Does anyone find that when the light bulb burns out it takes down the sensor too? When I replace the bulb the sensor never works again.
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Wish First Alert would jump in and comment on these reviews. I am finished buying motion sensor gadgets for the past 20 years. NONE WORK. Where are the entrepreneurs? Make a fortune!
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Haven't experienced that yet, but if that is true I am very happy to have put a LED bulb in the sensor...
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Just got it and the light bulb I'm using is suppose to last about 7 years...so if the sensor goes out when the bulb goes out... I'm just replace it...Hope that helps...
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A current surge CAN but may not always burn out this device. As a bulb burns out it CAN create a current surge. As many who have responded to other questions have pointed out, to protect the device remove the incandescent bulb BEFORE it burns out and put it in another lamp to live out its natural life and install a new bulb. Or if that is difficult due to the location put an LED bulb in which ought to last a long long time. I put one of these devices in a bulb socket on the ceiling of my unheated garage in 1997 and with the simple precaution of changing out the bulb every year it is has switched a 100 watt bulb on and off in all light conditions and temperatures ever since. A current surge CAN but may not always burn out this device. As a bulb burns out it CAN create a current surge. As many who have responded to other questions have pointed out, to protect the device remove the incandescent bulb BEFORE it burns out and put it in another lamp to live out its natural life and install a new bulb. Or if that is difficult due to the location put an LED bulb in which ought to last a long long time. I put one of these devices in a bulb socket on the ceiling of my unheated garage in 1997 and with the simple precaution of changing out the bulb every year it is has... » Read More A current surge CAN but may not always burn out this device. As a bulb burns out it CAN create a current surge. As many who have responded to other questions have pointed out, to protect the device remove the incandescent bulb BEFORE it burns out and put it in another lamp to live out its natural life and install a new bulb. Or if that is difficult due to the location put an LED bulb in which ought to last a long long time. I put one of these devices in a bulb socket on the ceiling of my unheated garage in 1997 and with the simple precaution of changing out the bulb every year it is has switched a 100 watt bulb on and off in all light conditions and temperatures ever since. « Show Less
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I've had two of these. They each failed after five years or so. I like them enough to get them again. I was unaware of lamps failing causing problems, and I did go through several lamps each before they failed. I'm going to use LEDs this time if it's allowed.
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I haven't experienced that, but have you tried to unscrew the sensor completely from the socket and/or turned the wall switch off and back on (almost as a reset)?
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Aha! That's what happened to us with an earlier model (PIR 720 RN). We installed it in our garage years ago. I don't remember its history, but in recent years it has been controlling a 100-watt incandescent bulb that burned out a few weeks ago. When I replaced the bulb, the motion sensor would not work (it failed with circuit closed, just as if it were not here).
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If it's a burnt out bulb...I'm thinking the bulb just needs to be replaced. If something goes wrong with the lamp fixture/ wiring then assume repair or replacement of unit would be required.
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All that I can say is that my units sensor did not work at all, no matter which way it was pointed. The bulb only goes on if I use the on/off switch.
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The bulbs in mine quit working fairly reg. I sent a set back because the light went out within a week, they really need to improve the setup...The last few times the bulb quit I was able to get it working again by clearing the contact points (screw heads ) where the top connects to the bottom. I loosened the small Phillip's screws and retightened them on the wire then I used a tooth pick in the bulb holder to bend the contact points away from the side so it would contact the bulb. So far this has fixed mine the last 3 times they quit. As far as a bulb the only thing I found that MIGHT work is they sell a replacement lcd bulb for the old 3v MINI- MAG flashlights I found one a Lowes $5 for (2) but I haven't tried one yet..It is nice to have the Lights working I hope Hobbs fixes the poor workmanship of the lights I really like the salt & pepper set.
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I saw this hint in comments about another light. It fixed mine. Try tapping the body of the sensor with the power off.
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The sensor does not work. We use it in place of the candle for when the electricity goes out. Rather than the original purpose
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recently mine started doing the same thing mine will always start up again after stopping for a second and then some days, it runs fine. have you figured out how to clean the bulb that the other customer mentioned.....mine came without any instructions. any advise would be helpful. thanks, jim
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I have owned mine since the beginning of November 2014, and by the middle of December 2014, the light burned out. It also won't hold a charge. Without being able to replace the bulb and/or the batteries, I wish I'd purchased a different model. If the light lasted and the charge held, this would be 100% Awesome!!! (BIG IF)
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I had and have the same problem with 2 of my sensors. One I was able to correct by changing the orientation of the bulb insertion. The other I have just accepted since reinserting the bulb did not work
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Do you actually own one and had the light go out? My first one I had for about 2 years. I live about a mile from the everglades in South Florida so I run mine 24x7 except for when it is too cold for mosquitoes which means I run it nearly all year and I never had the bulb go out. Its an led and it does not appear that it is replaceable. My guess is that the fan would die first. Mine just got knocked on the floor one too many times.
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You are correct. I have had mine and it did the same thing. Pushing the reset and timer button and the light went out. I cant find my manual. Thank You!
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If you have a meter that checks continuty you can check it with that.Be sure it is unplugged before you get into it but every time I have fixed one they all looked so bad but they couldn't last much longer,so I replaced them all.I have 3 heaters and I have had to replace them in 2 of them.I think this a weak point in them.I also had them replaced in the other one while it was under warranty.The bulbs are kinda expensive and I don't plan on buying anymore of these heaters unless they have a recall on them and give us some relieve.
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If you can contact the manufacturer and ask them and post it, I would like to know the answer also. I have turned mine off and re-configured the lights to a different position where they would not be over the sensor, or close to one another and the strobing stopped at least temporarily. I would try that, but also call the manufacturer and ask them what they would suggest, and maybe they have a permanent solution.
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Are they speaking about the little light that is inside the dimmer? If so, mine has lasted forever. I wouldn't know about that. If they are speaking about the bulb that is in the lamp it turns on and off, then that has not happened to me. If my lamp burns out I replace the bulb and it has no effect on the dimmer. I highly recommend these dimmers! Mine is a necessity!
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Ha ha....if my experience is typical you'll get a few of weeks of it working perfectly, walk into a dark room and on it will come....but then after three weeks or so the motion sensor just died. i can still use the light manually, but the sensor apparently is a weak link in an otherwise pretty good product.
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This didn't happen to ours- although I do not think our lantern is very useful anyway. What about taking out the batteries and then putting them back in? Maybe it will reset it.
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Sorry. I did not have that issue as everything worked fine. But you should be able to replace the bulb.