| Last year, 15,000 fires were started by traditional | | | | Many restaurant owners are turning to flameless |
| wax candles. | | | | candles since they are much safer than the old wax |
| Isn't that a good reason to consider flameless | | | | candles. Ever been to dinner at a nice place, and |
| candles? | | | | noticed that junior at the next table was playing with |
| Yes, there really is such a thing as a candle with no | | | | the lit candle? Did it make you shiver? This eliminates |
| flame. These candles don't need a match to light | | | | the danger from accidental (or not!) fires. The ability |
| them, they're electric and/or battery operated. | | | | to recharge candle batteries is also a strong selling |
| Today's manufacturers have been very creative in | | | | point. |
| the past several years, and developed a wax candle | | | | You can get flameless candles in a number of styles, |
| (yes, a real wax candle!) that looks and feels like a | | | | colors and scents. Tapers are available as well as |
| traditional candle. These candles flicker just like there | | | | pillars, votives, tealights and holiday varieties. Another |
| is a real flame inside - but they are completely | | | | nice feature is that timers are available. You can set |
| worry-free. | | | | your candles to start at a certain time and light for a |
| This new technology uses special LED lights. The | | | | specific number of hours, then turn themselves off |
| lights can be located at the top of a taper candle | | | | and reset to start again at the same time tomorrow. |
| (like the kind of candles used for a "candlelight" | | | | For example, you might want your candle to light at |
| dinner) or at the top of votive candles, or they can | | | | 6 pm, remain lit for four hours then turn off. It will |
| be slightly recessed in a pillar candle so that they look | | | | then reset itself to light the following day at 6 pm. |
| like the wick has burned down a bit. Wicks may even | | | | This allows you to enjoy your candles without fear |
| be darkened to look like they've been lit and burned | | | | of forgetting about them. You can have the joys of |
| down. | | | | candle fragrance and beauty without the danger of a |
| Flameless candles come with or without fragrances, | | | | flame in the house. |
| so you don't have to give up anything from | | | | What will they think of next?!? |
| traditional candles. | | | | |