Tea Lights

[2die4]

Anybody actually have the burn time on cheap tea lights? I bought a bunch from BigLots and I'm assuming it's nothing special burn wise. I was hoping to actually get an answer on Google but it looks like I may have to sit and time the darn thing.

[Sniper-T]

depending on the quality of the wax, you can expect around 4 hours.

I've seen as much as 6, and as little as two though. It really has to do with quality.

[Echo2]

The cheaper ones vary between 1.5 and 2 hrs in my experience.

[2die4]

Well it looks like I know what I'm doing this long weekend off.

[Gunfixr]

The ones I bought from Chinamart have 4hrs on the package.
I guess I need to light one up and see for myself.

[prepguide]

I have the ones from WM and have tested them several times, average time has been between 1 - 2 hours

[2die4]

I'll post the results here after my experiment.

[Sniper-T]

A friend of the Mrs., used to work for these guys:

http://www.partylite.ca/en-ca/candles/votivestealights/ProductDetails.aspx

a little pricier than WM, but an awesome product. These are the 6 hour ones.

best part, is we used to be able to buy old stock from her for cheap!

[ak474u]

I get me in 100 packs at bed bath & beyond, they generally burn about 4 hrs. The key to burn time for me is putting them in a votive holder that has taller sides than a tea light holder. They seem to burn slower that way. A great deal of my emergency candle supply is tea lights.

[Echo2]

You can look for the ones made for "restaurant supply".....they are of the 6hr variety.

[Evolver]

The cheaper ones vary between 1.5 and 2 hrs in my experience.

I'll Echo on this for cheep tea lights. 2 hr tops.

[greg48]

Anybody actually have the burn time on cheap tea lights? I bought a bunch from BigLots and I'm assuming it's nothing special burn wise. I was hoping to actually get an answer on Google but it looks like I may have to sit and time the darn thing.

2die4; what's the word on the biglots tealights? i've been looking at them wondering?

[2die4]

I'm going to burn it tonight or tomorrow for sure. I'm in the middle of slaughtering my first pig.

[Evolver]

I'm going to burn it tonight or tomorrow for sure. I'm in the middle of slaughtering my first pig.

RIP... (May the pig rest in pieces.) :)

[Sniper-T]

slaughtering a pig by candle light??? Wow. Aren't you the adventurous one!

;)

[bacpacker]

Bacon!

[2die4]

Finally made it home last night and tested the tea light candle from BigLots. I was amazed at the results, 4 hours and 9 minutes. With the price I paid ($2.00 for a box of 27) you can't go wrong. Now I may just buy the 144 candle pack that they sell for six bucks. The mega pack appears to be from the same manufacture. http://s1.postimage.org/ixxoc1hyn/candle.jpg Brand/Box tested.

[Gunfixr]

I was thinking how impressive it was that he was slaughtering a pig and posting on the internet at the same time.

"You da man !!!!!"

Still haven't lit up any of mine, it's just been crazy, with work (gunshop) and home.

[2die4]

I was thinking how impressive it was that he was slaughtering a pig and posting on the internet at the same time..

I was taking a break. My buddy had me shoot the stupid pig 300 yards from the damn slaughtering table. Had to drag dead weight across his property. I was pooped!