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Does using the Luminara remote drain the candle batteries?

J9 — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 03:44:51 GMT

I have a few Luminaras and had put new batteries in them maybe 2 months ago. I also bought a remote. I set the candles in the on position and then turned them off with the remote. I hadn't used them since. Today every candle I tried (either manually or with the remote) had dead batteries. I'm wondering if leaving the candle switches in the "on" position drains them even if you used the remote to turn them off? Has this happened to anyone else? Is it a known issue? If so, that's disappointing since I don't turn them on often. It pretty much renders the remote control absolutely useless for me if the batteries will drain!

Re: Does using the Luminara remote drain the candle batteries?

fthunt — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 13:04:02 GMT

Hmmm You have me thinking............I wouldn't think so. If candle has no light - it's not using juice from the batteries. I have these candles and use the Timer so rarely use the remote. You might try a test and put new batteries in and leave the switch to OFF. (I worked for an electroics company - capacitors, relays, transformers, etc., - but not an expert for sure)

Re: Does using the Luminara remote drain the candle batteries?

BabyYoda — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 13:28:50 GMT

@J9 wrote:
I have a few Luminaras and had put new batteries in them maybe 2 months ago. I also bought a remote. I set the candles in the on position and then turned them off with the remote. I hadn't used them since. Today every candle I tried (either manually or with the remote) had dead batteries. I'm wondering if leaving the candle switches in the "on" position drains them even if you used the remote to turn them off? Has this happened to anyone else? Is it a known issue? If so, that's disappointing since I don't turn them on often. It pretty much renders the remote control absolutely useless for me if the batteries will drain!

@J9 Yes the batteries will drain if the candles are set to the ON position with using the remote. The rep on air mentioned this a few times in the presentations last year. So I either keep using my candles with the remote daily or I put them on the OFF position until I want to use them again. The timer function you can use as well. My batteries last me 3 months for all my Luminara candles.

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Dusty1 — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 14:21:37 GMT

@BabyYoda

Yes the batteries will drain if the candles are set to the ON position with using the remote. The rep on air mentioned this a few times in the presentations last year. So I either keep using my candles with the remote daily or I put them on the OFF position until I want to use them again. The timer function you can use as well. My batteries last me 3 months for all my Luminara candles.

What brand of batteries do you use? I use Duracell, but have tried other brands. I leave my candles on the timer & I get a little over 1 month on any brand that I have tried. Except Kirkland from Costco. I don't think they lasted as long.

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GCR18 — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 15:51:20 GMT

I use rayovac or Duracell batteries and they last a good three months or more on the timer. That's interesting about the remote. I don't know that I've actually tried it. I put the remotes in the drawer.

Re: Does using the Luminara remote drain the candle batteries?

J9 — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 16:16:45 GMT

Boo. I was afraid of that! Whelp, live and learn. And there's goes a whole pack of D size Duracell batteries from Costco. On and Off it is. No more remote for me. #themoreyouknow

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mollymaggie — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 16:56:58 GMT

The exact thing happened to me I am so thankful you wrote this I couldnt believe my eyes I thought they would stay ready to light forever NONE of them worked THANK YOU SO MUCH IM on my way to relace and never do that again I am usually happy with Luminara battery life BEWARE LUMINARA LOVERS THANKS TO THIS LADY WE WILL NOT GET CAUGHT AGAIN

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MalteseMomma — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 18:17:43 GMT

I returned mine

Re: Does using the Luminara remote drain the candle batteries?

RazorSharp — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 23:56:52 GMT

This is such good information. I've never used the remote, because I'm happy with the 5 hour timer. It seems to defeat the purpose of the remote itself. Thank you for the info.

Re: Does using the Luminara remote drain the candle batteries?

BabyYoda — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 03:07:01 GMT

Glad I can help you all out with the info I provided. I bought a lot of luminara candles the past few years as I think they look so realistic and I love the look of them. I use them year round but use more of them around the holidays. I love the remote feature and I don't know why they don't mention on air anymore that the batteries will run out in the ON function with the remote about the same time as using the timer.

Re: Does using the Luminara remote drain the candle batteries?

BabyYoda — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 03:10:51 GMT

@Dusty1 wrote:
@BabyYoda
Yes the batteries will drain if the candles are set to the ON position with using the remote. The rep on air mentioned this a few times in the presentations last year. So I either keep using my candles with the remote daily or I put them on the OFF position until I want to use them again. The timer function you can use as well. My batteries last me 3 months for all my Luminara candles.
What brand of batteries do you use? I use Duracell, but have tried other brands. I leave my candles on the timer & I get a little over 1 month on any brand that I have tried. Except Kirkland from Costco. I don't think they lasted as long.

@Dusty1 I use Duracell batteries (C and D) for my Luminara candles from BJs wholesale club and Energizer batteries (when on sale at my local store) and I stopped using the no name batteries and even BJs brand as they don't even last a month! I get a good 3 months on the timer function and some I use on the remote.

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SHOPR — Sun, 17 Jul 2016 11:13:51 GMT

@BabyYoda wrote:
Glad I can help you all out with the info I provided. I bought a lot of luminara candles the past few years as I think they look so realistic and I love the look of them. I use them year round but use more of them around the holidays. I love the remote feature and I don't know why they don't mention on air anymore that the batteries will run out in the ON function with the remote about the same time as using the timer.

@BabyYoda,

@J9,

This is very good information. Like others said, this issue would not have crossed my mind.

If using the remote doesn't provide battery savings, I will definitely be sticking with the timers. Thanks for this thread. I don't know how I missed it.

Re: Does using the Luminara remote drain the candle batteries?

mimi5775 — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 08:13:05 GMT

I stumbled on this thread and read the posts and thought gee, all of mine are fine here at home (use duracell they are best and last longest IMO). I use the remote as well.

BUT read the last post I think it is by @BabyYoda and BINGO!!! lightbulb moment lol just now.

We have a seashore condo in NJ [but we live in PA], we only visit our condo a few times in the winter [just too cold] and I've set my Luminara's to the "on" postion using the remote always since I have some candles on higher levels and noted ALL batteries were dead on every single one [have a several in there] when we came back this Spring! They were new baterries and ON so this is so very true! at home I do both remote and timer mode and don't use mine a lot anyway so my duracells last really long.

Thank you SOOO much I was going nuts thinking my hubby's son is coming in with his friends and turning them to on postion and wearing the out LOL! It would be okay but ALL even ones hiding in colored hurricanes were dead. I will now not keep these "on" and just use the doggone timer. I had no idea they never even mentioned it on air and I watch Q all the time?! TY again!!!!

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BabyYoda — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 02:32:17 GMT

Glad you read my post @mimi5775 and figured out the ON switch will drain the batteries even when the remote turns them off. I think you get longer use out of the batteries on the timer function rather than using the remote. I need to keep track of ones on the timer and ones on the remote.

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Pecky — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 14:05:15 GMT

I have had my Luminara on the on position for a year and all of them are still working. I use Duracell or Everready.

Re: Does using the Luminara remote drain the candle batteries?

mimi5775 — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 07:51:23 GMT

@BabyYoda wrote:
Glad you read my post @mimi5775 and figured out the ON switch will drain the batteries even when the remote turns them off. I think you get longer use out of the batteries on the timer function rather than using the remote. I need to keep track of ones on the timer and ones on the remote.

@BabyYoda sorry late in replying, I'm just not on here much...but ty!

I put most all of my candles on timer now but a few (I'm just too short lol) But now know WHY this was happening! Did the same to our shore condo candles all are on timers too. I'm so glad you posted this...what a help you were! THANK YOU !!!!!

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mousiegirl — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 12:40:55 GMT

I put Duracell in the Luminara lanterns I bought in January and have only used the remote, and hardly at all, and I just tested them and they are still lighting.

Re: Does using the Luminara remote drain the candle batteries?

BabyYoda — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 22:06:03 GMT

@mimi5775 wrote:
@BabyYoda wrote:
Glad you read my post @mimi5775 and figured out the ON switch will drain the batteries even when the remote turns them off. I think you get longer use out of the batteries on the timer function rather than using the remote. I need to keep track of ones on the timer and ones on the remote.

@BabyYoda sorry late in replying, I'm just not on here much...but ty!
I put most all of my candles on timer now but a few (I'm just too short lol) But now know WHY this was happening! Did the same to our shore condo candles all are on timers too. I'm so glad you posted this...what a help you were! THANK YOU !!!!!

You're welcome @mimi5775. Glad I could help. I have been keeping track of my Luminara candles with remote and ones I use on timers and so far the timers are still going strong every night while I just replaced 4 candles on remote.

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mimi5775 — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 06:21:08 GMT

@mousiegirl wrote:
I put Duracell in the Luminara lanterns I bought in January and have only used the remote, and hardly at all, and I just tested them and they are still lighting.

@mousiegirl oh yes! agree that the BEST and most lasting are Duracell..no comparison imho. Also not putting them on every night lol. I don't... just maybe 2. So they do last for me.

But thanks to @BabyYoda, they won't not die out when away in Winter and come Spring go back to our shore condo to find them all dead b/c they were set for "on" using the remote! So now a select few are like that...when cold arrives all will be OFF and bet they will work when we go back.

Re: Does using the Luminara remote drain the candle batteries?

BeKindBeTrue — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 15:09:37 GMT

Same thing happened to me and I have them all over the house. Just replaced 20 AA batteries and 14 CR2450 batteries. Same exact usage as you and they are all dead. Leaving me keeping the candles in the off position and having to go around the house and manually turn each one on. This is the SECOND time I’ve replaced ALL the batteries since I got them earlier this year and I used them literally twice for short periods.