will they provide enough light to see in an average sized room in a power failure would they be better than a candle
1992650
When you say "see", what do you want to see? Will you be reading a book, checking fine details, administer first aid, or what? They produce about the same amount of light as a small night light. They are disposable, put off no heat, and a super item to keep in your emergency kit. Buy several and in different colors for different situations. You could try 1 to "see" for your self if they produce enough light for your situation. Candles require you to produce a flame, (that in some situations may not be safe) and you use up a match for a light, when you could save the match for a fire later. I have used the snap lights on a large pontoon boat and every one had enough light for fishing, changing bait, and seeing what was arround us. And they did'n attract nearly as many bugs as a white light would have.
1719749
No - I don't believe it would be bright enough. This requires the room to be very dark.
364704
They don't light a room, but are bright at a proper distance. I use mine to read in bed. With the hook and magnet, they are great. They're cheap, and easy on batteries
2241604
It's bright enough to light up a decent size room. However, may not have a high enough output to use for reading. It's a great light for camping and excellent for power outages.
1316750
Only if its not a well lit room..if the room has a lot of sunlight this light wont really show
52865
This will substantially light up one room, even though it's very small in size. In case of a power failure, you might want to have one to stay in the room and one to carry around.
1276463
I found that they didn't produce nearly enough light to be useful for something like under cabinet lighting, so I actually think they're better suited for use as a night light.
2264475
I don't think it would give enough light for your purposes . Think of it as a good closet light or as a work lamp.
121283
I used these lights in a small travel trailer I built.. two on each side under the counters.. They light it up so I can do everything I need to at night.. Brighter than I thought they would be.. But I don't know what your expectations are.. I would get them and see if they would work.. If not at least you have a measuring stick in " Lumens " and you spent very little.. I am more than happy with them..
1565412
I purchased one as a test. In my opinion NO they do not put out enough light for a table. Therefore I gave up on the idea and will wait until there have been improvements.
2065758
No they are not that bright. Would probably compare it to those led night light bulbs. Best guess would be around 20 to 30 lumins?
831089
Don't know. I have mine in my closet. and on wall in bathroom, incase the power goes off. In reality, they are not that bright.
216778
Yes but they would be VERY dim. Night light replacements.Odd coincidence, because I just put in candelabra to medium base adapters in my overhead fan so I could get MORE light.
1546747
No, it wouldn't be good as the only light source in a large room. I have mine in an average sized bathroom.
1565416
Not enough light for anything but ambiance. More like the light from a bright candle. I noticed that the ones I put outside didn't last. I think it may do something to the battery. I keep mine in a sunny window and they light up every night after the house lights are out.
121234
it really depends on what you need done. If it is the only source of light it will not be bright enough in that size room for reading. In the evening.
913756
position doesn't matter, I have them in all positions at the house, for the kitchen they might not be bright enough you might need at least 15 Watt and depending on the size of the kitchen about 6 to get enough brightness. I have 6 in the guest bathroom (5Ft X10Ft) fixture sideways it's bright enough but the bathroom is small and then a 15 watt for the bathroom ceiling