bought 2 solar lights for flower bed from Walmart ,had to return 3 times
(same type) they last about 2 weeks then they quit lighting up,I know the
batteries are fully charged.Has anybody have solar lights that are reliable?

"Tony Pacc" wrote in message
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bought 2 solar lights for flower bed from Walmart ,had to return 3 times
(same type) they last about 2 weeks then they quit lighting up,I know the
batteries are fully charged.Has anybody have solar lights that are
reliable?


I bought some from Amazon.com that work great so far. They are made by
Westinghouse.

On Mon, 7 Aug 2006 06:00:30 -0500, "Tony Pacc"
wrote:

bought 2 solar lights for flower bed from Walmart ,had to return 3 times
(same type) they last about 2 weeks then they quit lighting up,I know the
batteries are fully charged.Has anybody have solar lights that are reliable?



Solar lights are not very effective and are dim. The kits that
include a low-voltage transformer work very well. My set was about
$15 and going on its 6th year of continuous use.

"Tony Pacc" wrote in message
...
bought 2 solar lights for flower bed from Walmart ,had to return 3 times
(same type) they last about 2 weeks then they quit lighting up,I know the
batteries are fully charged.Has anybody have solar lights that are
reliable?

We bought a set of six at HD. In about a month, two are barely going on.
None work well if it was a cloudy day and even on the best of days they give
off little light. . Waste of money, IMO

On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 16:24:33 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 7 Aug 2006 06:00:30 -0500, "Tony Pacc"
wrote:

bought 2 solar lights for flower bed from Walmart ,had to return 3 times
(same type) they last about 2 weeks then they quit lighting up,I know the
batteries are fully charged.Has anybody have solar lights that are reliable?

Solar lights are not ready for the public yet. Low voltage is a good
solution for folks who don't want the hassle of running 120v out
there. They do make good low voltage lights but they are not cheap.
Basically as much as 120v lights of the same quality ... but that
should not surprise you. The plastic Malibu lights work but you get
what you pay for.

years ago I played with solar lights and gave up.. they stopped
working after a short period of time.... However 2 years ago I
purchased a set of 12 CHEAP Malibu solar lights at HD and they are
still working fine... actually I added another 12 last year...

As far as how much light they "throw" the answer is ...not much.
But for markers around the yard they work quite well... only problem
is depending on how much sun any light gets during the day will
determine how long it can function at night....

I'm happy with the ones I purchased ... BUT I was not after
BRIGHT lights ... only markers, or mood lighting... these have worked

Bob G.

"Bob G." wrote in message
However 2 years ago I
purchased a set of 12 CHEAP Malibu solar lights at HD and they are
still working fine... actually I added another 12 last year...


That's the one I have that are failing in summer. They will really be junk
in the winter. I have to find the paperwork to see if I can still get my
money back. I'm glad your experience has been better than mine., but two of
6 are failing after only a few weeks.

I have four that I bought at 2 years ago. 2 at WalMart and 2 at Meijer.
Still going strong.

"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"Bob G." wrote in message
However 2 years ago I
purchased a set of 12 CHEAP Malibu solar lights at HD and they are
still working fine... actually I added another 12 last year...


That's the one I have that are failing in summer. They will really be
junk in the winter. I have to find the paperwork to see if I can still
get my money back. I'm glad your experience has been better than mine.,
but two of 6 are failing after only a few weeks.