noah914•20d agoProlific Poster

My string lights kept going out until I saw a neighbor's setup

I had my outdoor string lights hung from the fence to the house for about a year, and they'd always flicker or die when it rained. I just figured the brand was bad. Then last week, I saw my neighbor's lights were still on during a downpour. I walked over and saw he had wrapped every single plug connection with electrical tape. I went home and did the same thing, and now mine work fine in any weather. What other simple fixes have you all found for outdoor lighting?

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wendy_ross7120d ago

Used to think waterproof lights were a scam.

the_lucas19d ago

Oh man, @wendy_ross71, I was right there with you. I bought some cheap ones for my patio that fogged up and died after one season. Finally spent a bit more on a good brand last year, and they've been through snow and crazy rain. The difference is night and day. What kind did you end up trying out?

hugo_hayes6d ago

Yeah, being burned by cheap lights is the worst.