Customer Reviews

Maxxima MLN-10 LED Night Light With Sensor

5 star:		(25)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I bought 3 of these night lights on May 06. One of them has already burned out (Oct 07).

A problem common to each light was that they remained on most of the time, even in situations where the ambient light was of sufficent level to read a newspaper. It would take direct light from lamp or sunlight to turn the nightlights off.

The only good quality was low power consumption.

I purchased a light similar to this one previously that did not use an LED, and it burned out within a month. This one has an LED, with an estimated life in excess of 100,000 hours. The light cast is a pleasant bluish white, and there is a light sensor that can be aimed up or down, depending upon whether you want the light to be on in the daytime.

The head swivels, which makes it ideal for lighting steps.

The price is reasonable, especially compared to the previous light, which I bought at Home Depot and cost much more.

I recommend visiting Maxxima's website. It appears to be a quality company.

I used Amazon.com's search feature for a night light that uses an LED instead of the conventional incandescent bulb because like all incandescents, they are prone to burning out in a relatively short time. I also liked the idea that LEDs generate far less heat and consume less power than an incandescent bulb.

Amazon.com's search results listed the Maxxima MLN-10 and I ordered four of them. I'm very satisfied with the appearance, quality, features, and light output. I like the adjustability of being able to rotate between the two lenses for light output and also reversing the base when the night light is plugged in to orient the daylight sensor either up or down in the socket for sensitivity. Nice!

The only advertised feature that I think differs slightly from the product description is that the light output has only the slightest bluish tint and is mostly white light. It is still subdued enough so as not to be too bright so this is fine with me.

These things are great. They've got a nice blue-ish color to them versus the ugly yellow of some lights, rotate so that you can direct where the light can go and cheap to operate.

A couple of things to note - these are only sold 1 per package. I had looked at them at Home Depot and they were twice as expensive, but found out after I received my Amazon order that I only received 1 for the great low price.

The photo eye can be positioned up when you plug the night in so that the light turns on and off or down and the light will stay on all the time. Cool little feature to use depending on the space you are trying to light.

Thanks Amazon!!

I have purchased two of these twice (I didn't learn the first time), and all four burned out after only a short time--around 4 to 5 weeks. I would NEVER consider buying them again--poor design or poor quality. Buy them if you want, but my experience is that you will waste your money.

The functionality to price ratio of this device alone wins this product 5 stars. The quasi-ability to direct the light in a desired direction makes this light even nicer.

Its especially nice so that you can usually eliminate the annoying direct glare of a light source when you are half asleep while walking around at night (thanks kiddos!!!). This feature almost makes it an nice bedroom light.

However, what the picture does not show you is some long openings on the other side of the circular window. These long openings are almost like a cat with really sharp claws had swiped some long gashes out of the other side. So, when I pointed the window down to the ground - thinking that there would not be a direct light source in my eyes at night - there are bands of light that stretch across the ceiling.

The sensor on this one is the fairly responsive. The room it is in has only one window, and the light turns off in the day when the blinds are open.

All in all, a steal of a deal for an LED night light!

Did I mention that it has NO heat, unlike the incandescant things that I burned my fingers on in my youth? Gotta love this technology!

I use these to illuminate my stairway landings. They produce plenty of light for safety's sake. Being an LED, it should last a long, long time while using virtually no electricity.

It's also nice that it has a light sensor, and turns itself off when not needed.

A great little product. And yes, the light is basically white with a bit of a blue tint.

Pros:
- LED consumes very little power. You will love it if you think green.
- LED lasts a long time. Good for 100,000 hours
- You can direct the light aiming by rotating the top
- Light sensor turns off the LED during the day
- Not burning hot to touch as compared to incandescent bulbs
- Price

Cons:
- May not be enough light for your liking
- Light is bluish white

Aesthetically speaking, this night light looks somewhat cheap; when on, you can see the internal light shine through the supposedly opaque white plastic cover. It looks decent when it's off, though.

It's bright enough so you can see where you're walking. It's not too bright at all. I use it in my hallway which is otherwise totally dark at night.

They are easy to install; just plug them into the socket and they'll automatically turn on when it gets dark. My complaint with other night-lights is that they turn on while the room is still bright enough to read a newspaper in. This night light turns on only when it's getting dark enough that I actually need light.

If you have poor eyesight or if need as much light as possible, here's a trick; install the night light up-side down where the photovoltaic (sp?) sensor points down. The light bouncing off the floor is darker than light coming from windows/ceiling so your night light will turn on earlier. No skill needed; just unplug the night light, turn it 180 degrees, and plug it back in.

For the price you can't go wrong and I give it 5 stars. I had these for 3-4 months now and I would use them again.

==== Annual Update ====

1 year later the lights still work as new. No burn-outs or breakages, although a 1-year-old boy that we babysit keep pulling it out. If I were to start over, I'd rather get an electrical socket/faceplate with a night light permanently recessed (cannot be pulled out). Such products are available on this website.

Very nice little night light. Uses LED, so it runs cool,and uses very little power. Cool "bluish" light, that you can point any direction using the rotating bezel. Photocell sometimes does not turn the light off if ambient light is not bright enough, such as when you have the light in a semi-lit hallway. Still, a great little product.