I have two and ordered one more and they seem to work on moles and want to know how long is the life of the unit? Mine are solar. 2,3, or 5 years?
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I don't know the life of the units. I read another review that there good for about a year under constant use. I'm glad they work for you. The gophers in my yard buried mine with their mounds. I pulled them out and they were beeping so I know there tuned on. Sorry I don't know the life of them.
1147714
I love this device I have had it close to two years it has been outside and is always charged and ready , love solar, mine charges good with the cord as well, solar charge lasts about 2 to 3 hours
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My guess is that they last as long as any rechargeable better that recharges via electricity, which is not forever. I did have an issue with the Ambient solar-powered radio. Their response to me may be helpful if you are using this battery for that radio:"The solar collector was meant to be a battery life extender but was never intended to fully charge the battery. Thus, we recommend you "hard charge" through the USB port once every few weeks. Best practice is to leave it plugged into the power port all of the time. It will not damage the radio." per Ambient
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The ones I've had in the past lasted 6 months or more, but the bulb needs replaced every 6 months for the reptile to get the proper uva/uvb rays. Also you need to remove the plastic cover to get the proper uva/uvb rays if using it for reptiles.
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They may last for years but they don't work for the moles in the pacific northwest as they go so deep. I had good luck with molecat. Go to: molecat.com and these work good. Jim
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It takes 2 white LED bulbs they are made to last for 10,000hrs. So if they have gone and you have not used it for a few 1,000 hours I would first take the batteries out and try some brand new ones. If that is not it, check the metal contacts and make sure they are securely intact and not covered with acid leakage. If you are not successful and you have had it for a while as I specified. Buy a new unit if you have used it for the time I specified. If that is the case you have your answer and I would recommend a little better unit. I believe Amazon has a better quality unit for $20. If this is the case contact customer service at one of there links they will actually call you right back by phone. Consider what I took the time to type. I am 57yrs old and have a reasonable way of dealing with situations such as this and also I deal with items such as this where I repair and work on reasonable amount of items such as a personal collection of 7 watches. Good luck!
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Mine have lasted over 2 years thus far, 24/7 usage and I have two units. I highly reCommend this, you aren't going to find a bulb that will last half as long, either way. It's a piece of mind.
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I bought mine in late 2012 or early 2013 and used it daily for maybe two, three months until my weirdly persistent acne went away. Since then I've only hauled it out once or twice as needed. Still seems to work fine. Haven't had to replace the bulb yet.
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I live in South Florida so the climate may differ greatly from where you live. Not sure if that would factor into it, but I thought it worth mentioning. I put it down in spring and as the package states, you will see increased activity before they vacate the treated area, but I did not notice any presence of moles until the following spring.
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Thats going to depend on where you tun it. Keeping it out of sunlight & indoors well ventated in a camp for example makes a difference plus temp settings. For example I ran it zones set about 20/35 degrees for about 3 weeks in late September to eary Oct. it would cycle maybe 10 - 15 minutes out of an hour depending on how often your opening compartments. On a 1/3 kilowatt solar system & 400 ah battery bank I had no problem and reserve power.
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That is number I originally ordered. So far the unit works well. We will see how long it operates in this Texas heat. The last one worked for over 5 years and during the summer months never shut off.
211333
I've been using mine for about 6 years now, and it's worked great until just this month. The last application doesn't seem to be working at all though... I've put it out like 5 times over the last two weeks and the ants are still there worse than ever. One of the optigard tubes has also turned brown, but one is still clear... neither has been effective. Boric acid isn't supposed to have a shelf life if kept at proper temperatures (which mine has), so I'm not sure what's up, but I'm pretty bummed. It's worked well enough that I'm going to order more right now though, so that's something.
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I was very disappointed when the unit ceased to function after a couple of uses. The second unit had the same issues so I'm not sure why. However, I don't believe it will shrink moles and skin tags, I would highly suggest you visit your dermatologist for a professional opinion.
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the units are sealed. They are solar batteries and recharge daily with the sunlight. When they die...they die. I live outside of Houston and they are exposed to high heat MANY days. They last a little over a year down here.
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Defective Battery. I store mine in the house all winter. Over-exposure to the cold can deplete even an ION/Lithium cell faster than normal. Had it about three years, has enough charge to get my mid-sized lot/yard done. I recommend having a second battery if you can afford one anyhow, so both are ready to go if one dies out, the job can be finished. Still cheaper than using Gas, just as effective, if not more. Plus, if you can manage to get a solar charger, the possibilities are endless.
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Have the one that doesn't work set in a nice sunny location. Also, have the switch set on off. It recharges more effectively this way. It will take 3 days minimal before it starts working. If after 3 days it doesn't work either send it back to amazons returns and try to get a refund or exchange for an operating spotlight. I have not tried this on my spotlight bc it works. Whenever I purchase a solar light I replace the batteries from battery plus. They have all batteries and do custom batteries for cheap. They solder and make the odd batteries at there stores.
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I have not but, I've been using it on moles and it does not work for anything. At first it seemed to have worked but now, all of them are back. This was a total waste of money.