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Solar Lights recommendation, back garden

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  • 03-05-2023 11:50am
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    chases0102
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    Hi all,

    Just wondering if anyone can recommend solar lights for back garden. Plan is to use approx 6 lights on adjacent fences and back wall.

    Also perhaps if anyone has recommendations for lights to plant along a sleeper too.



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    billyhead
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058295011/solar-lights-recommendation-back-garden

    I heard solar lights aren't reliable.



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    Jim_Hodge
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    I've never had solar lights that lasted more than 18 months.



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    phormium
    Registered Users Posts: 3,326 ✭✭✭phormium


    I agree, they are a one season item and I have tried many kinds, the more expensive actually died first, the Dealz ones have lasted longest!

    I have had great success though with some where I could keep the charger sheltered from any wet/rain, they charge through glass/plastic and are working now for their third summer instead of giving up after one. Even the ones I took down last year at end of summer and stored have not fired up this year. I usually open up the charger to see if there is a battery in there and some work again if you change that but invariably water gets into the charger and that;s the end of it.

    Got a few years out of Aldi/Lidl? sensor type solar lights, they were pretty good but eventually charging panel clouded over and they don't all work now either.

    I love them but they are really a disposable item at this stage which is terrible really from an environmental point of view and also the pocket!



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