This Handy $20 Tool Will Save the Day When a Lightbulb on Your Christmas Tree Goes Out

Photo credit: Lightkeeper Pro
Photo credit: Lightkeeper Pro


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As beautiful as those Christmas window lights are, all it takes is for one bulb to go out to throw off the look or mess up the entire strand. When that happens, you’ll be happy to have the LightKeeper Pro on hand. The convenient tool allows you to replace miniature lights so your house can be illuminated in all its glory this holiday season.

Say goodbye to those defective bulbs, because the LightKeeper Pro combines multiple functions for an all-in-one solution. It sends a pulse through the light set, finds the bad bulb, and fixes the shunt, which allows the light set to work properly, as described by the brand. If you can squeeze the trigger, you can repair your lights. The order comes with three 1.5-volt batteries, so it really is as simple as plugging in a light, clicking, and fixing.

This handy device works with mini light sets, such as your Christmas lights, including those icicle lights that are so popular for the holidays. You can shop the LightKeeper Pro on Amazon for less than $20, where is has earned a #1 Best Seller badge in circuit testers. From over 7,000 reviews, it has an average of 4 out of 5 stars. The main complaint seemed to be that it couldn’t determine the problem. However, there are many, many more reviews raving that it saved people from throwing out their favorite strand (or even their entire artificial Christmas tree).

“OK, every now and then you get something that totally works like it claims and changes your entire life. And when you do, you should rave about that product, so I will. It. is. amazing,” one buyer wrote. “The online instructional videos are very easy to understand and very helpful. Do yourself a favor, skip the paper instructions and watch the 4 minute Overview video,” another person offered advice.

This tool is one of those things that you might not need right now, but boy, will you be happy when half your house is dark from a faulty bulb.

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