs (http://amzn.com/B00LGZCVSW ) and found that with the DIVA, there was still noticeable flickering no matter how I adjusted the dimmer low limit. This Maestro switch solved that. PROS: ~ As with the DIVA, the MAESTRO switch came with EXCELLENT instructions. I really mean excellent. Lutron includes clear pictures, good descriptions, and enough information for even a DIY customer to install the switch themselves. ~ They also include extras like 3 wire nuts and the small jumper cable you might need depending on your switch layouts. ~ Functionally this switch works perfectly. I can dim the GU10 LEDs down to a pretty low level without any flicker. To accomplish this, I had to follow the directions and adjust the minimum dimmer level higher until the flicker went away. Even with the adjustment, the lowest level is still pretty low. ~ Lights fade in and out. This is also adjustable, which means in total, you can adjust the high and low dimmer limits as well as the time it takes for the lights to fade in and out. Personally, I don't need much adjustment there, but if you are picky, you have options. Better to have them and not need them! ~ Comes with the push in style wiring. I choose NOT to use the push in connectors because I think they tend to loosen over time and that might lead to an arc or worse. Most good electricians will opt to use the screw terminals over the push in connectors for that exact reason. Its your choice, but I picked the confidence of the screw terminals. CONS: ~ The only thing I can say against this switch is that, like the DIVA, it requires a deeper gang box. Its similar to the size of an old GFCI outlet and so you just need to account for that. It will be a reeeeaaalll tight squeeze if you are trying to stuff this into a shallower remodel box. EXTRA: ~ For me this isn't a PRO or a CON, so it went here. The maestro switches use momentary buttons instead of a toggle or rocker switch. The momentary button does have a nice confident click and the nice a thing is you can click the top or the bottom of the switch and will still turn the lights ON if they are OFF or vice versa if they are already ON. Basically all you need to do is slap any part of the switch and it will do what its supposed to. ~ If you are going to wire this switch as a three way using a regular mechanical switch as the other switch, you need to make sure you read all the way through the directions and rewire the mechanical switch as indicated. If you fail to do this, the three way circuit behaves very strangely due to the electronics in the Maestro switch. SUMMARY: If you are doing any remodeling or installation with LED lighting, this is a good switch to try out. Since it costs roughly the same as the DIVA you can decide which style of switch you like better, a rocker or a momentary with fade. I think its personal taste unless you run into a situation like me, where the DIVA switch wasn't functioning properly and so you might need to try this Maestro.

I like the Lutron Maestro dimmers, and have installed many of them. I've also had to replace a couple, because the internal springs have gone bad, making them inoperable after several years. (Hence just 4 stars) I very much like that the brightness rises when the light is turned on, and quickly dims down to off when the light is turned off, rather than instant on and instant off. Aside from the pleasant dimming to off, I think the gradual rise to full brightness saves life in the bulbs. I've used these with tungsten lights in a bathroom fixture, and the bulbs have been in service for YEARS. The dimming feature is responsive and simple, and there are LEDs that show what level you're dimmed to. When you turn the light back on, it returns to the level you had when they were turned off. I used these for 3-way switch applications, which require two compatible Maestro switches - a master and slave switch. I have always wished that both switches had the LEDs, because they serve nicely to locate the switch in the dark. But I guess you can't have it all!

I did a cosmetic remodel of the kitchen and living room (painted wall and replaced outlets and switches). I wanted modular switches with a dimmer function as the toggle switch dimmers often got the dimmer setting bumped/changed when the switch was flipped on/off. With these, you have to purposefully hold the dimmer button down to change the setting. Also, the off action causes a gentle 2-3 second dimming to off transition - very nice. I've had these for almost a year and just encountered the first mis-hap. One of the switches was turning off immediately (no 2-3 second transition). I pulled out the tab at the bottom of the switch, waited 10 seconds and then pushed it back in. This apparently resets the switch. After that the switch operated normally.

This is an honest review of the Lutron Maestro LED Dimmer switch that I have purchased and installed in multiple locations throughout my home. Pros: These LED dimmers are an excellent option for dimming overly bright LED lights, which is why I have used them all throughout my house, including in the kitchen, bar, bathrooms, office, hallways, and so on. They are also very easy to install. My favorite feature is the functionality with the saved dimmer settings that keeps the light in my rooms soothing instead of overly bright. Opportunities: Personally, I think these switches are great as is, though they do sometimes confuse guests. Overall: If you’re sensitive to bright lights or you simply want to upgrade your switches, these LED dimmers are a great option.

Lutron makes the best dimmers, hands-down. Installation can be a bit challenging if you have very tight wallboxes with little to no room. Basically, you need to tear off the fins on each side and then line them up with where the old switch was, which can be a process of trial-and-error of screwing it in and then checking if your old wallplate lines up with the switch. Getting it to be flush with your old wallplate also needs some continual tweaking after you check how it's lining up. Also, be aware that the back of the switch that houses the actual dimming mechanism is quite thick ad bulky, so you need a lot of room in your wallbox to fit this — it can be tricky if there's already a ton of wires back there. I had to really jam it in and basically crush the wires in to get it to fit. You can install these in any configuration and keep the old switches in the same wallbox without swapping everything out. I have the Maestros installed in a 2-gang box, a 4-gang box, and a 1-gang box and it all works great. Just make sure you're tearing off the fins to get it to fit right, because it can get very tight. I would suggest using the Philips Warm Glow LEDs with these, because those bulbs are excellent and dim all the way down to 10% with a gentle on/off motion. Note that Lutron's website won't show those as compatible, but they do work really well with this dimmer. I personally like the Maestro better than the Diva, so it worked out great. Replaced all the switches in my home with this.