Poundland does a range of air fresheners and refills including the Pan Aroma range which are a step up from the usual dollar-store electric air fresheners in that they have a glass bottle instead of the usual plastic one.
By "air freshener" I mean hot electrical device that vapourises noxious aromatic chemicals into your home while alluding on the packaging to their ability to cause skin trauma, strip paint and kill wildlife.
But many of these air fresheners lack one very important function. The ability to light up while liberating aforementioned noxious fumes. This ill advised project shows how this pointless act can be achieved.
For safety reasons you should not do this blah, blah, blah, mains voltage, blah, blah, blah, chemicals, blah, blah, blah, whole-house combustion, blah, blah, blah, etc.

16 thoughts on “Making a cheap air freshener light up.”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars DoctorX17 says:

    If it doesn't glow, it definitely isn't working

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars IrvandTammy Woodward says:

    Much…๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Gordon Emery says:

    And 6 yrs later on I'm opening one up,๐Ÿ‘

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars TheKingOfFailure says:

    I've never tried cleaning my tip with a brass scouring pad. I usually just go for some tissue. Thanks for the advice, I'll try it tonight!

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mr REMO DIY says:

    Hi man, good job.
    I have a question.
    I like to convert this plug airfresher in to car airfresher.
    Can I just connect power directly to tyr 12v car battery. Wity on and off switch.
    Thanks man

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars nick b says:

    i was hoping we were going to creat a little spark gap in front of the eject hole

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mick says:

    2019 watching 2014 Big Clive ๐Ÿ˜Š

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars ant man says:

    funny & informative_ showing the math and the technical how 2_
    i really admire ppl that can 'handy-man', jerry rig, open up & fix-change all sorts of gadgets_
    – we have been trained 2 buy & throw away & buy again- but here U R actually making something better & more useful _
    thanks 4 taking the time/effort 2 share with us : -)

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars carlric says:

    Excellent idea!!! Now we have to find a way to refill the bottle ๐Ÿ™‚

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Nolan's Projects says:

    Damn.I trued this in the US, but 60 hz is too fast. I could pick it up with the slow motion on my phone camera, but I canโ€™t see it flash in person.

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars WIFIGHOST CRUISER says:

    Usually, when you see Clive and light up in the same sentence it means it's going to have something to do with fire.

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars FD1 says:

    Just going through old videos and seeing the brass tip cleaner I thought I'd try one. Never got round to it and being lazy I wet my sponge cleaner with a glass of water I had to save me taking it to the tap…. only I poured water everywhere including my soldering station and now that's blown catastrophically. Yay! Wish I'd filmed it.

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Wilburt says:

    Slipped up there didn't ya Clive! sniff sniff

  14. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Penurious Sierra says:

    I'd use neutral white LED so the liquid glows in their original color ๐Ÿ™‚

  15. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Chuck Phillips says:

    LMAO at "smells like old ladies knickers, not that I go around sniffing old ladies knickers"

  16. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Daniel Horne says:

    i got the same diffuser unit but the plastic grip for the resistor has gone brown n flaky

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