Do you know what the shelf life of the lights are (for example, would they work two years from now if they weren't turned on until then)?
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Sorry, I have only had mine three months. I do know they last longer r hsn 24 hours as I tested one. I used them submerged in water for part of my center pieces. They shown a lovely blue light. I think I will turn onevon today and leavebit on until it dies out. Sorry I could not be more help.
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That really depends on the life of the two disc batteries. If they don't leak and you do not remove the paper separator that is included and placed between the top battery and the small coil that is connected to the bottom of the bulb, I think it would possibly operate 2 years from now. What you may want to do is contact the manufacture and find out what type of battery they use. Then, look-up what the life expectancy of the battery would be. Hope this helped.
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The battery that it uses is the small round one like a watch would use or digital scales. I haven't had them long enough to know but would expect several years from them based on the battery type.
1131212
When we bought 3 boxes of them in April, prom was at the end of May and all of them worked. They have a tab to remove before you turn them on. Fabulous little lights! When the prom house lights were down low, the balloons looked like they glowed in the dark! Amazing!
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They probably will. But be certain to dbl check before you need them so you arent scrambling
518951
That's true but I have 6 of the lights ranging from desk to floor lamps the oldest is 6 years old and for the cost if the light its ability to illuminate so precisely its worth it. If it burns out throw it away and buy a new one - for the money i was prepared for two years - 6 is amazing.
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I've used these lights for over 2 years. I'm about to buy another one for a 2nd TV.
1731607
Hey Don...2 years on the light , 5 years on the ballast / electrical components!
632196
I am only a person who bought the unit. I do not sell anything but would suggest you visit the website and inquire there. Our light is still working after two years.
2042118
I do and have not had a problem using it as a backup light for better than two years.
778723
My recent purchase has almost 2 years remaining, so the product probably has at least a 2-year shelf life, could be more.
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.
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Probably a month or longer. I've had them out for 6 weeks and they were working. Excellent solution. I keep the unopened ones in the freezer to keep them fresher. We use two in the pantry, rotate one each two weeks, so there is a fresh one on one shelf, while the other is two weeks or older.
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From my experience with these lights, the bulbs last a long time. Possibly years. During that time, the price has dropped considerably. I have no regards. I've cut my electric bill considerably. Prices have come down 75% since I bought these lights. At today's prices, I'd probably replace the whole light. We have four of these units, with multi lights and nothing has burned out. I originally had your same concerns, but after almost 2 years, I can say, I'm happy. I hope you find this answer helpful.
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They can last anywhere from 1-2 yrs before you have to replace them. It is easy to change the battery and it uses 1 AAA rechargeable battery. You can order the AAA batteries on line if you can not find them in stores where solar lights are sold.
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That I can't tell you - I bought these a couple years ago - Although they worked well, not sure of the shelf life - sorry!
1634113
I don't think so...they are LED's and therefore not consumer replaceable...However, LED's usually last ...nearly forever!
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I bought two direct from manufacturer. But the unit itself didn't survive two years. Plus the bulbs were close to 80 a piece. Not good.
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They seem to be very heavy duty, and are "commercial". So they may survive the winter. However, I am taking my in this fall and replacing w Christmas lights. They'll last longer that way.
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I'm not aware that they can be replaced without sending the unit back to the manufacturer. I'm also not aware that the lights would need to be replaced with non-commercial normal use.
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I've been using mine for a year though I don't have them on often. The adhesive for the lights are starting to deteriorate though.