Maintaining Solar Lights
The main concept of Solar Lights is to place the solar landscape lights in full sun for charging, and receive light at night. Generally, solar lights need a minimum of 6 to 8 hours of full sun to maximize the number of hours your outdoor solar lights will provide light at night.
If placed in partial sun or shade, charging of the solar panel by the sun may not be optimized, and you may not be pleased with the amount and time of light emission at night. If you follow this basic rule, maintaining solar landscape lights is incredibly easy!
Follow these maintenance instructions for the life of your outdoor solar lights:
1. Wipe off the top, or solar panel area, with a damp cloth periodically to remove dust and grime. Do not use any harsh cleaning chemicals. Avoid putting pressure on the solar panel.
2. Remove any leaves that fall and block the sun from the solar panel.
3. Replace the Ni-Cd or Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery when your solar lights are no longer providing the brightness or length of lighting hours you desire, every two years or so.
That’s it! The LED light lasts for 25-30 years, so you might want to mark your calendar to replace your outdoor solar lights around the year 2035.
Lots of bang for the buck, isn’t it! Another great reason to install solar landscape lights rather than expensive electric fixtures!
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