Cheap Heath Zenith SL-5411-GR-C 150-Degree Motion-Sensing Twin Flood

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I've used 5 similar Heath-Zenith units over the last 9 years.

Too many reliability problems, but they're the only game in town, they're excellent when they work, and they have a 10 year warranty. (Buy local, save warranty and receipt. Good chance you'll need it in 2-6 years.)

Pro's:

Effective for security and convenience

Energy wise AND way more "alerting" than just leaving lights on

Thoughtfully designed

Works with Compact Fluorescent bulbs (See note 1)

10 year warranty

Inexpensive

Cons:

Reliability roulette (but 10 year warranty covers it)

Amazon pricing is usually better than Home Depot, but local purchase is better for return under warranty.

The white version: Heath Zenith SL-5411-WH is usually a little cheaper and more quickly available on amazon, but this gray version hides grime better.

Model Comparison:

SL-5410 . SL-5411-C . SL-5412-D . SL-5718-C

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. No? . . . . . . Yes . . . . . . Yes . . . . . . . Yes . . . . . CFL bulbs

. 2yr . . . . . . 10yr . . . . . . 10yr . . . . . . 10yr . . . . . Warranty

. 110 . . . . . . 150 . . . . . . 180 . . . . . . . 270 . . . . . Degrees Coverage

. 60ft . . . . . . 70ft . . . . . . 70ft . . . . . . 100ft . . . . Range

Note 1: SL-5411-C works with CFL bulbs (get it at Home Depot or anyplace with fresh inventory); older stock (SL-5411-B) doesn't, according to the manual.

Note 2: You can cross-wire two or more of these. Connect the red wires, and any sensor will activate all the cross-wired lights.

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I am not sure what this brand is about but I purchased 6 from local home depot and had to return all in 2 weeks as they failed .

My neighbour purchased 4 and none worked after a week.

Heath Zenith, Please get into some other business as you are bringing some cheap product in the market , which is very unreliable and cheap.

After buying this product, I realized how bad some products can be,..

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I bought two lights. One worked and the other one did not. Well actually, it does work. Just not as advertised. It never goes off, day, night, motion or no motion. I sent the provider a emailn about it and have never received a response!

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Do not waste your money on this product. It is plastic construction not metal as advertised and carries only a 2 year warranty not the 10 year warranty advertised. Returned my purchase(three times)for credit as Amazon could not provide the product as specified.

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As others have mentioned, these units don't last the length of their ten-year warranty. I bought this to replace a previous Heath Zenith unit that lasted about four years.

The new unit doesn't feel as well-built as the previous one, and I was disappointed by one design change: The old unit had four holes that matched up exactly with the electrical box (which I presume is standard). You mounted it with four bolts. It was a stable and secure way of mounting it.

The new unit has one center hole, and it mounts to a bracket (included) that you connect with bolts to two of the mounting holes on your electrical box. It looks like a workaround for a problem at the manufacturer. I can't see any reason why this new unit couldn't have four holes drilled in it like the previous model. The single-bolt mounting isn't as secure; even after tightening the bolt, it is still possible to rotate the unit on the electrical box. I'm also not convinced it makes a waterproof seal this way.

I installed it, and it's working. Hopefully it will last at least four years.