Enbrighten your Room the Easy Way

Is there an area in your house you just wish you had more light?  Perhaps there are multiple areas.  GE recently came out with a new product line called Enbrighten.  Enbrighten is a patented LED technology that can brighten a room with amazing energy efficiency.  GE boasts that you’ll never need to change the bulb, it’s so efficient.

GE Enbrighten is best described as portable lighting that can be placed anywhere you need light…either stationary in a room or, with the portable version, used as a handheld light device.

Where to Use Enbrighten

Our house is so well-lit, I was at a loss at first in how to use the motion-sensor and touch Enbrighten lights.  I found a permanent spot for the plug/motion sensor Enbrighten light in my pantry.

In the past, I’d have to turn on the light switch every time I entered my pantry.  Now, I walk into the panty, often times with my arms loaded, and the Enbrighten light shines the way for me!  I also love it when I just need to grab one item from the pantry – I’m in and out in a flash with the motion sensor Enbrighten light.

I am using the touch Enbrighten light in my closet right now.  Sometimes at night I need to go in there to put something away and so, instead of turning on the light, I can just touch my Enbrighten and see what I need to do.

Enbrighten is great for our workbench area in the garage as well.  We often go to it to get tools, duck tape, etc.  With the Enrighten LED light, we don’t need to turn on a switch.

I have also found the portable touch light to be helpful for up close work, like when working on jewelry, getting out a splinter, painting nails, etc.

If you’ve always wanted under the counter lighting, Enbrighten works great for this as well.  Just walk up to the counter and the motion sensor turns it on.

Here are some other recommendations:

• under cabinets
• kitchen
• linen closet
• any closet
• outside patio
• garage
• workbench
• pantry
• while looking for a circuit breaker at dark
• for walks at night
• laundry room
• hallway once you walk into the house
• on an outside table at night
• you child’s bedroom
• near a  bathroom that gets used at night
• in a boat
• up-close work
• utilities rooms
• entries
• living room
• family room
• bathroom

Features:

• A contemporary stylish light with brushed nickel finishes
• No need to replace the light bulb, ever
• Produces up to 300 Lumens (touch activated) and 400 (motion-sensing)
• Give out as much light as a 40 watt light bulb
• All Enbrighten lights are dimmable from 10% to 100%
• The motion sensor one senses motion up to 15 feet away
• The touch-activated sensor one turns off automatically after one hour to save battery life
• The portable one is battery operated, allowing you to take like with you anywhere
• Color consistent – the LED will not turn blue over time
• There are mounting holes on the back of the battery operated Enbrighten products so you can permanently affix them somewhere
• All products are water-resistant
• According to GE, Enbrighten offers the best diffusion of light among all LED lighting solutions with it’s remote phosphor technology
• Remote phosphor LED light gives a brilliant 225-degree omnidirectional light

Pros:

• The LED light has a nice color to it – not bright white like you expect with most small LED lights
• Enbrighten products provide 30%more efficiency than white LEDs
• Move the lights anywhere in the house or yard.  Even the plug-in units can be moved around if not mounted to a wall
• It is so nice to walk into a room and the light sensor turns on, lighting up a room so you don’t need to flip a switch
• GE guarantees the light bulb with a lifetime light source warranty, with no bulbs to replace—ever

Cons:

• Requires a number of batteries – six AA batteries (not included)

This the touch-sensitive light, it comes with a built-in stand to easily prop it up to help shed light on whatever you’re working on.

The GE Enbrighten motion-sensing light sells for $29.99 at and the touch-activated GE Enbrighten light sells for $24.99 at Amazon.

A Mom’s Perspective

I have to say, these Enbrighten lights are handy.  Sometimes you need some bright light on a project you’re working on…whether it’s behind your TV with all of those wires, looking under beds and furniture for your son’s favorite (and lost) stuffed animal, or some very precise painting work, it helps to have an extra light that can support itself with its own stand…as opposed to a flashlight that rolls around.

I think of the money I will save by using the motion-sensing Enbrighten light in my pantry…as well as the hassle of turning on the light each time.  I’ve never thought much about the idea of portable light before (other than a flashlight), but these two Enbrighten lights can be used in a myriad of situations where lighting is needed.  How would you use Enbrighten lights?

*  I was given an Enbrighten Plug-In Motion-Sensing LED light and a Wireless Touch-Activated LED light in exchange for my honest review.  All opinions are my own.