SS925 Black & Decker, Great for when the lights..
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Great for when the lights go out!
One of the previous reviewers misunderstood the directions for the Storm Station. The Storm Station is designed to be left plugged in.
The confusion comes from the directions themselves. Here is what they say: NOTE: AFTER THE MAIN BATTERY IS FULLY CHARGED, SWITCH THE MAIN POWER SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION AND REMOVE THE AC ADAPTOR IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO USE THE STORM STATION RIGHT AWAY. ALWAYS REMOVE THE AC ADAPTOR DURING STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION OR DURING PERIODS WHEN IT IS NOT BEING USED.
Apparently, though, that means that you should only unplug it if you don’t want to use it as a backup power source (i.e. if you are simply storing it or transporting it).
A better clarification comes from the Black and Decker Web Page itself: To be prepared for a power outage, keep the Storm Station plugged into an electrical outlet to maintain 100 percent of its charge. That way when the power goes out the Storm Station will have all of its battery power to help you during a power outage.
So leave it plugged in! I got mine on Christmas Eve and we had a power outage on Christmas at 10pm. The kids were scared, and I simply grabbed the Storm Station (the Find Me Light had already activated), turned on the High Powered Room Light, lit a kerosene lantern, turned off the High Powered Room Light, and charged my cell phone. We used the rechargeable flashlight as well (the other flashlight by our bed died within 5 minutes). I then called the power company to report the outage. After the power came on an hour later, I plugged the Storm Station back in. I’m going to keep it plugged in and rely on it again!
I’m very happy with the Black and Decker Power Station. Thanks to my girls for giving it to me!
Update (2/8/2012): This item is currently on sale here for the lowest price I’ve seen.
The featured review for this product, Black & Decker StormStation All-In-One Rechargeable Power Source/Radio/Light #SS925 Lawn & Patio Sep 15, 2005, was written by Gregory R. Thorson.
The average rating for this item is out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.
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Posted on: April 8, 2010
Filed under: Reviews
Reviews (3)
Happy Guy
February 24th, 2010 at 12:41 pm
A great product!
Last Christmas, I bought 5 of these. While most of our friends and family here in St. Pete have just started using them for the hurricane season, we have had ours plugged in since day 1. Although we have had no hurricanes yet, our electricity has gone out twice in the early morning hours, and the Storm Station light came on and awoke me once, and I noticed it one time on an middle-of-the-night trip to the bathroom. This unit warned us of the outage, and saved us from sleeping past our wake up time, being late for work, etc. I disagree with the post w/ only one star. When the electricity goes out, one needs light, and communication (cell phone AND radio/TV band). Who cares if you have to go w/o coffee for one morning? During a hurricane, I want a cocktail anyway, not coffee. I have a very high regard for this product.
Gregory R. Thorson
March 14th, 2010 at 11:42 pm
Great for when the lights go out!
Rated 5 stars.
A. Gettemeier
April 1st, 2010 at 5:45 am
Sanity Saver
This product has everything you need for a power outage. I was out of power for a week and the batteries lasted the whole time. When you do lose power everything you need is right there, no more searching through a dark house. The great thing about this is that you get TV stations to listen to so you can hear the local weatherman and know what is going on. It also has a spot to plug in things like cell phone chargers. It made the inconvenience of a power outage much easier.
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