Every year 20 % of mine will not light up. Any cures?
I look at some of the bulbs and the sockets and the wires on the bulbs are about like a human hair in size- thats my guess as to why they fail- the wires corrode and break. Anyone have a cure?
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I wish I knew. I have 10 strings for our tree that all lit last year and 2-3 of them were all dead or half dead this year. Put away and stored carefully. If they get loose in the socket the string won't light but which one is loose?
I've gotten resigned to it, new strings are 1.99 each. Just have to buy 2-3 of them each year.
I've got a nifty tool where you pull one bulb in a defective string, plug the tool in in place of the bulb, and pull the trigger. It "zaps" the string in a way that makes it light again.
You do have to replace defective bulbs each season -- if you leave dark bulbs in the string it raises the voltage on the rest of the bulbs and makes them burn out faster.
The LightKeeper Pro.
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Everyone should have one. Even the Muslims.
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Couldn't tell you where to buy them, but I know they're out there. Use alot less current=bigger energy savings.
LEDs are what I'm buying now. I don't like the way they are so small but I'm ready to embrace the new lights.
LEDs last a looonnggg time. More $ up front but more $ saved down the road.
Our town has a deal every season where they give you a big discount on LEDs if you bring in your old sting.