Best brand of electric/battery window candles?

12 years ago

hi folks,

I'm wondering who has some input on the various brands of electric and/or battery-operated single candlesticks, the type you place in windows during the holidays.

Are they all the same, cheaply made in China, or are there specific brands or stores that offer a better/nicer/more durable selection? Or even any made somewhere other than China?

Many thanks for any input!

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pdg777

12 years ago

I have the Bethelehem Lights candles from QVC. They operate by batteries either on a sensor, steady on, or a timer. The timer is SO convenient. You turn them on at the time you want them to come on every day (I have 5:15 p.m.) and then they stay on for eight hours. Then every day after that they come on by themselves and stay on for eight hours. They have an antique brass base, and they came in brushed nickel and regular brass also. They can be raised or lowered according to your window sash.

I got them during Christmas in July of 2010 when they were really cheap, maybe $40.00 for 4, because I have two sets. I put mine in last year on the Sunday aftef Thanksgiving, and one set of batteries lasted until two weeks after New Years. I believe it's 3 C batteries. The light is really bright.

All this being said, I had a set before these from Walgrens for maybe $10.00 for 4, same setup with battery and timer, except they only stayed on 6 hours. I really wanted some that would stay on longer, and were taller, which is why I got the ones from QVC.

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Purplemoon
12 years ago
I'm no help but hopefully some of the other gals can direct you to the best ones. I just wanted to say Hello and welcome to our Forum.

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khinmn92
12 years ago
Check out Sillites. These are actually outlets that you can place in your windowsill or other small spaces that need an unobtrusive electrical supply. I usually lurk on the Kitchen forum and have seen them suggested for kitchen islands. They can apparently be retrofitted. I haven't tried them myself, but it's an interesting concept!

Here is a link that might be useful: Sillites Candles
arcy_gw
12 years ago
I found here in MN the cold near a window chills the batteries to the point they do not light the candle blubs. I had to go electric. Something with timers are the way to go!!!
ginny12
12 years ago
The Plow and Hearth catalog sells high-quality products. I bought my battery-operated Christmas window candles from them years ago and they are still going strong. They have quite a selection and I recommend them.

Here is a link that might be useful: Plow and Hearth
pashu
11 years ago
HI, I am looking for distributor list of palm candles and soy candles near my downtown. Here dealers give these candles in high rate as compared to market prices. So I would like to know the places for buying them directly from retailer.
lolpetrol
8 years ago
Hey, just wanted to revive this since I found it on Google when I was looking myself - I ended up going with standard electric window candles, but these really bright LED "filament" candle bulbs that give off a lovely golden glow (2400K, warmer than standard household light of 2700K) and barely even get warm. They're not cheap but I like to keep a candle in my window to cheer up the street and they're nice and bright. Linky.
grandmamary_ga
8 years ago
I also have Bethlehem candles from QVC. I have had mine for years. I really have no problems with them. I like a dark bedroom when I sleep so I have to turn mine off individually. That is my only complaint. I guess i could turn them on earlier in the late day but that seems a waste when it is still light outside. I do like the battery type.
lolpetrol
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Amazon ran out of the bulb I recommended above!!!!!. I have a couple others I've tried now which I like a lot.

These are NOT battery operated, if that helps... I use plug in ones because they're bright, I don't like messing with batteries, and I put them on a timer for the 6 months between autumn and spring, lol. Seriously though, it makes these dark days brighter!

These are really nice and not as bright as the super bright golden light ones I recommended. If you do NOT want super bright LEDs, in my super geeky opionion.. try these ones: http://amzn.to/1XE2bJX (Satco is always quality) ...

If you do want them a bit bright and in a range of colors (gold tint, clear etc etc) get the 2 watt ones of these..., there is an entire product line of "filament" bulbs that look very classical! The 2200K or any "K" number lower than 2700 will have a warm glow, 2700K will look like normal bulbs. http://amzn.to/1TDbBj1

Personally I'm a little annoyed cause they don't look exactly like my bright ones and I like to have them all standardized, but what are you gonna do, they are inventing more and more LED bulbs every year, including festive ones :p
ginny12
6 years ago
I don't like LED bulbs. Can you remove the LED bulbs from these window candles and use regular night-light or Christmas-tree bulbs?
pdg777
2 years ago
FYI these are still going strong 10 years later!