How to use the Sunforce Solar String Lights

[@sharons9848]

Thanks Tom - your video was so helpful that I could put up the lights myself, without a handyman. At 70, I appreciate all the help I can get, and your video gave me the confidence to do it myself!

[@TomLeeman]

Yes you can do it yourself. It’s pretty easy and these things work. Great, thanks for watching.

[@taliajensen7748]

I will set up my lights this afternoon. I bought my lights at Costco. Thank you so much 😊 I love your backyard it’s beautiful 🤩😍

[@TomLeeman]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@WheresAnne]

love that butterfly bench!

[@TomLeeman]

Thanks we found it on the side of the road somebody was throwing it out

[@taliajensen7748]

X2 😍

[@miriammigliacci9427]

Thank you! I bought some this weekend! Can’t wait to put them together!

[@TomLeeman]

Hope you enjoy! Good luck and thanks for watching

[@maryhagerty3507]

I had to replace the rechargeable batteries in the solar panel. Should I clean the screen before I put it back up?? If so, what do I clean it with?

[@TomLeeman]

Yes, I wipe my screens every week just to make sure that they’re functioning at optimal

[@maryhagerty3507]

What do you wipe them with? @@TomLeeman

[@TomLeeman]

Sounds awesome. Enjoy the free energy.

[@BenjitheFrenchie]

Do you think the solar ones are just as bright as the ones you plug in? I bought the solar ones yesterday, but not sure if they’re gonna be slightly dimmer than the plug-in ones the other ones are directly plugged in.

[@TomLeeman]

I have to say these things work really great and they stay lit for about eight hours. They don’t last all the way through the night and they’re pretty bright but they won’t be as bright as once you plug it.

[@StevenWright-r9v]

is there an ability to connect multiple strands together using the one solar panel, or does each 35' strand require an individual solar? I'm looking into something like this for ambient lighting on our patio, but have more than 35' of perimeter to cover.

[@TomLeeman]

Each one has its own solar panel, but I think you could somehow connect them. You would have to aftermarket it and you could get a larger solar panel with lithium battery.

[@dalegribble8140]

Can you connect more lights to the same string ?

[@TomLeeman]

That is the one problem you have with these you can’t connect them in a daisy chain. You have to use the solar panel that comes with them and they don’t have any longer wire so it is limiting good luck. Thanks for watching.

[@hs4a085]

What if you barely get sun during the day? Cloudy, shade is ok?

[@TomLeeman]

As long as there’s light, it will charge, but they just won’t stay on as long or be as bright

[@robgarcia1181]

I'm mounting them along the ceiling of a gazebo. One box covers 2/3's but how do I do the other side when I have too much length for the second set?

[@TomLeeman]

Well, you’ve got a put them in there so that you can get the solar panel facing the sun. I would have to look and see the area that you’re putting it in to really know. Good luck. Thanks for watching.

[@robgarcia1181]

@@TomLeeman I figured it out. Used the second set to cover the one side left and ran it across the ceiling. 360 coverage and light in the center.

[@jazzrat2000]

Great video, but my solar panel only has off and on, which is the one that I want if I want it to charge in the day and then the lights come on at night automatically? It doesn't seem to me that either of them does it

[@TomLeeman]

Just try leaving it on on the desk. They should automatically come on.

[@Emperor_1971]

Is there anything else you do besides connect the plug together n tighten then turn on auto or on n wait till dark n should come on ? I bought two sets let the solars on the sun for a whole day n install it but both don’t turn on . Is there something else I’m missing ?

[@TomLeeman]

They’re plugged in all the bulbs are screwed in and you’ve got the panels facing the sun but they’re not coming on check to make sure that you’ve got them in the on position on the back and they should come on if they don’t you may have gotten bad panels

[@Emperor_1971]

@@TomLeeman I’ll try again tonite let it charge up n see if not then yeah could be defective cause I’m sure I didn’t everything correct .thanks

[@TomLeeman]

I just put mine on the automatic setting and when it gets dark, they go on automatically. If you look on the back of the solar panel, it has auto off and on I just put it to auto.

[@skinkly]

Had a question can i just leave the solar panel outside without plugging the lights into it for it to charge, and then later, when I need the lights, plug them in. In other words, will it still charge.

[@TomLeeman]

Yes you can do that so if you have your lights somewhere where there’s no sun, you could put the solar panels out in the sun will charge and then you can hook them up to your lights wherever you put them and it works great

[@skinkly]

@@TomLeeman thanks

[@TomLeeman]

@@skinkly glad I could help

[@susancohen164]

If I am charging without connecting to the lights, do I leave in ON or OFF position? Thanks

[@TomLeeman]

If you leave it in the on position what it’ll do is when night comes the sensor is going to tell it to discharge electricity but it’s not gonna go anywhere if you haven’t got it connected so yeah you can leave it unplugged just plug it in let the lights come on at night I just leave mine plugged in outside and when it gets dark all my lights turn on thing is great save money and electricity and it looks really cool in the backyard thanks for watching

[@susancohen164]

@@TomLeeman I am charging for the 1st time, without lights attached Leave in the off position ?

[@sunshinecitysolarlight876]

Awesome . 💕 Love the out door demonstration video 📸❤️💯

[@TomLeeman]

Thanks these things work really good

[@kimcole981]

Your video is so much better than the instructions! Question… where is the plastic tab in the remote that needs to be removed in order for the remote to work?

[@TomLeeman]

That’s a good question I never use the remote because I just set it for dusk and it comes out automatically. I don’t even have to think about it.

[@LiL13izzy7]

I never saw a plastic tab on mine either. I bought 2 sets and neither of them had it. I was able to use the remote straight out of the box without any adjustments.

[@ruthmelchor2754]

so to charge it you leave it on auto?

[@TomLeeman]

Yes, I just leave it at auto and it does it thing

[@TomLeeman]

I think I would just put it to the on position then and then the sensor should just turn it on when it gets dark

[@rebeccarathman1876]

I have two sets of lights hung on my patio. When I use the remote, it turns one set on and the other set off?? How do I get both sets to come on at the same time?

[@TomLeeman]

I just set the lights for automatic on the sensor, and when it gets dark, they just turn on

[@rebeccarathman1876]

@@TomLeeman I realize now that the set I bought at Costco does not have an "auto" setting. And it does not have a light sensor on the panel. My only choices are ON or OFF. The item number on my set is #1600334.

[@melodyeuchman9541]

@@rebeccarathman1876 that was how sunforce manufactured them last year. i have 2 sets like that. much better than this new version. but last year's version did not have an auto setting. i bought another set this year, with the solar panel Tom is showing and i have to literally go up to the solar panel for the remote to activate it so i have to use the auto setting. Sunforce is impossible to reach by phone and their emails and choppy and not very customer friendly.

[@andreaballett300]

The instructions say u need to let the panel be in the sun for 3 days before hooking up the lights guess that's isn't requires based on how u installed them thx

[@TomLeeman]

Yeah, I just put it out there and hooked it up for is very sunny. I mean it’s hot here and the sun bakes. Thanks for watching.

[@raidernationcali]

What if only one bulb is turning on. What could be the issue? They are brand new fresh out the box.

[@TomLeeman]

You have to make sure that the solar battery is fully charged before you hook them up if it’s not lighting, take it back. Get a new box.

[@gabpogiandunicornbells3494]

Twist the bulbs tighter

[@TomLeeman]

@@gabpogiandunicornbells3494 good idea

[@simply-lon8423]

I'm having same issue as worldwide 1971 they've been in the sun for 2 days and they still don't turn What am I doing wrong

[@TomLeeman]

Check your connecting plugs and make sure that they’re completely screwed down tight. Otherwise you won’t have the electrical connection to the lightbulbs.

[@aaronsoriano3741]

Make sure the lightbulbs are nice and tight just be careful tightening it

[@TomLeeman]

@@aaronsoriano3741 thanks and thanks for watching

[@pauljones33]

How long does it take to fully charge the battery?

[@TomLeeman]

It charges during the day when the sun’s out

[@tracydenham8026]

Mine have been in the sun all day and will not click on. They blink and stay off 😢

[@jeetsule7846]

Thank you and looks awesome

[@TomLeeman]

Thank you too! For watching, and good luck with your solar string lights

[@amys3752]

Thanks, brother. Super helpful!

[@TomLeeman]

Glad I could help enjoy your new solar string lights I just bought another box of them they work so well thanks for watching

[@brothification]

Hi do you know the difference between leaving them on "automatic" vs "on"? I want them to come on every evening at dusk and turn off and charge the next day, without having to do anything each time or using the remote. Do both "auto" and "on" do that? Thanks!

[@TomLeeman]

Leave them on auto and they come on when it gets dark

[@geomorris]

@@TomLeeman Mine has ON and Off only. How should I set it for the remote or auto?

[@sullivanvega5345]

So the sensor faces down?

[@TomLeeman]

Sensor face swords the sun

[@youryogaflow7849]

Hey Tom - how long do your lights stay on with the automatic function?

[@TomLeeman]

They stay in about 6 to 8 hours

[@TomLeeman]

I just use a wet towel to clean them

[@melodyeuchman9541]

i had last year's version. the remote works much better on that solar panel design. i bought another set this year with this current version. if you don't want it on auto and want to be able to turn the lights on and off manually, you literally have to be at the solar panel for it to work. emailed the company several times. no response. terrible customer service. too bad cause the lights are really great.

[@TomLeeman]

Sorry to hear about your experience with the customer service. Thank you for watching.

[@Mandrew22]

Same exact experience! Last year’s version was far better with the remote’s range. The new version’s remote is garbage.

[@TomLeeman]

@@Mandrew22 I haven’t use the remote I just put it on auto

[@marlenepaul68]

We bought a set of these lights, charged everything up, my lights don't come on

[@TomLeeman]

Make sure that you turn the on button to iron or auto, and make sure that your connectors are pushed in all the way

[@marlenepaul68]

@@TomLeeman Thanks I'm going to give that a try of not I'll have to take em back.

[@TomLeeman]

@@marlenepaul68 mine were great. I’ve got them straight all across the backyard.

[@paulson9616]

​@EasternGirl I am with you. Set up all nice n it has been two days now with no visible light on.

[@TomLeeman]

@@paulson9616 make sure that you have it on auto and that the sensor or solar panel array is pointed at the sun and that your cords are completely attached and your bolts are screwed in. Good luck. Thanks for watching.

[@IdemRedd]

what if the remote stops working

[@TomLeeman]

I just turned it to automatic, and when it gets dark, the lights come on by themselves

[@IdemRedd]

No, I mean my remote has stopped working, what do I do, it's 2 days old, could the batteries be dead already? Also can one remote work on multiple sets of lights if they are the same

[@LiL13izzy7]

@@IdemRedd you might want to check your battery. And yes one remote will control multiple sets of lights.

[@gettingnoanswer]

Change battery to remote

[@TomLeeman]

I’ll leave mine on auto in soon as it gets dark it turns on I don’t use any controller

[@dushyantgupta11]

Thanks

[@TomLeeman]

Welcome