Water leaks through the solar panel. I bought 4 of these and after two months only 1 is working.
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I want to say that 1 out of the 2 I purchased is also dead. Haven't had a chance to look into it, but I will write back if I find it's dead.
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I purchased one and it is working fine. However the purchase was to replace one that we bought and it never worked.
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Wish I could help, but mine leaks also. It's as tight as it will go and still water dribbles out. I have to add water to the pool every week which is a pain since we're on a monitor and having a drought!
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Mine did not work on the second season after the first winter storage...The solar cell would not charge the unit sufficiently, it would give maybe a 10 second spray and that would exhaust the unit. I tried for a refund but neither Amazon or Havahart responded. It went into the trash. I would not buy it.PS I now use the battery operated units connected to a hose...reliable and well supported by the manufacturer
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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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Same thing happened to me unfortunately I lost my receipt it worked for about 2 months and just quit one day. It had been undisturbed in the pool. I took it out and yes there is condensation inside and the LEDs are cloudy. So bummed cu. it worked great for the short time it worked. Really aggravating. For the price paid I thought I was getting a quality product. And attempts to contact any manufacturer are a waste cuz the product gives no information. Mm
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I bought this bird bath/solar powered fountain for a vacation place. Yes the water freezes and if the sun is not out it will not work.
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A couple of things come to mind. Is the panel dirty and need to be wiped? The pump may be working but the intake could be clogged and needs to be cleaned out? Is the pump submersed fully? I found my pump not working (but I can't see mine) because it was above the water line, adding water solved it.
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We have two that worked fine for about 3 months. We are on well water so mineral build up has slowed the rocker arm to where they don't rotate. They both leak around the valve body unless you get them balanced just right. After years of fighting various sprinkler heads (for general watering) of all descriptions and costs, I have resigned myself to only getting one season out of any of them. Sorry, wish I had better news.
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You bet it's defective, Our 1st one we have had a year, we have had the 2nd one 7 months, neither on leak so if you can I'd exchange it.
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Ours leaked we left it charging for two days on (3 digit) hot days. We had it for about 1 1/2 years.
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Hi Chris, so sorry you are having this problem. If the water is coming out from the bottom through the grid where the wiring is .... you can see it through the multiple little holes, it is defective. There are two "legs", one on each side to slide out and anchor the device. Please let me know what happens.
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Haven't Opened mine up so I can't help you. You might be on to something as it seems to Over Charge my Battery during the warmer months. My Solar Panel Controller does not seem to be able to account for this properly so I am forced to disconnect the Solar Panel for awhile when this happens. I plan to open mine up & look once it warms up again & the snow is gone for the season.
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Seems to be a common problem with this unit. If you look closely there are two holes on the bottom. Mine started leaking from one of those. A safety feature perhaps, but seems to be a flaw also. I ended up replacing mine! It started leaking about 14 months after purchase. I used it every day.
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Water does not effect the solar lights if the tops are secured properly. Mine lights stay out all year long and this winter they spent months covered by snow.
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i have the 10 watt solar panel which is properly charging the battery. Check the charge light inside to make sure it is charging in sunlight. make sure the wires are not reversed as it will not properly charge. Mine has been working for about 5 months
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I don't know. After a year one of mine died due to water leakage into the solar cells
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sorry. Amazon is not to together. it was not enough watts for my solar generator. I sent it back. salt water will ruin it. make sure the it's enough watts for what your using it for. water , waves trashing it will cause it to probely short out and ruin it. use a panel and make sure the electrical connections are water proof.