First, let me say that there is no exact number for the lights that should go on a Christmas tree. This is due to the variability in how bright someone wants the tree, how closely or far apart they want the differing level of lights to be, how tightly or loosely they place the strands, and the type of tree itself.

The following recommendations are very loose places to start and are generalized for the average Christmas tree.

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The Santa Ana employee had purchased a lit tree from us. She got home, placed the tree, decorated it, and then plugged it into the wall. Unfortunately, none of the lights were working. After trying to fix the lights, it was determined that the tree was defective. To bring it back to us, not only did the tree need to be taken down, all of the ornaments had to be removed as well.

So, to expand on this tip of the day:

From the original tip:

Check to make sure your light set works before installing them!

Add to this:

If you have purchased a pre-lit garland, tree, or wreath, check to make sure the lights work before you start decorating the item.

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Have you had the opportunity to work with either a Submersible Tea Light or a Submersible Flora Lyte? When combined with a floral arrangement in a glass vase, they can provide quite an effect. Throw some water beads into a vase with a submersible and you have a custom look that is not often seen. The other day, a customer asked, “How long do the batteries last in a submersible?”

For both kinds of submersible, the answer is between 36-48 hours. They can be completely submerged in water. If you have never worked with them before, after about three to six hours, the Flora Lytes start to leak dye into the water. If you are using a glass vase, the dye will not discolor the vase.

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First, let me say that there is no exact number for the lights that should go on a Christmas tree. This is due to the variability in how bright someone wants the tree, how closely or far apart they want the differing level of lights to be, how tightly or loosely they place the strands, and the type of tree itself.

The following recommendations are very loose places to start and are generalized for the average Christmas tree.

See our line of Christmas Lights.
Checkout our other Tips of the Day.

Also, if you are not aware, we have launched a fully functional Beta Shopping Cart. Interested in shopping online? Read our blog post about the Beta Shopping Cart.

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When I am walking around the warehouse, customers will ask me questions. I am always surprised at how I cannot answer even some of the most simple questions. I was recently asked, “What’s the difference between indoor and outdoor Christmas light sets?”

To get the best answer, I searched online for a bit. I opened five different posts and saw five different answers. So, I decided to call our main source for Christmas lights and see what they had to say. I was told that there is not a difference. UL does not have a different quality standard to call a Christmas light set indoor versus outdoor. They label the sets based on what they think customers primary use is. The only time an indoor/outdoor rating really differentiates a product is when there is a battery attached or a control box. The wiring in the battery case and the control box will be insulated differently based on an indoor or outdoor usage. For those of you unfamiliar with Christmas light control boxes, they are used when a light set can do multiple functions such as twinkle, dim, flash, and stay steady. Usually there is a control box with a button that allows you to control these functions.

Keep in mind we are only discussing a standard Christmas set of lights. This tip does not apply to the other bulb sizes or types like LED.

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This next Tip of the Day seems quite obvious. However, I cannot tell you how many times I have spoken to frustrated customers during their checkout or when processing an exchange. At this time of year, we sell a lot of Christmas light sets. One simple step can save you a lot of time and frustration.

Check to make sure your light set works before installing them!

Depending on how you install them into your Christmas tree, wreath, or garland, it can be both time consuming and really frustrating to have to take them out and replace them. Some people end up trying to find the problem. If you have ever had a set go out, you will know that trying to find the bad bulb, connection, or fuse is not a pleasant experience. This is much easier to accomplish if the light set has not been installed and is in front of you. Better yet, you can take them back as defective. If you have purchased them from us, just bring them back in a timely manner and we will exchange them for you. Timely manner means within a month or two. We will not be able to replace lights that were purchased from another season and brought out to reuse.

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As usual, the Tip of the Day comes courtesy of a customer question. They wanted to know how long a standard string of Christmas lights should last before a bulb burns out. For this question, I contacted one of our main vendors. I was told that a standard string of Christmas lights whether it be a 50 light set or 100 light set should be able to last 1000 hours. We are talking about AC powered strands of light only. So, do not apply this to any kind of battery powered light or strands with different types of bulbs such as LED, C9, or fiber optics.

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First, let me say that there is no exact number for the lights that should go on a Christmas tree. This is due to the variability in how bright someone wants the tree, how closely or far apart they want the differing level of lights to be, how tightly or loosely they place the strands, and the type of tree itself.

The following recommendations are very loose places to start and are generalized for the average Christmas tree.

Checkout our other Tips of the Day.

Hope this helps with your next Christmas tree!