Heath Zenith HZ-4192-WH Six-Sided Die-Cast Aluminum Lantern, White with Beveled Glass, Bulb Not Included

Replaced Identical Fixture 15-years Old
Used identical fixture at front door location. Like the two-level brightness feature, set to turn on dim from dusk to dawn, then goes to full brightness for about 5 minutes when it detects motion. I had this identical light in place for 15-years. The sun will contact the fixture in late afternoon during summer month. The cover over the motion sensor finally cracked and disintegrated. The motion sensor is still functioning, but will get rained on next winter. This fixture comes in black also. I recommended to a neighbor. Thank goodness the manufacturer tins (with solder) the end of the wire leads. I hate putting a stranded and solid conductor in a wire net. The stranded wire always loses, but tinning the end of the stranded wire makes it a little more durable and gives the wire nut something solid to bite into.

Great light overall
I have three of the Model SL-4196-WH which is the same light with the exception that the SL-4196 has a longer removable screw-in bottom finial while the finial tip of this model {the SL-4192-WH} is shorter and is molded in as part of the lamp housing. I learned this the hard way…they both looked the same at a glance on the web page, so I ordered the cheaper model {about $5 less} to save a couple bucks. Oh well, foolish me! It is not a deal breaker, though, you don’t notice the difference unless you actually compare one light to the other {it’s only about an inch or so shorter} and when my other garage light goes {which will probably be any day now} I will order this model to match it. On actually reviewing the light…It mounted easily, as did the older ones I have. The photocell on this model is not as sensitive, I found, than the older 4196 I have. It takes a little longer to come on in the evening and goes out before my other lights. That’s fine, saves electricity, even though it bothers me some that both lights on the garage don’t come on together anymore {just my OCD showing it’s ugly face again} . The motion sensor part works very well. I, too, thought that the light should have lasted longer than the six years I have had them. They face east and when I went to remove the one that stopped working, the lense of the sensor cracked into several pieces due to the ultraviolet of the sun. If your light stops working as it should don’t throw it away, though. You can always convert it to a regular non-motion non-dusk to dawn light simply by disconnecting the wires to the sensors and connect the two wires from the bulb socket directly to your junction box {just bypass the sensor, in other words}. That is if you have a need for a “regular” wall-switch controlled outdoor wall lamp, perhaps in some other location on your home. And if your sensor lense is cracked or missing, it won’t matter since since there would be nothing behind it to be damaged by rain, etc. Just a suggestion so it’s not a complete waste. UPDATE: Oct’ 2018…I contacted Customer Service at Heath-Zenith and upon request they will mail out {free of charge] replacement sensor lenses since they realize the high failure rate of this part due to sun exposure!

Great price!
Fast shipping! Cheaper than Lowes and Home Depot. Works great. Equal quality to the Home Depot one that needed replaced!

Should these even be offered for sale ?
Buyer Beware…….These lanterns say to use 100 watt incandescent bulbs which are no longer available for sale outside of a few expensive ones on Ebay. The manufacturer infers a 100 watt equivalent dimmable LED bulb will also work. I have tried 3 different ones now….the most recent an $11 GE bulb and none have worked correctly. The strobe light effect is unbearable. It seems that many other reviews have the same flickering problem mentioned with the LED bulbs. Why bother selling a product that only works properly with light bulbs that are no longer available?