Is this able to be left out in all weather? How long does the bulb and cartridge last?
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The lightbulb will last 3,000 hours, approximately 4 months with 24/7 usage
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I ordered the Dynatrap and after 10 days shut it off to clean the trap. The bulbs wouldn't come on after, I assumed it was defective. I sent the unit back and got a replacement. These bulbs burned out in 7 days. This seems like it could be a scam on the bulbs, just like ink cartridges and printers.
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As long as you use an outdoor extension cord. My bulb only has four months of continuous service time.
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we leave ours out all summer and into the fall. We put it up for the winter when mosquitoes are gone.
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I am pleased with the bulb, but I have not used it outside. It's size would prevent me from using in any of my outside fixtures.
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First I would recommend using this product with a rubber glove and never in the rain. Since it grabs the BOTTOM of the bulb, the METAL part, I don't see why it wouldn't work easily. The idea of it is NOT to grab the outside of the bulb but to stretch INSIDE the bottom of the bulb and to twist it COUNTERCLOCKWISE to unscrew it. So much easier than twisting the heck out of it with needle-nosed pliers. I hope this helps.
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We've had our Phillips LED light hanging out in Colorado weather for over a year. The light performs flawlessly in rain, ice and snow. Our son has had the same model in an exterior security light for a few years with no problems. I think the LED bulbs will perform for several more years.
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I have used it exclusively outdoors. I installed about 5 of them. 1 of them went out almost immediately. The others have worked well for about a year now. My lights are under the eaves of the house, and therefore not exposed directly to rain.
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It can be used in an enclosed case as it generates very little heat. The bulb I bought on Amazon from one of their sellers lasted only 6 weeks and I could not get a response from the seller. I have had 3 of the Phillips LED bulbs that I have in enclosed outdoor fixtures that have performed flawlessly for 3 years and counting so I would stick with them rather than the cheap LEDS. It seems you get what you pay for.
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I didn't put this brand outside, but I did put an interior light in a non sealed outside fixture. Lasted 4ish months before it got water inside.
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Do you really mean smoke or is it steam perhaps? Any outside fixture should be weather-protected; otherwise, you could get a short-out. An outside incandescent bulb that is 150-watts can get hot enough that may cause some steam if it gets wet, but not smoke. If you get smoke you may have a problem that should be investigated.
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I honestly don't know. One of the provided bulbs went out during a photo shoot only after using it for an hour. So I had to use a regular home bulb. If you do that I wouldn't leave it on alone and I would just check it often to make sure the umbrella isn't getting hot.
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No, an outside fixture that exposes the light bulbs to the weather should not have "regular" bulbs... such bulbs are intended to used inside, protected from the weather. You must use an exterior bulb, easy to find in a flood lamp, also in energy efficient flood/spot bulbs. Be careful to check that the bulb is able to stand up to rain and snow hitting it, even when it is hot. Of course if you put the fixture inside a "box" and shine the light out a window, regular bulbs can be successfully used LOL.
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Not sure of exactly how long but I've had mine for a few months now and still going strong.. one of the keys to longer lasting is clean out the dust from the bulb area. My last bulb lasted years. It also helps that you buy a quality product as well. Lesser quality bulbs do burn out quick! Experienced that already. Hope this helps some
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I'm pretty sure that Rampage covers it for 30 Days. Mine is many months old now and I've only lost one bulb that's hard to notice on the road unless you look at it a foot a way parked with the lights still on. This one is much better quality than my first one that was a different brand. This one cost me about $15.00 less too!
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I'm so sorry, but I haven't used any outdoors, only indoors. I don't see any reason you couldn't. I plan on using in outdoor covered porch when old bulb needs replacing.
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All I can tell you is that in an enclosed outdoor fixture, this bulb works very well. It would be unusual for a bulb to work through the rain in an un-enclosed fixture. Hope this helps!
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Company says bulb is replaceable. I suggest you contact them. They seem to.really want this product to be a success
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I've left mine outside and turned on from May - October for the past 3 years, come rain or shine or torrential rains or whatever, and never had a problem until the other day when a bulb started dying. Three years is pretty good life for something I abuse so badly. :) Never gave the plug much thought. The device plug fits nice and snugly into my heavy duty outdoor extension cord, never had a problem with water in there.
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Hello! Thank you for your question. We are happy to answer. The bulb is an arc lamp so it can disposed of normally. Let us know if you have any other questions! Thanks!