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How to Make Solar Garden Lights Brighter?

December 20, 2020 1 Comment

You have purchased your solar garden lights, and you are excited about seeing how it works during the night. But then you realize that it isn’t as bright as what you hoped it would be. Or, it worked great for a couple of nights, and now the lights aren’t as bright as what it used to be.

How to Make Solar Garden Lights Brighter?

Is it possible to make solar garden lights bright again, and will it be possible to do it without spending a lot of money on it?

The good news is that with just a couple of changes, you might have your lights shine as bright as new. These are the things that you should check so that your garden lights shine bright again.

Make sure that the solar panel is getting enough sunlight during the day

This is one of the most common reasons why solar garden lights aren’t shining as bright as what they did before. This is because the solar panel isn’t getting enough sun during the day. It might have worked a couple of months ago, but now the trees and plants have grown, and something might be blocking the panel.

So, during the day, make sure that the panel is getting sunlight. The more sunlight the panel have, the longer and brighter it will shine during the day. You should make sure that the panel is getting sunlight during the hottest part of the day.

Make sure that the solar panel is clean

Solar light panel

Another reason why your solar garden light might not be bright anymore. It might not be clean. Even if the panel is in the sun throughout the day, if there is dirt on the panel, it won’t be able to get sunlight. The dirt is blocking the sun.

This is why a solar panel should always be clean. And, you need to make a point in cleaning it on a regular basis. To ensure that the panel is always clean and charging correctly. Then, you will have your lights shine bright again.

No debris and dirt on the lights visible

On the light itself, there could be debris and dirt that is blocking the light. Making the light seem not as bright anymore. This is why you should make sure that you are cleaning the light from any debris and dirt. This will ensure that you see the real light shining through, and not only just part of it through all the dirt and debris from years of standing outside.

Sometimes just a good clean is all that you need to ensure that your lights are shining as brightly as before. Making sure that you are enjoying your bright solar lights again.

Replace the solar power batteries

This might be something that you might not know. Even solar garden lights are working with rechargeable batteries. The solar panel is charging the batteries that are being used at night so that the lights are going to shine brightly.

Over time these solar power batteries are getting broken as well. They just don’t charge anymore, no matter how long you are charging the batteries. And, this will require you to purchase new batteries for the solar garden lights. Then, you will see that the lights are shining bright again.

Consider purchasing higher quality solar garden lights

If nothing else works, then there is just one solution that you can consider. You should consider purchasing higher quality solar garden lights. The higher the quality, the brighter it will shine. And, it will make sure that you are getting the results that you were hoping for.

When you are purchasing higher quality garden lights, you should ask a professional for the lights that are shining brighter for longer. It might be more expensive, but it will be worth the effort and the money spent.

Now, you know how to make your solar garden lights shine brighter. These are simple cleaning hacks that might be influencing the brightness of the lights that are shining. You should start with the solar panel and work your way down to ensure that everything is clean and in perfect working order. If nothing else works, then you might want to replace the lights will something higher in quality.

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  1. Shirley A Spratling says

    December 2, 2020 at 6:44 pm

    My Restoration Hardware Square Solar Pathway Lights come on at night, but start shutting down after 3 hours. What is the best Lifep04 3.2v 18500 to help lights stay on longer. The solar batteries that came with the lights have 650mAh.

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