Product Description

The Sylvania LED Ecolight Water Powered Shower Light is a multifunctional product that can make showering both safe and energy efficient. There is a built-in LED light that requires no batteries or wiring; it converts incoming water pressure into a power supply. A built-in sensor will change the color of the LED to let you know the approximate water temperature. Now you won't have to be shocked by freezing water or burned by scalding water; also great for kids. Both the LED light and the showerhead connection pivot up and down and side to side for added safety. By using this LED you can go without using your standard bathroom light in the morning or evening and save energy. With this clever bathroom product you can enjoy innovative lighting technology in a practical way.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7135 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Sylvania
• Model: 72450

Features

• LED light changes from blue to red as water temperature heats up
• On/Off switch provides the option of using the light with each shower use
• Light switch powered by water pressure, no batteries or wiring required
• Installs in minutes to standard (3/4") shower pipes

From the Manufacturer
Water powered LED shower light operated by golden dragon LED.

Customer Reviews

Innovative and Eco-Friendly Product
To be honest, I purchased this product more as a novelty than to serve any practical purpose, assuming it would prove more interesting than functional. I was pleasantly surprised. This is not a perfect solution, but it is very innovative,provides a very pleasing level of light (I like the light level by itself), good range of motion for the showerhead which makes positioning to taste very easy, temp colors are more useful than I thought and I use the color reference to reduce water waste without having to stand there holding my hand under the water.

Pros:
1) Relatively easy installation
2) Water powered (eco friendly, and a little cool/fun)
3) Light comes on immediately when turning on the shower
4) Temperature indicating color band is very useful
5) Provides a high range of motion for your shower head
6) Power button on the backside lets you shut the light off

Cons:
1) The gap between the halves of the shell casing give it an unfinished and slightly industrial appearance. The casing halves should have a complete acrylic or clear plastic window vice being open. It doesn't impact performance, so it is simply a matter of aesthetics.
2) No teflon tape included with product. A small, and common, convenience for the buyer. If you don't have teflon tape, you will want to order or pick up a roll before your light arrives.
3) The female end of the product, the part that attaches the the pipe in the wall, is plastic and can be over-tightened, which would either split the connector or strip the threads, causing leaks or ruining the unit. Exercise caution when installing, and only tighten slightly beyond hand tight.
4) In my opinion, you should attach the showerhead to the product first, than attach the product to your plumbing (wall pipe) to allow you to control how tight the showerhead is, and prevent the unit from rotating when attaching the showerhead.

Summary: I was stuck between product design at 3 stars, and product innovation and operation at 5 stars. I settled on 4 stars as the product, once installed, is very useful and a little fun. If you are gadget minded, and don't mind the minor tech challenge of changing your showerhead, this is a great way to add a natural level of light to your shower using water power, with temperature indicating color that provides a visual cue to water temperature (I like the dark purple temp). Overall, I was satisfied with the product and the price.

Does what it says
Pretty Simple, lights up a shower, lights change as temperature changes. I found mine at Lowe's. They are closing them out for $7.50 right now. Original price $29.99. Not a bad deal for a practical little product.

Great Gadget
I purchased this mainly because I wanted more lght in my shower stall.
That said, this works prety well. It obviously didn't light up my shower like Christmas, but it added much needed visibility to a fairly dimmed stall.

One of the great aspects about this product is that it didn't require any batteries or external power source to work as its powered using the water pressure of your shower. Though, I did notice the water comes out of the showerhead with slightly less pressure. Nothing too concerning though.

Also, you can use your standard/existing--perhaps favorite--showerhead with this product, so there no need to use one you don't want/like.

I do have to mention one con about this gadget:
Like one of the previous reviewers mentioned, the end of the product that connects to the shower pipe is made of plastic, so be careful when tightnening this as it can crack.

One last thing, the color-changing ring is a nice added feature, but to me, it's mostly eye-candy. It does work fairly well--it turns a purple-ish color when the water is warm, so it's not just simply Blue or Red.