it looks like the only lights I lost last season are the incandescent Icicle String mini lights I had used for a few seasons. I also lost a line of color changing LED C7's. But other than that, everything seems to be working. I have a few things I haven't checked yet, so that list could still grow.
I do a relatively large display every year, for many years now. I've had a lot more luck since I stopped using LED strings so much. I rarely seem to get those to last into a second season. The old style incandescent ones just seem to hold up better for me once they get wet, or snowed on.
Having said that, I have 3 crates full of brand new light strings that I've picked up over the years as extras, and I have enough of some LED icicle mini lights I used several years ago to use this year without buying anything new, so I am going to use them in place of what I lost from last season. But most likely I'll have to replace those next year as well, as when I used them in the past, they just didn't last. I definitely feel your pain. Heh heh...
I added lights to a big bush outside and that was it.
AP are you in the Halfmoon as the Clifton Park area? If you are you did you get. I got a price from a local company and they wanted close to 2000.00 to do just my shrubbery and one large spruce tree.
back years with no replacements but that is blue moon type of shit.
I came to the conclusion today that I will just buy new lights every year and then take the busted strings from the year prior and return them. If these stores can't sell me lights that work for more than one xmas season then screw them. I will never pay for xmas lights again.
RE: RE: I hired a local company to do everything Â
I added lights to a big bush outside and that was it.
AP are you in the Halfmoon as the Clifton Park area? If you are you did you get. I got a price from a local company and they wanted close to 2000.00 to do just my shrubbery and one large spruce tree.
Yes, we used Experience Decorating from Schenectady. They set up both trees and a bunch of decorations inside and out, outside lights, etc. My wife is really in to Christmas. They charged us $750. They had 4 people for at least 4 hours.
I added lights to a big bush outside and that was it.
AP are you in the Halfmoon as the Clifton Park area? If you are you did you get. I got a price from a local company and they wanted close to 2000.00 to do just my shrubbery and one large spruce tree.
Yes, we used Experience Decorating from Schenectady. They set up both trees and a bunch of decorations inside and out, outside lights, etc. My wife is really in to Christmas. They charged us $750. They had 4 people for at least 4 hours.
Thanks AP, If it's not to late I may give them a call.
I know Home Depot (and I think Lowes) have a trade in program in November (they will take bad strings):
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It’s time to switch to LED Christmas lights, and The Home Depot wants to make that easy to do. That’s why The Home Depot is holding its 2015 Christmas Light Trade-In Event!
Starting November 5, 2015, take your old incandescent Christmas light strings to your local Home Depot store for recycling. You’ll receive a $3, $4 or $5 discount toward the purchase of ENERGY STAR qualified LED Christmas lights. You’ll get a coupon for each string of old lights you give us. (Limit 5 redemptions per customer.)
I do a relatively large display every year, for many years now. I've had a lot more luck since I stopped using LED strings so much. I rarely seem to get those to last into a second season. The old style incandescent ones just seem to hold up better for me once they get wet, or snowed on.
Having said that, I have 3 crates full of brand new light strings that I've picked up over the years as extras, and I have enough of some LED icicle mini lights I used several years ago to use this year without buying anything new, so I am going to use them in place of what I lost from last season. But most likely I'll have to replace those next year as well, as when I used them in the past, they just didn't last. I definitely feel your pain. Heh heh...
AP are you in the Halfmoon as the Clifton Park area? If you are you did you get. I got a price from a local company and they wanted close to 2000.00 to do just my shrubbery and one large spruce tree.
I'll refrain from commenting further.
I'll refrain from commenting further.
What's the point of putting them away if you're expecting to put them up again?
I came to the conclusion today that I will just buy new lights every year and then take the busted strings from the year prior and return them. If these stores can't sell me lights that work for more than one xmas season then screw them. I will never pay for xmas lights again.
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I added lights to a big bush outside and that was it.
AP are you in the Halfmoon as the Clifton Park area? If you are you did you get. I got a price from a local company and they wanted close to 2000.00 to do just my shrubbery and one large spruce tree.
Yes, we used Experience Decorating from Schenectady. They set up both trees and a bunch of decorations inside and out, outside lights, etc. My wife is really in to Christmas. They charged us $750. They had 4 people for at least 4 hours.
Either you're buying really shitty quality lights or you're treating them very badly. Probably both.
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In comment 12646807 AP in Halfmoon said:
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I added lights to a big bush outside and that was it.
AP are you in the Halfmoon as the Clifton Park area? If you are you did you get. I got a price from a local company and they wanted close to 2000.00 to do just my shrubbery and one large spruce tree.
Yes, we used Experience Decorating from Schenectady. They set up both trees and a bunch of decorations inside and out, outside lights, etc. My wife is really in to Christmas. They charged us $750. They had 4 people for at least 4 hours.
Thanks AP, If it's not to late I may give them a call.
Starting November 5, 2015, take your old incandescent Christmas light strings to your local Home Depot store for recycling. You’ll receive a $3, $4 or $5 discount toward the purchase of ENERGY STAR qualified LED Christmas lights. You’ll get a coupon for each string of old lights you give us. (Limit 5 redemptions per customer.)
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This ended Nov 15th.