Suck UK Sun Jar LED Solar Light, Yellow

by Suck UK

Product Features

• Beautifully designed into a traditonal masons storage jar
• The solar panel charges the light during the day and sensors switch on at dusk to create a warm mood light
• Suitable for both indoor and outdoor usage
• 4 By 6 by 4-inch frosted jar
• Water proof

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 4 x 6 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00140Q43C
• Item model number: SK SUNJAR1
• Batteries: 1 AA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,731 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)
  • #88 in Home Improvement > Lamps & Light Fixtures > Specialty Lighting > Night-Lights

Product Description

The Sun Jar is made with a traditional Mason jar and high tech energy efficient lighting. Captured inside the jar are a highly efficient solar cell, a rechargeable battery and a low energy LED lamp. When the jar is placed in sunlight, the solar cell creates an electrical current that charges the battery over a few hours. This energy is then used at night to power the LED lamp inside the jar. The light is diffused by the frosted jar and gives the appearance of sunlight emitting from the jar (warm coloured LED lights are used to give a more natural and warm light). You may have noticed that there is no switch on for the sun jar in fact there are no visible controls at all there is a clever light sensor inside that automatically activates the lights when it gets dark or lights are turned out. Mason Jars are not only beautiful but by their very nature they are completely water tight so the Sun Jar can happily be left outside in any weather conditions. A perfect garden light or night light for a kids bedroom. Remember that the Sun Jars need direct sunshine to work. Leave the Sun Jar outside or in a sunny window in direct sunlight for several hours to charge, (electric light indoors is not bright enough). Bad weather is bad news for Sun Jars. You may find that in winter or cloudy weather your Sun Jar illuminates for less time than normal, or even not at all. This is because your Sun Jar requires the Sun to re-charge. For improved results, leave the Sun Jar switched off (switch up) whilst charging. Simply switch it to the on position (switch down) when you would like it to glow. This conserves battery life and will leave it to illuminate when you need it to. If the weather has been particularly bad, as a last resort you can also charge the batteries in a normal battery charger. Remember that there is an override switch inside the lid to turn off the light at night and conserve battery life.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

90 of 93 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Nice concept; works ok, October 11, 2007

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M. L. Firm (Fayetteville, AR) - See all my reviews
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The sun jar works as promised . . . sort of. First, the supplied NiMH AA battery is only 700Mh, so it doesn't hold much of a charge. I replaced it with a better AA rechargable battery from Target ( 2200 Mh Enegizer - 4 pack for $10.00), and performance greatly improved. Still, as the instructions state, the jar must be placed in direct sunlight to charge. When I leave it outside, it does take a charge well and the light glows brightly all night. But if you simply leave the jar on your windowsill to charge, the results are disappointing - the light is dim and lasts only a short while. I suspect that as we head into fall and winter, charging will be more difficult.

Again, the concept of a rechargable nightlight is a good one, and my kids love it. But the battery and the PV charging panel are both undersized for the task. Of course, you can always recharge the battery in a AC charger, but that defeats the purpose of having a rechargable nightlight. The deduction of stars was based primarily on my subjective perception of value. If the Sun Jar were $20, I would give it 4 stars, but would still replace the battery with a new one.

59 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Junk!!!!!, December 7, 2007

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Matthew Freihaut (NYC) - See all my reviews
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I bought a Sun Jar for a birthday gift for my girlfriend. It didn't work after she left it in a south facing window all day. So, we did a little investigating on the inside and the hot glue gun attached battery pack fell off the circuit board, then the wire connecting the battery to the board broke free from the solder. After playing with it a little while, i came to the conclusion that the rechargeable battery was installed backward and after reversing the battery and holding the wire to the point it disconnected from it finally worked. Instead of returning it, i choose to try to re-solder the wire myself....big mistake because in the process more hot glued parts and poorly solder wires came loose. After finally giving up and making its innards total fubar ,I bought my girlfriend another gift and now I have a nice frosted jar for my change.
The product is a good idea, but the craftsmanship is so poor that I would not recommend this product to anyone.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cute little nightlight. Have realistic expecations, though., July 15, 2009

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N. Dinner (Walnut Creek, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Suck UK Sun Jar LED Solar Light, Yellow (Kitchen)

I bought the sun jar despite the mixed reviews. Overall, I like it a lot. It casts a very soft yellowish orange glow in my room, which is incredibly soothing and comforting.

However, you really do need DIRECT sunlight in order for this to be lit for extended periods. For example, the first night I charged it, it lasted a good 4-5 hours before dimming, which isn't that bad for a product like this. If you keep it in a windowsill with direct light it'll still work, but not quite as well as if you left it outside all day. My advice is to not spend over 35 bucks for it, and to maybe replace the battery with a stronger one (which is my next step), and you'll have a fun little lamp for your backyard patio or bedroom nightstand.