💡 Brilliant IllumiNite: Hunter 45180 Emergency Light with 4 LED Bulbs Review

I bought a couple of these in 2009; one stayed with me, the rest went as gifts to friends. Mine walked down the dark stairwell with the night light on. I was struck by how much light these children radiated! There was enough light to illuminate the landing without blinding anyone climbing the stairs. When the power went out, the battery lasted quite well. Unfortunately, a little over two years passed, and I found that all the light bulbs had burned out. On the other hand, it went like this for…

When the power goes out it can be a real shock, instant blackness where you can't even see your hand in front of your face. Like a neighbor who shampooed her hair, I think she was very sick, the lights went out, the shampoo got in her eyes, she fell out of the bath, she broke her leg, yada yada yada. We gave her three of these and she really understood their importance after what she had been through. Basically it's just a nice convenience instead of walking down the stairs in the dark after a…

The concept is pretty good - a battery powered LED night light that can be used as an emergency light in the event of a power failure. The size is a little big, but when plugged into an outlet, another outlet remains available. There is a photocell sensor at the top so the night light turns off when the room is bright. Below is a white LED night light pointing down. There are 3 white LEDs on the front, which provide sufficient light. On one side is a switch that selects "On, Auto, or Off" and…