Would this be a good "always on" light? Does it run hot and is it an energy hog?
1527694
If I needed a light to always be on I would get one with an LED bulb. I have never noticed this light getting hot. I use a 20 watt bulb in mine, so its on the low side of energy usage, compared to incandescent bulbs.
1527695
I only use it in my bathroom when doing my hair so I can't really answer your question. It doesn't really run hot.
1459975
Yes, the housing around the light gets hot. There is a handle on each fixture to adjust that doesn't get hot.
552204
It's LED and it runs on batteries, not solar power. As long as you keep fresh batteries in it then it'll keep running. :)
469559
Not at all...mine is still working away - almost 24/7 with at least one to three plugged in. It doesn't even get hot. Good luck finding out what's wrong.
419531
No, the unit is always lit. It is a low voltage system, though, and doesn't use much power.
894383
It uses a 25 watt mini flood lamp that puts out plenty of light and heat. Make sure not to touch the bulb guard while the light is on or right after turning it off. It can get downright hot to the touch!
818372
Yes, it gets hot as any normal CFL, but as you can see by the design, the lightbulb is in a position where it's really not likely the even kids would touch it by accident. I guess normal instructions to them to be careful when turning it off should suffice. The switch is far enough away from the recessed bulb it shouldn't be a problem.
2108708
Let's start out here and say I am not a lighting specialist. But, I have several of these lamps around my home and if it is heat from the lamp that is bothering you this is no problem, as they seem to all run cooler then incandescent lamps. I think you will find the Phillips lamp is much freighter then the one than a 60 watt it will be replacing. I was surprised that amount of light produced fem the bulbs. I am slowly replacing all my flood lamps with these lamps in my home!
1484524
Funny you should ask about "always on". I bought and installed two of these. One is on all the time dawn to dusk no matter how I have it set. The works sometimes and others it is also on dawn to dusk. I do NOT recommend these lights.
2188161
We are using an energy efc. bulb that does not get hot. An old stile bulb might be a problem if too high wattage. We are very well pleased with our lamp.
1959883
Debra, It's been my experience that this is basically a rheostat (like a light dimmer) rather than having an on off switch per say it just regulates how hot it gets. For me this was better than the on/off in that I don't get temperature spikes and then cooling off but rather a constant temperature. I am using mine for the winter house for my sulcata tortoises and it has worked well for several years. I hope this has answered your question.
518721
It only consumes energy when it's running. You can set it for 30 minutes, 3hrs or 6 hrs and it turns off automatically. LED? not sure about that. I don't remember the paperwork saying anything about that it being LED or the old original light. Sorry!
711437
You can run 'em 24/7 if you need to. They get warm, but not hot. I'm guessing a bigger issue is that they (intentionally) put in some UV LEDs to simulate sunlight, so you may want to have UV absorbing glasses when working around the light.
669451
Sure, it's like leaving any light on. Don't think about it much. I've had no problems at 18 hours a day for months at a time. It's a nice little unit.
31491
Not at all.. I run it 16 hours a day. It's a 54 watt single bulb. Every two weeks I have been starting seeds on a mat and putting 24 plants (vegetables) in a greenhouse. The root systems under the light are surprisingly healthy. I currently have a couple of hundred plants going. In terms of value for both price and electricity.. You can't lose. Good luck..!!
2070919
The 100-watt halogen bulb is relatively energy efficient. Because the bulb is activated by remote control, I personally wouldn't take the chance that the circuitry might not cotton to the different current load imposed by an LED. I'm an ecology nut, and I use LED whenever I can...but in this application, I have nop qualms about running a halogen. Of course, you'll need to make your own decision in that regard. Best wishes!
397367
Mine is in continuous use (years), though at least half the time it's keeping all the connected lights off. Only once did I have a problem with it, and powering it off and restarting it fixed it. Note that most of the load I have it driving is LED bulbs with a few incandescents mixed in; I'm nowhere near the maximum rated wattage.