How long do these stay lit in winter?
912600
Everyday there has been sunlight, the solar lights shine very brightly. I love these lights.
912601
All night as long as they get sun, you may need to put the top in the sun for several hrs. I think this are the best!!
912602
It depends on the amount of sun they get and the age of their batteries. In the first year or two, and with decent sunshine, even in cold weather, they will stay on until midnight or later.(It gets dark about 4:30 - 5:00 pm in winter here. If there is no sun for a few days, this rate is reduced.
912603
Just bought them two months ago so have not gone thru two many winter months yet . At present approx 8 hours but live in Texas.
419726
yes and its very bright, but in winter time it last about 10 hours because its gets darker sooner where we are at, it depends on time zone.
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.
164442
I am not using a fan right now. It is winter here and the lights don't seem to run that hot. I have them about12 in from the plants.
1435708
We bought twelve of these. One of them did not work. The other eleven work great as long as they get enough direct sun during the day. Now that it is winter and the days are shorter, they only get enough charge to last about 2-3 hours. During the summer, they would stay lit for about 8 hours after the sun went down.
1997287
I installed my lights of this type in the spring so I can not answer for snow and cold for these lights. I live on the ICW and mine have been exposed to heat, rain and tropical storm without any problems so far. I have other solar lights on my pier and they usually last about 2 years and they are frequently pounded with salt water spray. I would be surprised if these don't last longer.
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.
717655
I don't know if they will work in the dead of winter. I still have mine turned on and so far it has been down to 19 F. They tell you not to leave the batteries in during real cold weather so when it get down a little more I will take the batteries out until early spring.
1402453
They have lasted for over 6 months, we do turn it off at times, like when it is real cold outside but we have not had battery issues what so ever
2118088
The box says no, but I have several in a rather large enclosed outdoor fixture. Heat build up may ultimately shorten the lifespan of the bulb but they have been up and running for 4 - 5 hr per day for about 4 months without a problem. The fact it has been winter has probably helped things.
2284099
They are not bad. I have had some 13 watts bulbs come on faster.. but it is not like it takes a minute before you see bright light. I do not know on cold weather. I have not tried these outside. I usually leave my outside cfl on 24/7 in cold weather, because they die out more quickly if you turn them off and on all the time in the cold.
2284102
They are not bad. I have had some 13 watts bulbs come on faster.. but it is not like it takes a minute before you see bright light.I do not know on cold weather. I have not tried these outside. I usually leave my outside cfl on 24/7 in cold weather, because they die out more quickly if you turn them off and on all the time in the cold.
364240
Never had a problem keeping them lit. It does depend on the breeze. They do usually burn about two hours (sometimes longer). I love them--they keep the gnats and mosquitoes away!
1679828
Yes I leave them out all winter.They will not stay on as long as the sun will not charge them to full capacity .
1831021
yes just night.... they have been up for over 6 months or so and they have been working fine. They throw off a significant amount of light. There are ways to keep them on all night or as long as you might need them when dark. Just involves flipping the switch off for 3 seconds.
398956
I have, however they lasted 6 to 8 months. Mine are on photo cell, in cold weather the light illuminate slowly to full brightness. Indoors they do not last as advertised. As good as incandescent.
2222738
I live in Vermont and my previous lamps lasted about five winters. They were replaced mostly because of damage from heavy ice and snow sliding off the house roof. Some of them were still intact but for the cost I replaced them all. They are quite sturdy but are not made of metal!