topic Re: Candle Timers in Holiday

Candle Timers

rms1954 — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 17:30:08 GMT

Really wish they would stamp the timer hours on the the bottom of LED candles or at least on the battery covers.

Re: Candle Timers

LindaSal — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 17:32:33 GMT

I agree and I would love if someone would have a brainstorm and make the words (on/off/timer) a different color than the bottom of the candle so I can see it!

Re: Candle Timers

ladycos — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 17:44:20 GMT

It drives me crazy. Who do they think can see that invisible small writing?
I have to get a flashlight and two pair of reading glasses.
So I started marking them with a red or black sharpie on the side the timer is on.

Re: Candle Timers

fthunt — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 17:48:38 GMT

Same argument here so.........I took a Red Sharpie pen and 'dotted' the ON TIMER position. You could dot any one of the options - got tired of running for my readers.

Try reading instructions on a smoke or carbonM unit - white letters on white

GRRRR & Stupid

Re: Candle Timers

fthunt — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 17:50:01 GMT

@ladycos YOU TYPE FASTER THAN I...........LOL

Great minds working together and at same time.........................

Re: Candle Timers

millieshops — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 18:00:23 GMT

My candles pre-date timers, so occasionally they keep the dust mites company throughout the night.

Re: Candle Timers

rms1954 — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 18:19:07 GMT

@LindaSal wrote:
I agree and I would love if someone would have a brainstorm and make the words (on/off/timer) a different color than the bottom of the candle so I can see it!

Oh yeah, that tooooo. Drives me crazy.

Re: Candle Timers

ValuSkr — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 19:23:27 GMT

@millieshops wrote:
My candles pre-date timers, so occasionally they keep the dust mites company throughout the night.

Mine do too. I turn them on / off manually, though some years I plug them into timers. The timers are old-timers too - you know, slide the tabs in between the hours you want the lights on.

Re: Candle Timers

Marsha2003 — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 20:32:45 GMT

You are all making me laugh. I so agree about the instructions, timer hours and hard-to-read switch positions. In addition to a selection of candles,I have those tall lanterns that you press the button once to turn it on and then hold it down a second time until it blinks to set the timer. I have no idea how many hours they are on and can barely remember from year to year how to set the timer.

One good thing is that most of the Luminaras with switches have the same battery box, so once you read one candle, you can apply that switch position to all the others.

Re: Candle Timers

nomar — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 21:57:48 GMT

My gripe too. I wonder who the Brainiacs are that design this stuff. Obviously someone who does not use them. I take a dab of nail polish or sharpie to mark the timer also. I have some older battery candles that actually have the marks done in dark letters, but sadly a lot of them use D size batteries and they do not last as long as the newer made ones. Going to start donating or putting them in rummage sales. Batteries are too expensive to only last a month as the older ones used to.

Re: Candle Timers

DREAMON — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 01:03:09 GMT

I too use a sharpie to mark the timer side. The ones that have a round clear button I press 2 times for timer and the green oblong button I press till it blinks. Then the hours range from 4 to 12 hours on. I just wish they were all the same. That’s all I can handle as far as timers go and honestly thats way too much.

Re: Candle Timers

Newgate — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 23:35:25 GMT

I struggle with them too! I think anyone with 20/20 (not me) must still find it hard to see! So glad someone thought to mention it!

Re: Candle Timers

froggy — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 23:57:53 GMT

@ladycos wrote:
It drives me crazy. Who do they think can see that invisible small writing?
I have to get a flashlight and two pair of reading glasses.
So I started marking them with a red or black sharpie on the side the timer is on.

You got that right! They are driving me crazy this year.

Re: Candle Timers

GinaV24 — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 19:03:39 GMT

Yes @LindaSal I agree with you. If they were in a different color I wouldn't have to stand there holding the candle upside down under the light WITH my glasses on peering at it to figure out whether I'm switching it to on or timer.

LOL yes I get that over the years my eyesight has become more challenged but really it would be such a simple solution.

Re: Candle Timers

mousiegirl — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 20:25:00 GMT

@LindaSal wrote:
I agree and I would love if someone would have a brainstorm and make the words (on/off/timer) a different color than the bottom of the candle so I can see it!

@LindaSal I have to use a 10 x magnifying glass to read the words.

Re: Candle Timers

mousiegirl — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 20:26:45 GMT

@ladycos wrote:
It drives me crazy. Who do they think can see that invisible small writing?
I have to get a flashlight and two pair of reading glasses.
So I started marking them with a red or black sharpie on the side the timer is on.

@ladycos I have marked mine also. I received an item from here today that is on timer, but no words showing, and nothing on the instruction sheet as to which way to slide the switch.

Re: Candle Timers

mousiegirl — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 20:30:04 GMT

@Marsha2003 wrote:
You are all making me laugh. I so agree about the instructions, timer hours and hard-to-read switch positions. In addition to a selection of candles,I have those tall lanterns that you press the button once to turn it on and then hold it down a second time until it blinks to set the timer. I have no idea how many hours they are on and can barely remember from year to year how to set the timer.

One good thing is that most of the Luminaras with switches have the same battery box, so once you read one candle, you can apply that switch position to all the others.

@Marsha2003 I have both types, and with the Luminaras, I turn them all on their sides in a row in the room I will be using them, then quiclky push the switch at the same time down the row.

Re: Candle Timers

Marsha2003 — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 00:12:48 GMT

@mousiegirl wrote:
@Marsha2003 wrote:
You are all making me laugh. I so agree about the instructions, timer hours and hard-to-read switch positions. In addition to a selection of candles,I have those tall lanterns that you press the button once to turn it on and then hold it down a second time until it blinks to set the timer. I have no idea how many hours they are on and can barely remember from year to year how to set the timer.

One good thing is that most of the Luminaras with switches have the same battery box, so once you read one candle, you can apply that switch position to all the others.

@Marsha2003 I have both types, and with the Luminaras, I turn them all on their sides in a row in the room I will be using them, then quiclky push the switch at the same time down the row.

@mousiegirl Good methodology!