Does the light stay strong in freezing temps? Down to zero?
321150
I hog hunted with it down in the 20 ' s. Light stayed strong. I have two of these. One on AR and one on AK. I love it. Keep extra set of batteries with you. I tend to leave mine on now and then.
2206629
"fricken frozen cold white" to be exact. there nice to have but work best when ALL of your lightbulbs are full spectrum in the room. we had one of these in a lamp and it looks strange compared to the main light or near a different lamp.
2139358
Cold , yes from the color kelvin wise. Looks awesome though, has been on my Pilot for a year now and all bulbs work, super easy to fit.
2037788
You can if you like, but it's not necessary. I left my lights outside all winter (in Detroit, MI): the coldest and snowiest on record for the past 120 years! They worked beautifully all winter long (except perhaps when they were covered with snow.) They still worked like brand new as soon as the snow melted and they could recharge in the sun again! If anything, the "glass" is a smidge cloudier than when they were brand new straight out of the box (and after a whole year of use), but they still look good and give off good light. Best solar fixtures I've ever purchased. I'm very happy with them.
1987078
We purchased one of these lights last year for a vacation home in central wisconsin.When we went back to the house this year it was working just fine and i know they had some very cold weather this past winter.no battery problems at all.we havent changed them yet
1699296
Mine are fluorescent lights so "Yes", but...a couple times I have had to manually flip the switch on the lights off and on again when first activated in a cold state. Not severe for me, but it has happened a couple of times. So, I'd say "yes, but...better inside than in a cold garage.George's comment below seems to encompass the best answer so far, where instant start bulbs are the way to go, not slower tube, if possible.
1865776
I will tell you what I know. I put mine up in Utah and it has gone through two winters that were not to cold but they did get down to 0F for a week straight which did not effect it now the other one iI have locked up tight.
2097198
This has more to do with your batteies than the LED light. Alkaline batteries perform very poorly when they are below freezing. If you use rechargeable NiMH batteries then the light can operate down to -20C or even lower. I know this becasue I have this light powered byTenergy Centura rechargeable C cells in my (unheated) garage. During last winter the outdoor temperature can drop to 0F (-18C) at night, and the light still works.
409846
No, I use this light on my rifle to hunt foxes in freezing weather conditions With no problem
600111
I have not used them in an area colder than 50F, but being an LED light, these should work fine well below zero.
373101
Hi Scott. I don't know from experience yet, but I'm in the same boat as you. I live in Ohio & have this bulb in my unheated garage. I read at least one review somewhere that said low temperature is not a problem & basically I'm hoping that review was correct. Btw, I'm very happy with this bulb so far despite the high price. I considered putting in fluorescent lighting but don't need to now with how much light this puts out. Good luck! Jerry
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I bought 2 sets of these lights, have them up now for 3rd year. I saw a couple of negative reviews back then, but mine are still functioning fine, in harsh Michigan winters. The tubes are sometimes fogged up when it rains, but they just dry out. (The slight amount of heat from the LEDs when running will do it -- sunshine dries it out faster.) That said, they arrive with no directions for assembly. It's not difficult to assemble, but one should be careful putting the connectors together; a small drop of lube on the connector nuts will help. They're keyed to be obvious, & I put 2 light sets on 1 controller/power supply, with the add-on extension cable, included. I bought 2 sets of these lights, have them up now for 3rd year. I saw a couple of negative reviews back then, but mine are still functioning fine, in harsh Michigan winters. The tubes are sometimes fogged up when it rains, but they just dry out. (The slight amount of heat from the LEDs when running will do it -- sunshine dries it out faster.) That said, they arrive with no directions for assembly. It's not difficult to assemble, but one should be careful putting the connectors together; a small drop of lube on the connector nuts will help. They're keyed to be obvious, & I put 2 light sets... » Read More I bought 2 sets of these lights, have them up now for 3rd year. I saw a couple of negative reviews back then, but mine are still functioning fine, in harsh Michigan winters. The tubes are sometimes fogged up when it rains, but they just dry out. (The slight amount of heat from the LEDs when running will do it -- sunshine dries it out faster.) That said, they arrive with no directions for assembly. It's not difficult to assemble, but one should be careful putting the connectors together; a small drop of lube on the connector nuts will help. They're keyed to be obvious, & I put 2 light sets on 1 controller/power supply, with the add-on extension cable, included. « Show Less
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I live in Minnesota, I had installed the l.e.d bulbs and about a week later I think the cold weather affected them. I returned them for credit back to my account. hopefully this helps you.
1045221
I live in the great white north where the temps regularly drop far below zero. I have had no problems at all with my Feit LED flood lights. They light right up to full brightness.
2124989
Hi Mike I live in Eastern Canada and we get all kinds of nasty weather here ...I had my lights since the Spring ,and those temps shouldn't be a problem ..
257984
I monitored the light during our recent very cold snap in Boston (~5 deg) and the light, mounted outside above our entrance, started and operated normally. The cold did not seem to have any effect on operation.
1097463
I have never seen a light but it has worked faithfully for several years. Check it at the first freeze to be sure it turns on but i have never seen it fail and it has been outdoors in the weather all the time.