how long do the lids generally stay lit for?
1446625
I am going to say probably 4-5 hours on average if they get a good charge during the day. I now need to replace the battery in one of them, but I have had them for about 4 months. The others I have are still going strong.
1446626
I think fairly long, but mine just totally died about 6 weeks ago. I am no longer that thrilled with this purchase.
1446627
One of my replacement lights has dimmed and is not working at all. The other is going strong, and stays lit all night.
1446628
I had one that stayed lit for hours originally. It does not work at all now, stopped after a week. The other never worked.
1446629
At least 4-5 hours, but it actually depends on the sunlight they get during the day. On a stormy day with little sun only gives a couple hours light. I've never checked on them in the wee hours to see if they are still lit. Hope this is helpful.
1447281
As I said in my original post, not very long. I tried multiple batteries from a 20-pack, and nothing would keep any of the three in pack lit for more than 10's of minutes. We went back to inexpensive moon lights, and haven't regretted it.
316033
I found that it depends on the light. I have about 10 of these book lights (love them, btw). Some of these lights last about 30% longer than others (with batteries from the same package) so there may be some quality control issues at play. Important: The light does dim as the batteries drain (sorry, adunn, my experience doesn't agree with your answer). So even though you still have light, it's not the same bright light as when you started. After reading at least 60 novels by these lights, I'd say that you get bright light for perhaps 5 to 6 hours. You get moderate light for another 3 to 4 hours. At that point, the light is low. Yes, the page is still lit, but it's greyish, not bright. If your eyes have adjusted, or you're young with fabulous 20-10 vision, you're probably fine for another 6 hours. But me, I'm old and decrepit and can't finish the novel without having to change out the batteries for a fresh set. Also, keep in mind that temperature also affects battery life. Colder temperatures will drain them faster. I lose at least 4 hours of useful light at my mountain cabin compared to my valley home with these lights. Hope this helps! - tkh
1796968
I went to Walgreens and got a cheap $10 coil burner so I didn't have to light these on my stove. I throw them on till one side is glowing red flip it then wait for it all to glow. Usually takes like 10 minutes to light three.
974929
I use 350 and stay right in the room with the oven light on. They finish quickly - about 5 to 7 minutes
1505063
The lids are a hard plastic. They kind of suction in the containers. They stay in pretty good.
1555201
I would say AT LEAST 8 hours, but probably substantially longer. I accidentally left them on the whole night and in the morning they were still going (this was also after weeks of use-where they were on several hours a night). I'm only saying 8 to be on the safe side, and to ensure that they remain bright enough, etc.
1956829
The lids do have a snug fit. Since they fit on the inside of the bowl instead of the outside, like a typical plastic container, they stay on quite well.
1664032
No they don't stay lit more than two minutes. And they're not visible 10 feet away .
1637144
The candles stay on for about 5 hours before timing off. There is an "on" option as well as timer so you could just turn them on and leave them on if that is helpful.
896196
Yes, they stay lit. If you have the base on, all the panels that are on the base are lit. However, if you have a panel turned off, it doesn't turn on if you remove from the base until you turn it on. I like that feature.
1946230
Mine hasn't burnt out yet so I am not sure how long they last. Ours are not located in a spot where we use them every day either.
1796001
I have some that get direct light and some that don't. The lights that don't stop working before the lights that do get direct light. That said they do last for 4 or 5 hours. I'm very happy with the lights. Easy to install and they provide a good amount of light. This is my second year with them and they perform like new.
986948
They seem to glow all night so roughly 6-9 hours. I bought them and stuck them up in July and they are still at it.
1827912
I have had for half a year. I don't leave the light on very long so I can't truthfully answer.Love them,though!
1759946
5 minutes max. Be careful you can burn them if you have the heat up to high
2124644
They stay pretty hot for a couple hours or so. Once they cool, you reset them by boiling them for a few minutes. Its actually pretty cool to watch the crystals forming when you click them.