Consumer Advice > Product FinderOctober 12, 2007

Battery Operated Candles

With the holidays coming soon I am on the lookout for single candles to put in my windows. However I do not want any electric cords. I need them to be run by batteries I guess and last a good while. Also I can't spend too much on them. Any suggestions. I love the look of a little burning candle in the window but battery ones used to run out too soon. I have pets so pillar candles are out.Thanks so much for any help. Happy Holidays!

NellieMary from West Virginia

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By Mom in Ohio (Guest Post) 12/09/2008

Be very careful which kind of battery operated candles you buy! The ones I purchased ate through 2 NEW AA batteries in 48 hours. I will go back to the electric ones - batteries are expensive!

By Gennie (Guest Post) 11/14/2007

They have battery operated tea light candles at Walgreens

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10/21/2007

I found some on page 8 of the latest Picket Fence catalog, 800-810-2340, or www.ShopPicketFence.com. They are battery operated LED, so the bulbs should last a long time, and there are four in a set, for $17.95, plus S&H of $6.90. They can sit on the sill or attach to your window with the included suction cup.

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10/13/2007

I found some last year at Hobby Lobby and Dollar
General.

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10/12/2007

I like the concept too, but do be careful about purchasing cheaply made nonelectric candles as bulbs cannot be replaced in some (learned this from experience) and I actually had one candle blacken and make a popping sound before the bulb burned out. I thought they would look nice in our church windows during Christmas, but not the cheap ones.

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