Does anyone know if I can place these outside? How do they fair in the rain?
790297
We put these outside on our tile balcony. They hold up very well, just a little faded now after several months. The only caution is that they can be very slippery, especially when wet underneath, as after a rain.
790298
This would be fine outside. The only issue I had was my dog clawing it up by walking on it, but water wipes off of it just fine.
1353227
They do not appear to be rated for outdoor use. However, I am successfully using two other LED bulbs in outdoor locations that are not rated for outdoors either. Neither bulb is directly exposed to rain, and both face downward. One is underneath a large soffit area, and one is installed in a "barn light" type hooded fixture. Hope this helps!
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IMHO? rain could be ok but it does tend to hold water sometimes around the edges so if you're attentive to keep excess off... My park only allows these otherwise I'd go with something else. Rain, wind & snow can callapse them Easily if you don't take added measures. I live in snow country and had to go out every hour during a heavy storm last winter to clear the roof, those who did not had theirs collapse. It's relatively easy to tear down & rebuild, I don't know about moving it fully assembled. I tweeked the direction of mine a bit while setting it up & it tended to fall apart if I moved it too far from it's original set up. Frankly, if $ were not the issue I'd go elsewhere but I'm preparing for winter 2 with this. Hope that helped.
1742047
I am not sure they would with stand different weather conditions, such as rain etc.. They also need a smooth surface to adhere. I put mine in my bathroom, love them.
1076654
I have mine outside, they are not a water tight fixture but they are well protected from the elements. I have not had any problems, they have been up for about 3 months. So far so good!!
785706
I use them in outdoor motion lights and they work fine. The lights are mounted up under the eaves a bit so they don't get direct rain.
305092
I've got them in outdoor flood fixtures (the kind that have metal shades) and they work very well. They've been rained on a number of times while both turned on and off.
2249531
I do not think you could leave them out in the rain. I am very happy with them I use them for all my USPS shipping and will order them again soon.
1836673
These are NOT a sealed unit.....The rain would more than likely either be amplified to the point it would bother you or to a point it shut the sound off.I wouldn't use them in the rain
1143013
They are too delicate to withstand the outside elements. If outside at all they would need to at least be under a covered deck or patio. I put mine on the mantel in the spring and they look great!
2044944
I don't see why these wouldn't work outdoors...they're lightweight though, so you may want to weigh them down or bring them in on windy days. I never washed them in the machine, just sprayed them with vinegar and hosed them off and left them outside to dry.
2283357
Yes they can be used outdoors. I have had mine outside for about over a year. They work perfectly, rain or shine.
2144592
Good question, Emily. I really don't know and have never seen any posts from anyone who used them outside. I live in Florida and they probably wouldn't do well with the high humidity here. They're so inexpensive though.....why not give it a try. Best of luck.
125313
They can be used outside. They might start to rust over time, but you can hit them with some spray paint if that happens.
1836670
These are NOT a sealed unit.....The rain would more than likely either be amplified to the point it would bother you or to a point it shut the sound off. I wouldn't use them in the rain
2215553
I have 4 of them located outside. They are not actually for this purpose, but I have had mine installed for 2 years and no problems. Just make sure you locate them in a dry (rainproof) location. I have mine under the eaves of my house.
1723648
Yes you can use them outside for holding plants. They are powder coated very good so even if exposed to rain it will hold up.