How long is the lights expectancy? Are they a one time use or do they last for a long period of time?
788609
Due to the way I was using the lights, I turned one on at 6:00 pm and at 9:30 pm it was still shining. It wasn't as bright as at first, but was still bright enough. They are NOT a one time use. My 'test' light still shines when I turn it on. They have batteries and an on/off switch. I don't see a way to access the batteries for replacement without breaking the casing, so once the batteries are dead, then the light is disposable.
788610
Only half of the lights worked on arrival. The lights that worked were bright but were returned before we tested longevity.
854051
I kept them on 24/7 as part as a door decoration, and the batteries lasted about a week. They were cheaper batteries though. But I would imagine you might need to replace them once or twice to last all season. Beautiful lights though!!
434389
With proper use (i.e. charging during the day and operating during the night), the batteries should last longer than 2 years. Like any rechargeable battery, over time the charge may not last as long as with say a mobile phone, but the lights are on periodically so I have not noticed any degradation over the 2.5 years I have had 4 of my lights installed. Finally, the bulbs are actually 60 LEDs which are attached to a circuit board and cannot or do not need to be changed. The operating life of the LEDs are about 20,000 hours far exceeding the life of the light.
428002
If they are given a good half hour charge before the lights are turned out, they glow for very long time. Upwards of an hour and a half to two hours.
143335
These bulbs seem to last a long time. We've used 2 of these bulbs in the last 6 months in our kitchen fixture and we leave that light on for 8 hours every night. We were gone on vacation for 5 days and the lights were still working after being on constantly day and night.
1548645
They will last all night and probably 2 to 3 nights. They are powered by three 1.5 volt lithium batteries and can get pricey. However, they are nice and soothing. They contiuously change colors
1703770
I can't give you a specific time these last, but I have had excellent performance out of them. I use them at night to light up my camper and I have been out as long as two weeks and they made the trip on a single set of batteries.
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!
33353
We've only had them for a month or so, so I can't answer how long they last, but the light from them is very dim...probably equivalent to about 20 watts incandescant light.
71794
I use them in a 3 lamp light stand to illuminate my computer, they work great. But in a dark garage, maybe you will need 3 to 4 units to make it light. As for burning out, led's have a long life like about 25,000 hours and I expect mine to have mine for a long time. They have a great white light and really shine great. Try one or two to see if they would work OK. I tried Compact fluorescent lights in my garage but they didn't work too well. During cold weather they would not come on so I went back to regular bulbs. But I would like an LED light for the garage. Hope this helps Paul
939510
I apologize for not knowing the correct answer since I did not installed then myself. One technician did it fir me, although this was a very simple issue for him. The lights are working wonderfully. Very much as expected, but the pending question is do they last as long as they are suppose to? Will see.
143337
I would say they are long lasting, I have been using mine for a night light in my hallway, so it's on from 8 pm - 3 am every day - for the past 6 mos, and the bulb is still going strong.
95693
I have had them for about 4 months with no issues. They are mechanical switches so I am an guessing they will last a while since they did not fail immediately. I have them controlling lamps.
397368
I've left these dimmers switched on for more than a year (never flipped the switch on the dimmer pack). Although, they haven't been in active use all that time. I think the longest time a lamp has been on through the dimmer is about 14 hours in my experience. The only real problem I've had with them is that the fuses usually need to be changed when lamps blow.
2195824
I have five of them at my place. They go on when the sun sets with a low level of illumination, but go bright whenever anything passes within their sphere of activation, and then the light stays on for about two minutes. The duration is not adjustable as far as i know.They do what is expected of them.
631922
Mine can last all night long and into dawn if I have them only on motion detector mode. If it is on continuously and is FULLY CHARGED I have had the light stay on for about 6 hours.
1206388
We have had several of these bulbs last years. It really depends on how often they get turned off and on since that is the most wear on them. To give an example we have some of these that are hooked up to a motion sensor and some that are on all the time for security. The security ones have lasted up 3-4 years versus maybe 2 years with the motion sensor because of the frequent on and off. Hope this was somewhat helpful.