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Battery Update

Just Plain Crazy — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 15:23:16 GMT

Battery life update on the porcelin bells. I received my bells on July 28th and put the batteries in that day. They have been on timer ever since and I see that they have started to fade in the past couple of days but still are lighting up.

JPC

Re: Battery Update

PeterDM — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 16:47:31 GMT

@Just Plain Crazy wrote:
Battery life update on the porcelin bells. I received my bells on July 28th and put the batteries in that day. They have been on timer ever since and I see that they have started to fade in the past couple of days but still are lighting up.

JPC

I think getting 4 weeks of battery power out of these bells is pretty great considering they are running on 3 AAA batteries with a 6 hour timer. Valerie's Mosaic Sphere run on 3 AAA batteries with a 4 hour timer, and I would have to change the batteries every 10 days. I finally put those away, because it was so annoying. I use a lot of microlights around the holidays that run on 3 AA batteries, and they have to et switched out at least every two weeks. If I can put batteries in my bells a week before Thanksgiving, switch them out halfway through December, and have them last until I take Christmas down in early-mid January, I'd consider that a good purchase.

Re: Battery Update

ValuSkr — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 16:57:18 GMT

Makes me wonder if Valerie's illumination phase is underwritten by Eveready and Duracell.

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SHOPR — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 17:25:39 GMT

@ValuSkr wrote:
Makes me wonder if Valerie's illumination phase is underwritten by Eveready and Duracell.

I hear ya, but I think your sentence could just as easily read:

Makes me wonder if ~~Valerie's~~ QVC's illumination phase is underwritten by Eveready and Duracell. Have the lights made their way to bedding yet? LOL

Re: Battery Update

SHOPR — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 17:26:40 GMT

@Just Plain Crazy and @PeterDM, That sounds good to me. Not bad at all for AAA batteries. Thanks for letting us know, JPC.

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BornToShop — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 19:06:29 GMT

JPC; I also got about 30 days using Walmart's RAYOVAC batteries. The price is excellent & they truly do compete with the much pricier ENERGIZER. I am to this day over-the-moon thrilled with these bells! They will be the perfect staff/friends/me gifts. I am almost done testing 9 sets & so far, all are winners. Hope all is well with you!

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Peaches McPhee — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 20:12:33 GMT

Personally, I LOVE all the illuminated objects - inside and out. But the battery drain is just too much and too pricely. I've given it up.

Re: Battery Update

Just Plain Crazy — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 00:50:11 GMT

@PeterDM wrote:
@Just Plain Crazy wrote:
Battery life update on the porcelin bells. I received my bells on July 28th and put the batteries in that day. They have been on timer ever since and I see that they have started to fade in the past couple of days but still are lighting up.

JPC
I think getting 4 weeks of battery power out of these bells is pretty great considering they are running on 3 AAA batteries with a 6 hour timer. Valerie's Mosaic Sphere run on 3 AAA batteries with a 4 hour timer, and I would have to change the batteries every 10 days. I finally put those away, because it was so annoying. I use a lot of microlights around the holidays that run on 3 AA batteries, and they have to et switched out at least every two weeks. If I can put batteries in my bells a week before Thanksgiving, switch them out halfway through December, and have them last until I take Christmas down in early-mid January, I'd consider that a good purchase.

@PeterDM...I am very happy with the battery life on them with them using 3AAA. It seems like my microlights use up batteries really fast. Don't remember for sure but dont think I am lucky enough to get 2 weeks worth out of them but they sure look nice where I use them.

JPC

Re: Battery Update

Just Plain Crazy — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 00:53:27 GMT

@SHOPR wrote:
@Just Plain Crazy and @PeterDM, That sounds good to me. Not bad at all for AAA batteries. Thanks for letting us know, JPC.

@SHOPR...You are more than welcome SHOPR. I probably would have replaced them sooner but just curious on exactly how long they will go before dying but guess it doesn't make any difference as they are dim enough right now that I would change them out.

I am happy with what I am getting out of them and as PeterDM say, if we just have to change once during the holidays, that is good.

JPC

Re: Battery Update

Just Plain Crazy — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 00:57:00 GMT

@BornToShop wrote:
JPC; I also got about 30 days using Walmart's RAYOVAC batteries. The price is excellent & they truly do compete with the much pricier ENERGIZER. I am to this day over-the-moon thrilled with these bells! They will be the perfect staff/friends/me gifts. I am almost done testing 9 sets & so far, all are winners. Hope all is well with you!

@BornToShop...I will have to give the Rayovac a try BTS. We use, Duracell in everything. Mr Crazy thinks they are the best. I also love these bells and bought a couple for gifts and a couple for me. I am just as thrilled now as I was the day I received them.

Doing good BTS and hope you are too and not too busy at work.

JPC

Re: Battery Update

LTT1 — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 15:36:24 GMT

@Just Plain Crazy I like this discussion! Don't own the porcelain bells, but do own both CI and Luminara... so battery life would be great if we share.

Re: Battery Update

Susan Louise — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 16:24:05 GMT

@Just Plain Crazy Thanks for the great info JPC! We have 2 of the Cardinal Bells

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Just Plain Crazy — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 04:01:50 GMT

@LTT1 wrote:
@Just Plain Crazy I like this discussion! Don't own the porcelain bells, but do own both CI and Luminara... so battery life would be great if we share.

@LTT1...It is good to share battery life ltt, I get upset when they are showing an item that uses batteries and fail to give the battery life of the item. That should be one of the 1st things they say about the item.

JPC

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Just Plain Crazy — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 04:06:06 GMT

@Susan Louise wrote:
@Just Plain Crazy Thanks for the great info JPC! We have 2 of the Cardinal Bells

@Susan Louise. You are welcome SL .I bought 2 of the Cardinal bells for gifts and bought myself a Cardinal and snowman. Love the bells.

JPC

Re: Battery Update

LTT1 — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 12:09:11 GMT

@Just Plain Crazy

Happy TGIF!

Not to crash this thread, when it is truly about the porcelain bells, but at one time it was so helpful that someone posted CI longest battery life is the C or D size... am having good luck with battery life of the Luminara lanterns... just thought I'd add this!

Re: Battery Update

Just Plain Crazy — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 15:50:20 GMT

@LTT1 wrote:
@Just Plain Crazy

Happy TGIF!
Not to crash this thread, when it is truly about the porcelain bells, but at one time it was so helpful that someone posted CI longest battery life is the C or D size... am having good luck with battery life of the Luminara lanterns... just thought I'd add this!

@LTT1...Hi ltt, you aren't crashing the thread. It is very helpful to have this information and somethimes this is the only way we get it. I love the longer life on the Luminaras, my earlier ones were only 250 hours now they are up to 500. Glad your lanterns are doing good.

Glad you joined in and don't hesitate to do so anytime

Have a good Friday

JPC