Sun Jar
- Kind to the energy and kind to your pocket, this simple looking jar actually stores the sun's energy during the day to emit a warm glow at night
- An efficient solar cell, rechargeable battery and LED lamps are hidden inside; the solar cell charges the battery to power the LED lights
- A smart light sensor automatically activates the lights when it gets dark out; the jar also has an"off" switch to turn out the light and conserve energy
- Great as a nightlight or porch lamp, this Mason jar design is also watertight and safe in most weather conditions
- 6.2Hx3.9" dia.
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Sun Jar
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- Publisher: SuckUK
- Label: SuckUK
- Studio: SuckUK
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 5 reviews
- Sales Rank in Garden: #5219
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Total piece of junk 2008-08-07
Comment: This is the worst product I have bought. Seriously, I was mad that I wasted the $50 (with shipping). It worked for two days before the wiring detached, never to be repaired. I threw it away within a week. I would not recommend this product to anyone!
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Summary: Pathetic quality - dont buy 2008-06-09
Comment: In pushing the "on" button, the whole panel assembly broke. Underneath the panel all the glue holding the components had cracked and components were hanging by wires.No warranty. I should have known since the UK company who makes this product is named SUCK UK Ltd.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: do not waste your money 2008-03-17
Comment: I was excited for this product and it worked so well the 1st couple nights, but that was all. the light is so dim that u can barely see anything. Do not waste your money. I am returning it to Target (where I purchased it)
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Junk!!!!! 2007-12-07
Comment: I bought a Sun Jar for a birthday gift for my girlfriend. It didn't work after she left it in a south facing window all day. So, we did a little investigating on the inside and the hot glue gun attached battery pack fell off the circuit board, then the wire connecting the battery to the board broke free from the solder. After playing with it a little while, i came to the conclusion that the rechargeable battery was installed backward and after reversing the battery and holding the wire to the point it disconnected from it finally worked. Instead of returning it, i choose to try to re-solder the wire myself....big mistake because in the process more hot glued parts and poorly solder wires came loose. After finally giving up and making its innards total fubar ,I bought my girlfriend another gift and now I have a nice frosted jar for my change.
The product is a good idea, but the craftsmanship is so poor that I would not recommend this product to anyone.
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Nice concept; works ok 2007-10-11
Comment: The sun jar works as promised . . . sort of. First, the supplied NiMH AA battery is only 700Mh, so it doesn't hold much of a charge. I replaced it with a better AA rechargable battery from Target ( 2200 Mh Enegizer - 4 pack for $10.00), and performance greatly improved. Still, as the instructions state, the jar must be placed in direct sunlight to charge. When I leave it outside, it does take a charge well and the light glows brightly all night. But if you simply leave the jar on your windowsill to charge, the results are disappointing - the light is dim and lasts only a short while. I suspect that as we head into fall and winter, charging will be more difficult.
Again, the concept of a rechargable nightlight is a good one, and my kids love it. But the battery and the PV charging panel are both undersized for the task. Of course, you can always recharge the battery in a AC charger, but that defeats the purpose of having a rechargable nightlight. The deduction of stars was based primarily on my subjective perception of value. If the Sun Jar were $20, I would give it 4 stars, but would still replace the battery with a new one.
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