Monday, June 30, 2014
Review of Vista 9222 Step and Brick Lights-Terracotta
The website did not offer a visual of the colors for these lamps and sometimes color names are IMO misleading. The color I received will work with my existing lamps but it's not a perfect match.
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This was my first electronics kit. I was worried I'd be too rookie at soldering and mess this up since it's got so many components, but it ended up working fine. For anyone new to soldering, just take your time, have a clear well lit space, and read up a bit on soldering to make sure you do it right. It's surprisingly easy.
Fine tuning took me a couple hours of turning the settings half a degree this way and that way. It works fine without fine tuning but I'm picky and I wanted it as perfect as possible.
The picture doesn't show it but this also comes with a small black box with a transparent cover to put this in for whatever installation you might use it in, and a sensitivity dial that can be put somewhere more accessible than the circuit.
I'm not too fond of the connectors it came with to wire up the lights power and audio, but they work fine.
Fine tuning took me a couple hours of turning the settings half a degree this way and that way. It works fine without fine tuning but I'm picky and I wanted it as perfect as possible.
The picture doesn't show it but this also comes with a small black box with a transparent cover to put this in for whatever installation you might use it in, and a sensitivity dial that can be put somewhere more accessible than the circuit.
I'm not too fond of the connectors it came with to wire up the lights power and audio, but they work fine.
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This is a good electronic project. Not only do you get to sharpen your soldering skills but you can have fun looking at the schematic and seeing what exactly happens. My only complaint is that my Mid Freq doesn't work. I am have tried debugging it but I haven't figured out what is wrong! but I am going to give the company the benefit of doubt in that they didn't send me any defective components. the other frequencies work fine although they are very sensitive sometimes the LED's stay on without blinking when play some of my Dubstep music. Overall it does what I want and it was fun putting it together!Best Deals for 12V Color Light Organ Kit
It was somewhat tedious to build but well worth it. You need a very small soldering pencil (1-2mm tip) and a small work stand with magnifying glass.
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For anyone curious if you want to buy down-rods for this fan you have to special order them for Lowe's or Home Depot it requires a 1/2" diameter down-rod....the standard ones sold at Lowe's/HD are 3/4". Also although the specs say that this fan can be mounted in multi positions the hardware included does not allow it to be mounted on a vaulted ceiling I had to purchase a seperate mounting canopy so that it could be mounted on my vaulted ceiling. The fan is quite and seems to work well at the highest speed it really gets moving and pushes a lot of air around.
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We were looking for a more modern design fan to go in the baby's room and decided to give this one a try. The fan itself has been working well for almost a year now, no undue noise or issues. It's actually quieter than other fans in our house that cost 2-3x's as much. My only complaint would be the desire for a remote or a dimming function, but for the price, it's a great little fan.Flush Mount Review
I bought two of these during a home renovation project. I was reluctant to purchase a light fixture without seeing it first, but I absolutely love it. It looks very well-made and lights up the space beautifully. It arrived much quicker than promised.
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This sconce was exactly what we had hoped. It looks beautiful in all the places we placed them around our home. So glad I made this purchaseWell made item. We looked at the ones from big box stores but did not want a plastic shade. These have glass.
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I wanted something country looking to accent my decor and this cute lamp did just that. For a replica, it is well made and perfect height. To complete the look, I purchased a larger silicone bulb to give it the full effect.
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I had 3 of these lights installed when my unit was built, but decided I could use a little more light. Purchased the matching model (T482WH) and snapped it in the track and I was good to go.
I like these fixtures.
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Reviews of Bluetooth Speaker Lamp with Alarm Clock, FM Radio, USB Charging
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I absolutely LOVE my leopard print speaker lamp! Awesome quality speakers! Love the sound that comes from this little lamp! Bluetooth works from rooms away in my house.
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I will start off by saying that the look of this lamp is awesome! It matches my entire apartment (I have a small studio so not a lot of room). I have zebra bedding, black couch, zebra bathroom, etc. so this looks amazing next to my bed. Not only did this item "wow" me with the sound, as I was expecting much lower quality since I owned another speaker lamp a few years ago that was not made very well, but it also has many other useful functions. The instructions were a little confusing at first, but I was able to figure it out pretty quickly. It has a wake-up light that turns on when the alarm goes off. The alarm also starts off low and gradually increases until you shut it off. Although that might be useful for some people, I could do without it since it takes me a good 10 minutes to actually get out of bed, BUT even better is that at night when I'm listening to music, I can set the sleep setting to turn off both the music and the light when I tell it to. In addition, there is the USB port in the back so I can charge my phone right next to me while I sleep. Before this I had a lamp plugged in one slot,and an alarm clock in the other so had to plug my phone in across the room. This solved that problem. All in all, I would definitely recommend this lamp.Reviews of Laura Ashley SFW317 Classic 17.5-Inch Bell Shade, Red
I had two antique lamps with an unusually long drop. I thought the shade was measured differently. It's not quite long enough to cover the bulb socket. The quality of the shade is stunning though and the design is also. So I am keeping the shades on the lamps and just setting them on a lower table. Also the color of the shad says vanilla, which I thought would be ecru the actual color is very bright white.I have a large lamp which took me forever to find the right shade. This shade looks beautiful and fits perfectly. Love it!
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We're using this to control the reading light and television in our six-year-old daughters' room. Our first inclination was to purchase a cheap outlet timer to turn the "forbidden devices" off at bedtime, but reality prevented us from doing so. On non-school-nights, we try to be flexible with her reading time; when she's sick, we'll give her extended TV time to encourage her to rest in bed longer. It became obvious we wanted control over them without having to enter the room (not to mention that she's on the second floor and we're typically downstairs when she goes to read...yes, sad to say, laziness is part of the lure of this device).
It would get a perfect score except for the price. The remote is simply amazing, but suffers from the same disease -the "some Americans will always equate 'best' with 'most expensive'" syndrome. The limitation here is that we would buy many more dimmers if not for the cost.
I still recommend it if you don't mind parting with some serious money.
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Got a couple of these little units paired with the Monster Revolution 200 Lighting Controller and absolutely love them. They can be essentially hidden because of they use radio frequency waves.Best Deals for Monster ML LD300 300-Watt Light Station Dimmer
I purchased 2 more of these after testing the first one. Luckily the price dipped to $13.99 each after. It does work with my Monster AVL-200 Remote and works perfect for my custom lighting in my dedicated home theater.Review of Mr. Beams MB383 Weatherproof Wireless Battery Powered LED Ultra
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I originally owned the Mr Beams MB360 Mr Beams MB360 Wireless LED Spotlight with Motion Sensor and Photocell Weatherproof Battery Operated 140 Lumens, I used it in by my door in the backyard and it worked great the sensor is very sharp and i was impressed with the amount of light they produced, it never lit up the backyard but it made it light enough so that I don't bump into things and i can see where i was going.
I was looking to buy a new unit for my front door but i needed a brighter option but i never found one (I used a standard light not a motion sensing light) until I came across this one and I figured its worth a shot because I already know and trust the brand andi know that the sensor works great, so I got the 3 pack.
I could not be happier! The amount of light on these are perfect! Its more than double brighter than my original MB360 this light deserves the title "UltraBright" and everything else works the same as on the MB360
if you want to super light you front yard just get the 3-pack and install them to target an area slightly away from on another and this will give you great light!
Pros:
Battery Operated
Installs anywhere with just 2 screws The installation is super easy
Amazing sensor The trees don't trigger it only humans (or animals) do
Well built
Waterproof
30ft motion detection range
very affordable price
no cons yet!
There is just one thing I am worried about, and that's battery life, since the it uses a lot more power than the original MB360, I'm worried the battery life won't be as amazing I purchased this product 3/1/13 and I will try to update every so often on the battery life
UPDATE: I have been using the light for more than a month now and have had no problems at all. I also did some research in the matter and here is what i found.
Mr Beams have made some changes in the NEW MB393, The new MB393 use 4 D-cell batteries (instead of 3 that the MB330 uses). Mr Beams has also chosen the latest LED that is 35% more efficient. The combination of these two changes give the MB390 nearly the same battery life as the MB360. so no worries on the battery life issues! this new unit is IMPROVED on every level, Mr beams gave it great thought.
Its also important to note that the battery life will also greatly depend on the amount of times it is turned on daily , so say if you live on a ranch and this light will only switch on 3-4 times per night so that's using 2-minutes of light per day (since every time it goes on the light lasts for 30 seconds), than you are only using one hour of light per month. That means you wont have to change the battery only once in 40 Months(based on the 30 hours promised by the manufacture) that's changing the battery once in 3 1/3 Years, that's pretty good.
but if you live in the city and this light goes on/off 30 times a night, than you are using 15 minutes worth of light every day, that means you will have to replace the battery every 120 days (4 months) so you see, it all depends.
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I just got this light and I got it based on the reviews for the Mr Beam 150-Lumen LED light. This light is supposed to be twice as bright, but I would not be able to compare since I never owned the other light. But here goes:*****
The installation was very easy. Drill, screws, ladder, marker, rubber mallet, 4-D Cell batteries, and 10 minutes. So easy it it felt wrong. two small knobs to adjust angle and done.
*****
The fixture gives off great light, but is not annoying. It lights up the entire side door area just enough to not trip on the steps, but not so much that my neighbors will hate me.
*****
I also installed one of the lights by my gate entrance, which is next to the house and is split between the inside of the gate and the outside of the gate. That worked out perfectly with the fixture in the middle of the gate,at about 10' high and it distributed even light on both sides.
Not sure how long the batts will last, but I will check back in when I find out.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program Let's face it, we've all seen enough TV, movies, and video games to know that it's not a matter of if but when the zombie apocalypse will start. As any small child can tell you, the best defense against the Legion of the undead is some form of light. And how are you going to have light to protect your home when the zombies have taken out the power plant? Why with Mr. beams MB 390 weatherproof battery powered LED spotlight of course!I've had some Mr. beam lights before and liked them very much. The earlier set was indoor only for use in small closets or cabinets. This one is significantly higher priced, however it's also more powerful and meant for outdoor use. The one I received is currently replacing a light from a different manufacturer which was not waterproof. Here's a tip, don't mount one of these directly to your house. If you need to replace it with a different manufacturer or different model light, you'll have all kinds of holes. What you should do instead, is get a small piece of wood and mount it to that. You can then mount that piece of wood to the side of your house, so if you ever need to replace the light just replace the wood and you can use the same holes that are already pounded into your house. A really helpful commentor gave me that idea with my last set.
The light is quite adjustable, but it takes a little getting used to. Where it goes up and down, you can't just pull it, you have to turn a knob first to loosen it. To rotate it, you can't just twisted around; you have to undo another pin type knob, remove the head from the mounting, and place it back in the new position. The mounting has a large number of fittings, so you can make fairly subtle adjustments. The face that comes off is quite tight, so I believe them when they say it is waterproof. The light triggers whenever someone walks within its path and behaves the same way as the currently nonfunctioning light attached to our house's electrical system.
While the light has a definite advantage of not having to hire an electrician, it's not without its problems. First of all, it takes 4D batteries which are rather expensive. I haven't had it long enough to know how fast it will go through a set, but I can easily see spending many times the price of the light over its lifespan. I can't fault the product because it's battery-powered, but it's a definite concern. I would've actually been happier with AA batteries because then I could more easily use rechargeables. Rechargeable D batteries are expensive as are the special chargers you need to accommodate them. Also, while this may be one of the brighter battery-powered lights it obviously can't be as bright as something that's powered by electricity from your house. It may give you enough light for what you need, in our case it does, but if you need something extremely bright you probably need to look elsewhere.
If you don't need a super powerful light and it's a low traffic area where you're not going to be running through a lot of batteries, then it's a very handy and easy to install solution. If you think this will replace a fully powered spotlight then you'll be disappointed. Now you're probably wondering, if the nation falls to the zombies and civilization itself collapses, how are you going to supply this thing with batteries? Let me answer that question; look out behind you it's a zombie!
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I put my MB390 up to illuminate the corridor beside the garage. Here is the rundown:1. It went up easily. Three screws and the base is in place. No difficulty, and that's the beauty of the battery operated motion light: I can remember rewiring an outdoor fixture with my father to install a motion sensor light, and even trying to put a light up where there was no wiring. If these had been around then, we'd have been lit up like a Christmas tree when I was a kid.
2. The light amount is wonderful. It's in a dark space that is shadowed from the nearest street light, but I almost think I could read by the light of the Mr Beams. Well, if I wanted to read in 30-second increments.
3. The aiming was a little tricky. The light fixture, as you can see in the picture, is an alien-robot-head-looking box, and the lights point the same direction as the motion sensor. I was hoping to light a longer distance, but if I point the sensor where it picks up the distant edge, I am out of the focused light path when I get to the door I'm lighting up the path to. Point it close enough to light the door, and the far half of the path stays dark. Probably I'll just put up an additional light and aim one near, one far.
Since that's the biggest issue I've found--weather resistance has held up, install hardware holds up, battery life is great--then I am liking this light. I will likely get an additional MB390 to cover the other half of the pathway.
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Got this as it was cheaper than having an electrician come out to fix my front porch light. Does a good job of lighting a small covered front porch (MIGHT be 10x10). We have it placed low (maybe waist height), and near the steps so the cats trigger it so we can see when they want in.While it gives off more than enough light for our needs, if you need a flood light, this is not it. The photo showing the guy ... I'm just not sure it gives off THAT much light. IT is perfect for what we need though. Do wish there was a regular on/off switch as well, esp for when my daughter is out at night and coming home after dark.
It's been rainy all week and have not had any issues, but it is on a covered front porch so it's fairly protected
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My husband bought the 4.5 ft lighted palm tree as a Christmas gift for me. We are wintering in Florida and have only had it on for a couple weeks at night. The top lights (yellow) that make the trunk are already burning out. I'd just like someone to tell me how this can be corrected. I'm sure it can't be returned for a replacement, I just want to fix it. So I'm giving it only 3 stars. Too bad, because it looks so cute with my 2 lighted flamingos.
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This is exactly what I had hoped it would look like. It's light weight, easy to assemble, very bright and just the right height.Best Deals for Roman 169682 Lights Tall Holographic Ropelight Palm Tree-Plugs In
The tree is awesome. It's easily put together and looks great! However, it took forever to get here.Honest reviews on Roman 169682 Lights Tall Holographic Ropelight Palm Tree-Plugs In
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Installed new Symmons hand held in shower but the original hose rusted within a year, called Symmons who sent replacement hose, which also rusted after 6 months. Gave up on Symmons and ordered this American Standard hose as a replacement. Fits perfectly and seems to be of good quality. Seats perfectly in the Symmons holder.
I tried a Toto hose before this American Standard. The quality and weight of the Toto hose was amazing. Unfortunately, the Toto hose had a slightly different threading from my Symmons handheld but could be made to work without leaking if tightened hard. BUT chrome collar on Toto would not seat properly in the holder. It was too big and kept falling out.
The American Standard fit perfectly all around. If the finish holds up over time I will give this 5 stars. Until then I will rate it 4 stars.I am still enjoing this shower hose a year later. It is high quality and I would buy it again.
Saturday, June 28, 2014
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Very nice for a small entry foyer. It was perfect for my needs. Pretty with the brushed nickel and of good quality. Thank, R.N. from Virginia
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My husband and I ordered this for our foyer and it is perfect. Not too big and not too small. Not too fancy and not too blah. We have vaulted ceilings and it looks great. I don't like seeing a foyer light that is too big or fancy for the space it is placed. This light is simple and elegant.Best Deals for Progress Lighting P3806-09 2-Light Foyer Fixture, Brushed Nickel
Guess I didn't look close at the dimensions. This is way to small as a Foyer chandelier with a tall ceiling. Very well built and very solid .... love it in that respect. It just literally needs to be two or even three times larger in size.Kichler Lighting 9041BK Salisbury 1-Light Outdoor Wall Mount Reviews
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I purchased two of these lights for the outside of my home at the garage. They are amazing... even better than the pictures on the web. I definitely recommend them!
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