Carlon HW2162 Wireless Light Socket Switch
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Carlon HW2162 Wireless Light Socket Switch
Customer Review: Great idea, but a bit touchy
Summary: 4 Stars
I needed this product because three basement lights were all pull-strings, and my kids could not reach them to turn them on and off. Because I put a playroom downstairs, I wanted to give them a little bit more independence. I purchased three of this product because product description said that you could put multiple lights on one frequency. Very innovative!
When I received the product, the installation was a snap. We chose to use the sticky pads instead of the screws. We have found that because of the wireless aspect, the lights down always turn on and off when you click them. They are a bit touchy. Also, they have to be mounted in a place with a clear view to the light fixture (i.e. not around the corner) or this increases the touchiness. This is the only reason I gave it 4 stars. Otherwise, I (and my children) are perfectly happy with them.
Customer Review: Works for 90 Days Only
Summary: 1 Stars
I don't normally take the time to review products that are not that expensive but this one was rather frustrating. I spent plenty of time picking just the right option for the garage to put a light where there wasn't an electrical line run and thought I had a good product in mind when this was purchased - I was wrong. It worked off and on for about 45 days and then after 60 days it got much worse, working less and less as time went on. Now, 90 days later it doesn't work at all and trust me, it's not the battery or anything that could be causing interference as I've changed the channels, batteries, and of course removed all obstacles. Shame Amazon is selling this and not permitting returns after 30 days as it's really not a good quality product to reflect on their behalf. Will make me question when their "stamp of approval" is put on items in the future!Customer Review: Great product
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this over a month ago and it's still working great. The switch fools everyone to thinking that it is built into the wall (unless you look very close). I have had to click the switch more than once a couple of times but that's no big deal to me.
Two things to note to potential buyers - the switch I got looks a little different than the pictures here - it's a wide, flat toggle switch (not a flip switch like the old style, but the newer style that is kind of like a see-saw? Not sure how to explain it). Also the bulb fixture raises the position of the bulb a fair amount so this may not be a good choice for some lamps where the bulb is close to the top of the shade already (or where the bulb lies on the side like in some floor laps).
I do recommend this product as long as you have room for the bulb in the new position!
Customer Review: Remote light switch.
Summary: 3 Stars
I am happy with the performance of this product.
However, installation leaves something to be desired. The screw holes do not match up with standard wall mount hardware. So you can't just pull an existing switch out, hard wire the light and then throw this switch over it.
We had a place where we needed a second light switch for a three way light effect. So I purchased two sets because you can set them to the same frequency. That is cool.
Also the switch plate they give you does not pull tight against so you get a slight hollow behind look. If you didn't paint all the way to the switch mounting, you can see bare wall behind it.
However, it has been working great.
5 stars for functionality
2 for ascetics.
Customer Review: Perfect solution to a common problem
Summary: 5 Stars
We share a home where the main hallway has been divided to permit individual privacy. Unfortunately, the hallway had two lights on the same circuit and those lights are now in different living areas. The initial solution was to leave the light switch permanently on and screw a pull-chain receptacle into each hall light. But that meant having a chain hanging down in the middle of the hallway - which was both inconvenient and ugly, since we couldn't put any sort of shade on the light because of the chain hanging down. We installed this instead - screwed the receptacle into the ceiling fixture and mounted the switch at the end of the hall - and it works perfectly. We think the item is a bit pricey, but compared to rewiring the entire hallway it's quite a bargain!