Westinghouse 15-Piece Cobalt Solar Light Set, Stainless Steel

by Westinghouse

Product Description

The Westinghouse 15-piece solar light set is a sinch to install because there are no wires. The lights turn on at dusk and turn off at dawn, running 8-12 hours. It features a corrosion-resistent stainless steel finish. Each light includes two 600 mAh NiCad batteries and features two LED bulbs encased in classic-looking ribbed glass.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 7 x 17.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 19.4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000QY7X8C
• Item model number: 419023-41
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #104,273 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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85 of 85 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars the secret is to replace the batteries with better ones, January 27, 2008

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Jiminy Cricket (downstate NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Westinghouse 15-Piece Cobalt Solar Light Set, Stainless Steel (Tools & Home Improvement)

The secret I've discovered is to replace the included batteries with better ones. The included AA NiCd 900 MaH rated batteries actually store only 1/3 or 1/2 of their rated energy (300 - 450 MaH), therefore only shining a few hours per night. When I replaced them with AA 2000 MaH rated NiMH batteries (1500 MaH actual as measured) and they store more energy and run longer at night. Do a web search "lenmar nomem pro" for some examples of inexpensive NiMH batteries. Plan on spending about $1 - $1.50 per replacement battery ($2 - $3 per light) is about right. These lights are a actually very good deal here for < $6 apiece, but replacing the batteries makes them run longer at night, and you are still well under $10 per light.

Also, a couple more tips for people having trouble: 1) the lights have on/off switches inside which come set to off. they will charge in the sun set to "off", but will not shine at night unless "on". 2) the solar cells (very good ones by the way) come with a clear plastic protective sheet on top. You must remove that sheet or they won't work.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SIMPLY WONDERFUL, August 3, 2007

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Judy K - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Westinghouse 15-Piece Cobalt Solar Light Set, Stainless Steel (Tools & Home Improvement)

The cobalt solar light set in Stainless is absolutely delightful and the best looking solars that we have. They are also the best price that I have seen in a very long time.
Our walkway with stairs going down to our boat dock is beautifully lit and very attractive . I will likely buy another set for our entrance. I love the white lights...not yellow...bright white...very nice indeed and they arrived packed well and we are very pleased.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Happy with the lights, September 30, 2007

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A. Nelson (MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Westinghouse 15-Piece Cobalt Solar Light Set, Stainless Steel (Tools & Home Improvement)

I'm very satisfied with the lights. They're nice and bright for solar lights. Easy to set up and install. All lights illuminated the first night with about 6 hours of sunlight charging. The lights do a great job of illuminating the paths in the landscaping and remain lit throughout the night.
My only real complaint is that I wish the extension post was more securely attached to the spike. The post detachs from the spike and falls over if the garden hose rubs against it as I'm moving the hose around. Ideally the post and spike would be one solid piece.