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88 Reviews
Banda
It's really perfect in terms of light during electricity outage
Norma
Convenient, versatile and loads of wire length to set up usable illumination, could do with a larger solar panel.
Stenope
I bought this SolarHome kit with preparedness in mind. I have not had the opportunity to use it “in real time” situation yet; all I can say is that when I try it to make sure I can count on it, everything seems to work as it should. My only concern is about cold weather: being in Canada, I wonder if the outside cables and connections would endure our frigid winters. Will it stand permanent installation? Also, info about the AC wall charger should figure in the manual. And finally, I really would appreciate to find info about the “Battery Expansion Port” which is on the right side of the Control Box. What can I do with it, and how can I use it?
Ceegee
Handy little kit and easy to install, but the battery seems to discharge even when not in use. It can lose 5-10% overnight, even with nothing plugged in or the lights on.
TerryMac77
I got this product about 5 years ago thru an employee awards program. It has worked great in my small off-grid cabin. Lots of cable to string the 3 lights so you can place them where needed. I bought the a/c charger and it's a god send when there isn't enough sun at the cabin to charge it using the panel that comes with it. I use solar to power my cabin. The only downfall for the product, and the company mentions it, is the battery life in the cold Canadian winter is next to zero. I have a wood stove in my cabin, and it stays warm, but it's not enough to keep this charged. 3 seasons out of 4 it is great.
BTay
It’s a great solution for spaces that have no electricity.
Uncle Bulgaria
Every day a fault code comes up, every day! Resets, but just not user friendly, this in temperatures well within the parameters for operation.
Myrtle Station Wool
I’m really pleased with it all and delighted at how good the radio sounds
Hank
It’s a breeze to set up and does exactly what it says it does
Carol
I have many Biolight products. They are fantastic products and a stellar company for what they do to help people that require home products to make their lives better. Wonderful!! I feel great purchasing the products knowing they help others have a better life❤️
Phil
Got one for the Father-in-law and he loved it. No more hauling propane across the lake for the lanterns and now he has a radio that doesn’t require a pocket load of batteries. Had to order two more for him because the first one met its demise in a house fire.
Shelleys Sea Shanty
I bought this for my off grid sea shanty and I love it! It is usually just me and it is all I need
Marker
This was a christmas gift. I installed ths system and tested it a few weeks after Christmas. The unit worked for 3 days, then the battery fully discharged without explanation. The vendor (Sport Chek) did not disclose vital information that the system is not designed for cold weather use. Our first use of the system was WITHIN the temp limits, but I had been intending on using it in winter conditions. Product support was ineffective because they only communicate by email, and the support did not address the issue regarding battery discharge.
David
Purchased to light up a shed, I was disappointed to find out that it does not turn on around 5 degrees Celsius anymore. As someone who lives on the west coast of Canada, our winters seldom approach freezing temps, but even a few degrees above freezing prevented the lights from working. It will depend on your climate/use case, but I would venture a guess that for the vast majority of people outside of tropical or equatorial climates, this just won't work for the months when you need it the most. Even if they work - note that these lights are fairly dim. They work well enough to light up a smaller shed so that you can move about, but do not expect them to adequately light a larger space, especially outdoors, or to provide light to take on complex tasks (doing any sort of work underneath them). The attached battery can charge devices - though unreliably. Battery in the SolarHome was fully charged and would also fail to operate at lower temps. Even then it has a small capacity and you can only expect 80-100% of an iPhone charge before it conks out, you will then have to wait until the next day to charge again (and even then, the included solar panel is only 6 watts - can fully charge if sun is available, but will barely do a thing without adequate, prolonged sunlight hitting the panel). Summary: Overall this is a disappointing product. I am giving it two stars only because it may work for someone, though for me it would be a solid 1-star product unfortunately and was a complete waste of my money. If you are considering picking up this device, note that the use case for this solar setup is narrow - you live somewhere where the darker months are still warm, you are lighting up a smaller area, and you only need enough light to not bump into things. Do not rely on it outside of this.
Tracy G.
I love this concept. I live in an off grid house, so I was really excited about getting these lights. I don’t want to be disappointed, but I am a little bit. It doesn’t charge that well and the battery will drain itself even without a light or a radio being on all day. It’s also weird if you want to have it in your house ( which you do if in north for temperature requirements) because you have to have the cord going outside for the solar panel. Which means you need to drill a hole through a wall or have the cord through a window that needs to stay slightly open so you don’t sever your cord to your solar panel outside. I will figure that out. I do love the switches that makes it easy like living on grid. I would prefer to have a choice in colour accent. The blue isn’t in my decor ☺️. I have been sitting at home in the evening and all of a sudden the lights go out after a couple hours when they’ve been on the lowest level and I wake up in the morning and look at the information panel and it will say that I have 44% battery and they just shut off. This is happened a couple of times and then as mentioned the battery also just drains itself if you’re not using it I have double checked and double checked to ensure that the motion sensor isn’t on and the lights are all off when I leave. Also, if you live anywhere in the northern hemisphere, get the electrical adaptor for charging in the winter. I typically use these lights for maybe three hours a day max and usually on the lowest setting, and they don’t really hold up. Maybe there’s something wrong with this set that I got but I don’t find them as good quality as the Biolite single lights battery. I believe in this company and will keep watching them grow.
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