[Riley Ash]

I’ve had the Qinux FelinStop out for a couple weeks and it’s been working fine for the most part. But we got a pretty good downpour yesterday and now I’m wondering if I should bring it inside when the weather gets bad. It says weather resistant but I don’t know if that means it can just sit out there in a storm. Anyone leave theirs out year round without a problem?

[Sarah Kos]

Mine sat through a full week of rain last spring and came out fine, though I did notice the ultrasonic side got quieter for a day or two until the sun came back. That solar panel really needs direct light to keep up, more than the rain itself being a problem. Curious whether yours still seems to be putting out the same strength after that downpour?

[Riley Ash]

It still seems to be working at the same strength, I just can’t tell if the rain actually affected it or if I’m imagining things. The panel is partly shaded by a fence in the afternoon, so I’ve been meaning to move it somewhere with more direct sun anyway.

[Sarah Kos]

Moving it into more direct sun should help more than anything with the rain. I keep mine in a spot that gets sun most of the day and it recovers fine after a soaking, but the shaded stretches are where mine seemed to lag. If you can get it out from the fence, that’s the easy fix.

[Rivers]

Mine’s been outside since March and the one thing I noticed is the solar panel gets grimy fast, which probably matters more than rain. After a heavy storm I wiped it down and the thing perked right back up. I’d leave it out but keep an eye on the panel, rain itself hasn’t killed mine yet.

[Lisa Muller]

Mine stayed out through a nasty storm last month and the battery never really recovered. It still turns on but the range dropped noticeably, so now I just pull it in when it looks bad.

[Jess Carter]

Mine’s only been out about three weeks so no storms yet.

[Tara Grace]

I’ve had mine out through a few rough patches and it kept going, though I did bring it in once during a hail storm just because I didn’t want to risk it. If the forecast looks really ugly I’d probably just tuck it away for the night.

[Gina Vale]

Mine sat through a full week of rain last fall because I forgot it was even out there. The thing kept working but the speaker sounded muffled for a day or two after, then went back to normal once it dried out. What I’d actually check is whether water gets into the battery compartment if yours has a little door or seal there. That’s the part rain tends to find eventually. The housing itself seemed fine, no cracks or anything. I left mine out all winter after that and it survived, though I did notice it needed a sunny stretch to get back to normal. If you’re going to leave it out, just make sure it’s not sitting in a low spot where water pools around the base.

[Alex Morgan]

Mine got left out during a two-day stretch of rain last month and it came through okay, but I did notice the motion sensor got a lot less responsive for a day or two until it dried out. It’s back to normal now, so I just leave it out.

[Olivia Brant]

Mine has been through two solid storms since spring and I haven’t noticed any change in it. It’s still doing its thing in the garden.

[T_Holloway]

Weather resistant usually means light rain, not a downpour.

[Lisa Hydrow]

I’ve been leaving mine out since April and it’s survived a few soakings, but the one thing I do now is check that the little solar panel on top isn’t sitting under a puddle or buried in wet leaves. Sounds simple but it made a difference for mine after a rainy stretch.

[Tessa Lane]

Mine’s been sitting through rain since June and it still does its job. The solar panel gets a bit grimy after a storm though, so I wipe it off now and then.

[Stan]

Mine rode out a hailstorm on a balcony last summer and the plastic shell got a little scuffed but it still runs fine. I usually just tilt mine so water runs off instead of pooling on top.

[PixelKevin]

Leaving mine out in the rain never crossed my mind until this thread. I just checked the battery indicator after a wet week and it was still showing a decent charge, so the solar side seems fine. My old motion light had a rubber seal that went stiff after a couple seasons, so that’s the part I keep an eye on.

[Maggie Lopez]

I’d bring it in during anything serious, cheap enough to move.

[Jake Paul]

Weather resistant on these things is a loose term. I went from assuming it was basically waterproof to treating it like it’s splash proof at best. Mine sat through a normal rainy week and came out fine, no drama, still working. Then we got one of those storms where the water was running off the roof in sheets and pooling around the base, and it stopped doing anything for about a day. Dried out and came back to life, so it wasn’t dead, but that told me enough. The little rubber flap over the charging port is the part I’d trust least, it’s thin and doesn’t sit flush on mine. If the water gets past that you’re not going to know until it quits. So no, I don’t leave mine out when there’s a real storm coming. Not because the thing is junk, it just isn’t built for standing water or sideways rain. Light drizzle, sure, it can stay. Anything with a warning on the forecast and I move it under the porch. Takes ten seconds, and moving it costs nothing compared to buying a new one.

[Paul847]

Mine has been rained on a few times and it still does its thing. I don’t move it, but I did notice the light flickers a bit during a downpour. Not sure if that’s normal.

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