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9/04/2011

Smart Solar SunJet 150 Solar-Powered Water Pump Review

Smart Solar SunJet 150 Solar-Powered Water Pump
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OOPS the price goes up and the quality goes down! I have had more failures with my later pumps- still think that it is a good idea - I just wish they wouldn't mess with a good product for a larger profit margin!!!!! December, 2009
earlier I had written . . .
I read the negative reviews for this SOLAR pump (some even complain that it only works when it is sunny - - - duh). I have had my first one now for three years and I love it. It couldn't be easier to set up - a couple of screws, stick the panel into ground (it can also be mounted) and put the thingy in the birdbath and VOILA!
It isn't a fountain but it is perfect for a birdbath. I played with all the different heads that send the water up higher - about 8 to 10 inches - and opted to just use it with no head and let it bubble to a height of about 4 inches on sunny days and the birds go nuts for it - sometimes they sit right on top of it . . . bet that feels good on a hot day!
I confess that I am not that diligent about cleaning it out around the filter BUT this little pump is so forgiving that it keeps going anyway. Occasionally it needs to be taken apart if some debris gets in (you can tell when it happens because it makes a funny humming sound) but the maintenance is so minimal that only a birdbrain would find it a chore.
I have had the water wigglers in birdbaths - they're okay but they get funky and rusty - that is why I am buying my second and third solar pump to replace the wigglers in the other baths.

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Sunjet 150 solar powered pump used for small applications with statuary basins or fountains and only operates in direct sunlight

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4/27/2011

Wild Grass Solar Garden Lights. A Set of 3 Sprigs of 1.2 Foot Tall Grass Lights. Review

Wild Grass Solar Garden Lights. A Set of 3 Sprigs of 1.2 Foot Tall Grass Lights.
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These lights are different from any other solar light that I've seen during all of my research in finding solar lights to build my "solar light garden." I live in an apartment building on the second floor, with a deck outside the living room. Since I don't have a yard, I decided to create a "garden" with solar lilies, tulips, pansies, cattails, globes, butterflies, dragonflies, and solar fiber optic sprays (which sway in the breeze). Almost every single "stalk" has a bare space of about 6" to 7" between the top of the solar cell and the bottom of the "flower" or globe or butterfly/dragonflies. This grass can be manipulated in the degree of spread and covers that bare space perfectly. I think anybody using garden solar lights would be delighted with the addition of this "grass." (In addition, the shipping service/speed was about as quick -- actually, quicker -- as anybody could reasonably expect.) It is my understanding this company has just begun using Amazon Marketplace. They possess quality of product and quality of service, so do not, I repeat, do not, let their relatively short period of working through Amazon be a deterrent. They are seemingly a company concerned with customer service, and that is increasingly hard to find in today's modern world.

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Three sprigs of beautiful natural-looking Wild Grass LED Lights are powered by a solar panel and battery. Great product for your garden, patio and pavement decoration needs. Fiber-optic grass strands can easily be formed into different shapes. Make a bouquet by simply twisting and bending the grass wires. No A/C power needed. Self sustaining. Requires no maintenance. Great for holiday decoration and year round use. They illuminate a low- angel of 1.2 ft tall to the ground. They are perfect to work with any regular solar garden stake light to make light show at night. One year return and refund warranty from date of purchase.

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4/22/2011

Moonrays 97125 Rechargeable NiCd AA Batteries for Solar Powered Units, AA, 4 Pack Review

Moonrays 97125 Rechargeable NiCd AA Batteries for Solar Powered Units, AA, 4 Pack
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When I purchased my CCI Moonrays 95669 Solar Powered Metal Path Light, 6-Pack, Copper I decided from the beginning to switch out batteries in half of the lamps with the other battery types because I had read the other review for this battery pack.
Honestly, I found these work better through the night over a longer period of time. Sometimes I wake up very early in the morning for work, and have noticed that the lamps with these batteries have lasted longer and brighter into the morning. It has been a couple months since i got the lamps and will definitely purchase these batteries again.
I decided to do a little research on Wikipedia to find the reason.
These Moonrays batteries are Nicd, on the page it says "The primary trade-off with NiCd batteries is their higher cost"
But the advantage it says is
"the NiCd battery has a lower self-discharge rate (for example, 10% per month for a NiCd, versus 30% per month for a traditional NiMH under identical conditions"
that means that over time, these batteries will hold their charge longer than others.
The other type of rechargeable batteries are the NiMH batteries, and their page also says
"NiMH cells historically had a somewhat higher self-discharge rate (equivalent to internal leakage) than NiCd cells. This is not a problem in the short term, but makes them unsuitable for many light-duty uses where the battery would normally be expected to last many months or years."Wow I'm a nerd. But it makes me happy

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Pack of 4 "AA" rechargeable NiCd replacement batteries. For use in all solar fixtures.

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3/15/2011

Concept SL-100 32 LED Solar Security Light with Motion Detector Review

Concept SL-100 32 LED Solar Security Light with Motion Detector
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We've had this light for about a month now and it is working wonderfully! It can be mounted as one piece or comes apart so the solar panel can be mounted for best exposure. In addition to a couple of shorter settings, this light has a 3 minute setting on it, but as long as you are moving within the range of the motion detector, it will stay on constantly. Compared to our other solar light, this one does a fantastic job of lighting the area we intended it for. We fully intend to get another of these lights very soon.

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Add low-maintenance security light with this motion sensor, solar powered outdoor light. Just position the panel in a sunny location. At night, the light will automatically turn on when motion is detected and turn off again after a user-defined timer setting. No wiring is required, making this ideal for remote or hard to light locations. Brightness is equivalent to a 20 watt bulb. White finish UV protected plastic and ABS housing. Solar powered. Auto on/off with motion detection on. Includes 32 wide-angle LEDs. Includes a 4 volt rechargeable lead acid battery. Operates up to 10 hours on a full charge. Covers range of 190 feet. Solar panel is 1/2" deep, 13 1/2" wide, and 7 1/4" high. Light is 9 3/4" wide, 9" deep and 14 3/4" high.

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