I too have had mine fill with water out of the five I have placed them on top of a post one by one they filled with water over two years based on what i see it looks like the solar cells are letting the water in since nothing else would allow such a problem. Did anyone put a sealent on the around the edge on the cells? I too have had mine fill with water out of the five I have placed them on top of a post one by one they filled with water over two years based on what i see it looks like the solar cells are... » Read More I too have had mine fill with water out of the five I have placed them on top of a post one by one they filled with water over two years based on what i see it looks like the solar cells are letting the water in since nothing else would allow such a problem. Did anyone put a sealent on the around the edge on the cells? « Show Less
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Mine went out way before water could get in worse light I have ever bought I thought they were new
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I've only had mine for a few months, but have no moisture and I did not put any sealant around them.
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I never tried a sealant. They were defective from the beginning...most only worked for a short period of time. The company replaced the defective ones and then the new ones malfunctioned also. I finally gave up. Not sure where the water comes in, but if the product were properly constructed, you wouldn't need to add sealant to protect them.I would rate this product as a "DO NOT PURCHASE".
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I noticed the same thing, Kenneth. The company advised me to seal around the switches, but water continued to infiltrate. I ended up sealing around each solar cell. I also had to drill a small hole in each lens to allow all water to pour out or evaporate (which took weeks) and sealed those holes up with a dab of silicone sealant. There is no doubt in my mind that I wasted time and money buying these solar road and path lights!
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I do not have that in mine! It could be defective,but if it holds water and there is no leak,and the place is not thin then I would not worry about it.IT hope this helps!!
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Hmmm, I didn't have this problem, but I assume it's something to do with an algae that grows in your climate? I was using them indoors in Seattle in the winter, so slime wasn't an issue.
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I responded earlier..but, while I have had previous success with this Timer (purchased at Home Depot who no longer carries them) and highly recommended them in my reply, I recently bought 8 from Amazon. I installed 6 with totally confidence.However, after thinking about it, I checked and found two not working!!! No wonder I was concerned when my veggie garden looked so poorly. Anyway, on one of the timers it was obvious that there was water inside the mechanism. When I went to replace it, there were some "lines" in he program area, but it was impossible to program. Should I sent them back? I responded earlier..but, while I have had previous success with this Timer (purchased at Home Depot who no longer carries them) and highly recommended them in my reply, I recently bought 8 from Amazon. I installed 6 with totally confidence.However, after thinking about it, I checked and found two not working!!! No wonder I was concerned when my veggie garden looked so poorly. Anyway, on one of the timers it was obvious that there was water inside the mechanism. When I went to replace it, there were some "lines" in he program area, but it was impossible to program. Should I... » Read More I responded earlier..but, while I have had previous success with this Timer (purchased at Home Depot who no longer carries them) and highly recommended them in my reply, I recently bought 8 from Amazon. I installed 6 with totally confidence.However, after thinking about it, I checked and found two not working!!! No wonder I was concerned when my veggie garden looked so poorly. Anyway, on one of the timers it was obvious that there was water inside the mechanism. When I went to replace it, there were some "lines" in he program area, but it was impossible to program. Should I sent them back? « Show Less
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Carole, I think the longest I tested mine was 2 weeks, but I live in a very dry region. I filled fairly substantial receptacles and covered them with foil to slow evaporation. I will be using them for a couple of weeks again now, but I have a friend coming to check on plants as a back up. I know this doesn't help much. A lot depends on house temps and humidity...as Irene mentions.
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I had the same problem. Not sure why they haven't fixed the problem. I read that if you set another lid (flat part) over the one you want sealed, then seal them, it seals the bottom one. Then just remove the one on top. Not sure why it works but it does. Sometimes I have to do it several times though. Hope it helps! Have fun sealing. ;)
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we've had the same issue on rare occassion. I have no idea why it is leaking and we have also checked it, cleaned it, etc. it seems to be more of an issue when it is overly full.
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I had the same problem, probably water going from top tank to the bottom one is not fast enough to fill water above the sensor. I was changing level a little bit (adding something very small under the Luma and found the best angle (very small change) and now is working without problems more than 1 year
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what I did was to fill the water under the fill line as I think the fill line is way to high and when the water expands it has no choice but to crack. The other thing I found was that if you left them in the freezer for several days they did crack into pieces as well. If I did not use them after about two days in the freezer I took them out and put them into a larger container in the freezer and then filled the molds again. This seemed to help and gave me a few spares if I needed them. They really seem to work best if you use them right after they freeze, which is easy for a restaurant but not at home. But if you take them out at that point they are as close to perfect as you can get. Hope that helps!! what I did was to fill the water under the fill line as I think the fill line is way to high and when the water expands it has no choice but to crack. The other thing I found was that if you left them in the freezer for several days they did crack into pieces as well. If I did not use them after about two days in the freezer I took them out and put them into a larger container in the freezer and then filled the molds again. This seemed to help and gave me a few spares if I needed them. They really seem to work best if you use them right after they freeze, which is easy for a restaurant but... » Read More what I did was to fill the water under the fill line as I think the fill line is way to high and when the water expands it has no choice but to crack. The other thing I found was that if you left them in the freezer for several days they did crack into pieces as well. If I did not use them after about two days in the freezer I took them out and put them into a larger container in the freezer and then filled the molds again. This seemed to help and gave me a few spares if I needed them. They really seem to work best if you use them right after they freeze, which is easy for a restaurant but not at home. But if you take them out at that point they are as close to perfect as you can get. Hope that helps!! « Show Less
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When filling the top, make sure the bottom chamber is not full. If you put more water in the top chamber when the bottom is full, you may overfill the bottom chamber. The Berkey Guy
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Take one apart and hot wire it to see if the solar cells are still good. Most likely the rechargeable batteries inside your garden light have been left uncharged too long.
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I am on my 4th root feeder in the last year. They have/had a problem with the valve and maybe yours-after they identified the problem-it seems to be fixed. The older ones worked great but the plastic ones-well, not so hot. Years ago when I lived in Nebraska I had a good metal one, I used it once a month and watered each tree on low water pressure for 30 minutes each at three locations at the drip line and they thrived. The soil I have at my new house in Oklahoma, the feeder has not made a significant difference......Yet. But then again the 3 I purchased last summer and fall and this spring were defective. I have a good one now. I am on my 4th root feeder in the last year. They have/had a problem with the valve and maybe yours-after they identified the problem-it seems to be fixed. The older ones worked great but the plastic ones-well, not so hot. Years ago when I lived in Nebraska I had a good metal one, I used it once a month and watered each tree on low water pressure for 30 minutes each at three locations at the drip line and they thrived. The soil I have at my new house in Oklahoma, the feeder has not made a significant difference......Yet. But then again the 3 I purchased last summer and fall and this spring... » Read More I am on my 4th root feeder in the last year. They have/had a problem with the valve and maybe yours-after they identified the problem-it seems to be fixed. The older ones worked great but the plastic ones-well, not so hot. Years ago when I lived in Nebraska I had a good metal one, I used it once a month and watered each tree on low water pressure for 30 minutes each at three locations at the drip line and they thrived. The soil I have at my new house in Oklahoma, the feeder has not made a significant difference......Yet. But then again the 3 I purchased last summer and fall and this spring were defective. I have a good one now. « Show Less
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After about 3 months, mine begin to leak & sprayed water on the back wall. Since this one of yours is new, try taking it apart & reinstalling it. If this does not work, ask Church and Dwight for a replacement one.
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I dont have a sprinkler system. When the solar cells get wet from rain they can get water logged and it seems to effect the connection to the light. Shaking the water out has so far always corrected the issue.
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We've not had any problem at all. Our stays outside all the time. If I remember correctly, there was a dark film covering the top of the solar panel. I'd just suggest checking to ensure that this film has been removed.
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Are you filling it to the max fill line? It usually takes a couple of minutes for the water signal to reset. Mine did that and I lightly banged the sides and it started working. If that's not the problem then you may have to call Edge Star for help.
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Because there probably is. We had the same issue and it is likely due to exposure to direct sunlight. Buy a new filter and keep your water in the shade and you should be fine