I've already had several power cuts since purchasing the light and they've worked perfectly without dimming even after power cuts lasting for over three hours.
The light is not terribly bright but it's good enough that you won't be bumping into furniture during a power outage. The light is at its brightest when the power is off.
When its used as a nightlight it is a little dimmer but still bright enough to see your way around.
The intensity of the light will vary depending on how dark the room is. In the late afternoon when the sun is still outside it will be very dim but will brighten up as the room becomes darker. Although there is a photo sensor on the light a loss of power will turn the light on regardless of how dark or light the room is.
The light stays on a lot longer than the round emergency plug in lights that I've used in the past and it looks a lot better than them. I do think it would look even better without the flashlight part of the light and I would prefer to purchase a version like that if they'd offer it.
When plugging into a double outlet it still leaves room for a small plug to go into the outlet next to it.
Overall I'm happy with the purchase and the only changes I would make would be to make it a little smaller.
Jan 2008:
They're still working two years after originally purchasing them.
February 2010:
They're still working four years after originally purchasing them but one of them doesn't hold the charge as long as it used to. That's to be expected after such a long time and after so many power outages.
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This little (inexpensive) item does a lot. First of all it is a rechargable LED flashlight you leave hanging in an outlet so it is always charged. It is an "ok" flashlight.If you slide the switch to nightlight, it is an automatic nightlight (comes on when the room is dark). In this mode the light will also come on when the power goes out. In a blackout your nightlights will automatically kick on.
This one is better than the nearly identical timex model. The nightlight on this brand is white, instead of amber. Also, the exterior is more plain and looks better on the wall.
Tough to beat this thing for $12.
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I have had two of these lights for about two weeks at the time of this review and am happy with their performance for the price. The light in nightlight mode is mostly directed down toward the floor which makes it easy to see at night. The flashlight mode is bright enough to be useful without being brighter than necessary (impressive, but wasteful of battery power).The light does not seem to turn off completely during the day. It dims down a bit and covering the light sensor on the front causes the light to get brighter, but it never goes out. It also has a red led on the front that is always on and seems unnecessary.
Other reviewers have stated that the light blocks the second outlet. This is not correct, depending on what you are trying to plug in. The second outlet can be used, but you may not be able to plug in very large power supply type plugs. Normal cords and small plug chargers (like cell phone chargers) fit without an issue.
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What do you want? This is a nightlight that has battery backups and a low-power flashlight. It's got three settings: all off (but still charging), nightlight mode and flashlight mode. In nightlight mode it's a dim nightlight and if the power goes off it gets brighter. In flashlight mode it's kind of dim. You can pull if off the wall and rummage around in a drawer to find a better flashlight I suppose. But if you're like me that flashlight's batteries will be dead anyway, this one's won't, which is why I bought it.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Greenlite NL/WH/3/1/CD/1 - LED 3-in-1 Night Light, Emergency Light
I have a few of these and most of them work great but one started getting very dim after about two years of use. The light comes with a lifetime warranty from the manufacturer so I contacted them and got this very interesting reply:-------------------------
From: xxxxx@greenlite.ca
To: xxxxx@xxxxx.com
Subject: RE: Greenlite Customer Support
Dear Mr xxxx,
Thank you for your message and we apologize for the inconvenience you have experienced with our product.
All Greenlite products undergo strict quality controls and third-party testing therefore your claim is very unusual. Unfortunately, Amazon is not an authorized vendor of Greenlite products therefore your only recourse in this situation is to go back to the vendor on Amazon. What would have happened in this situation is that our product was purchased from a Greenlite retail partner (probably under Utility incentives) and then resold to you fraudulently online. I am very sorry that I cannot be of more help.
If you are interested in Greenlite products and prefer to shop online, you can purchase our products fully guaranteed directly from us at greenliteusa.com or from our online customers smarthome.com and bulbs.com.
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I emailed them back with a link to the light on Amazon and suggested that they should have Amazon remove the item if it is indeed fraudulent. No response.
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