Thinking of buying some of these for an upcoming camping trip. I am afraid that if don't use them for months on end that battery life will diminish?
1180142
My guess is that they would be fine. They come with a plug in charger--so you should charge them fully before your trip. If you want to know for sure, you could contact the distributor or manufacturer.
1180143
I have had the original model for a couple of years, and have not noticed any degradation in the batteries.
1180144
I think the best thing to do is to contact the company and ask them. They have super customer service, and will get right back to you when you email them. I love the lantern and spot light I purchased. They hold a charge for weeks if you don't fully discharge them. I also love that they have a low setting, high setting and an off button. You can also charge them with the provided usb cord. If you are hiking, you can hang them off your backpack and charge them along the way.
352465
They will last through the night but only one (or maybe two) nights. The battery would quickly be extinguished and you would probably spend a lot on replacing the battery every other night. I also use a nightlight but I use a small light that plugs into the wall with a nightlight bulb in it. I also have one of these GE Metal Shade With Flower Design Incandescent Night Light 51386 which works really well. Hope that helps! These Mushroom lights are still fun and are really good for a few hours a night!
250747
Part of this answer is going to depend on the quality of battery you buy. here is my experience. I used Energizer batterys for the week of my vacation. The radio was on for about three to five hours for five days (20 hours or so) When I got home I took the batterys out and went back to using the cord because the radio stays in the house. i tested the batteries and they still showed an almost full charge so I put them with my spare flashlights. I would guess that the batterys would have lasted better than twice the time I used them for.
395237
I think it would possibly overcharge which would decrease the battery life. I charged it once and it has held a good charge for many months but I don't use it much.
1895637
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
45823
My experience is that some flashlights of poor design may trickle drain the battery. I have used these in my headlamps when camping for many hours and they really have lasted well for me.
2046349
I think not using them for such a long time has killed the battery. I have left regular chargeable batteries sit for a long time and they would not charge either. I think regular use is the key.
1857750
They draw very little current, in the milliamps. You can probably leave them on for a while, as to how long would be an interesting test. Like anything, eventually it will drain you battery, even if you are drawing milliamps. Several hours would probably be ok, I would not leave it overnight.
987696
We usually don't use ours for more than 90 minutes of continuous use. They could probably hit 2 1/2 hours with a decent battery, but it might be a stretch. I don't know if you need them to run continuously for the whole time, but we try to conserve power by turning them off when not actively in use. We're running them on Energizer rechargables.
564785
Well we have had them for almost 2 weeks and one has never been turned off and is still going strong. We haven't used them as much as we thought though. So even though the batteries have not died with it being on I still wouldn't be able to tell you how long they last if you're using them consistently. Overall I would say they conserve the batteries well.
396217
Depends how much you use it.I only use mine sparingly and the batteries have lasted for months. Use lithium batteries and they'll probably last a year.
799570
Yes, my batteries lasted a short time also. I purchased rechargeable ones & the charge has lasted so far 4 months.
1622218
Really couldn't say - I use these infrequently. I will use them nightly for a week or two, then turn them off. Only use them on dark winter evenings. Still using the batteries from last year, therefore. So - I will hazard a guess that they last a long time, maybe several months if not used daily.
2095854
I have had mine for over a year now and they are still fine.A lithium-Ion battery shouldn't really go bad.Thay don't have a charge memory where they loose capacity every time you use them..Just don't leave them out in the cold and not charged because that does seem like it can mess them up and don't recharge until they have cooled off..
626639
The batteries will have a longer life if you remove them when not in use. After a month of usage, I'm still using my original batteries.
1006064
Wow, these comments shock me, I love them! Battery life is probably 8 hours or so? The sound is great, it gets super loud, I've always used my computer which allows volume control from either the speaker or computer. If I max out the speaker and it's too low I can crank it up on the computer no problem. I've only used around the house, such as parties or working out in the yard, with the signal in the house, not sure on the distance. Sound quality is awesome, if you use batteries the sounds starts to get fuzzy as they die. I've had mine since 2011 and they still work fantastic!! Getting ready to take them camping so I was on here trying to remember what I can plug into it besides the computer.
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If you leave them on the charger for more than 4 or 5 hours, it can deplete the battery life.