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08-10-2017 07:30 AM
I want to hang a lantern with candles at my front drive.
Are there any flameless candles that will hold up to the weather?
Thanks in advance.
08-10-2017 07:36 AM
I have the candle impressions outdoor candles,had luck with them, do a search for best prices.
08-10-2017 07:40 AM
I finally found them while searching the site.
Also found a lovely solar powered round lantern, but it is on waitlist. However, it did NOT say it was weather resistant, so not sure it would hold up in the rain.
Might be easier to get a single candle and use a lantern I already had and not depend on the solar panel for light.
08-10-2017 07:46 AM
Check out amazon, get candles that use c or d batteries,because other wise the a batteries just do not last long.
08-10-2017 09:17 AM
I have used several Luminar outdoor candles and lanterns and they are holding up rather well.
They need to be cleaned often, and there is a bit of crevice rust that shows up, but so far, after one year of use, I've been able to wipe it off and it doesn't continue to show.
08-10-2017 10:11 AM
My experience with Luminara has been abysmal.
In less than 2 years all but 2 out of 18 stopped working. Of course, could not return to Q, so contacted the website several times with no luck. These were inside candles.
Will never purchase them again. They look lovely, but too expensive to throw in the trash after so short a time.
My CI candles are still going strong.
I know some have had them go on forever, but I must have gotten a bad batch
08-10-2017 10:44 AM
@Witchy Woman, If a 4 inch tall x 2.5 inch wide white outdoor candle will work for your lantern idea, Mirage by CI makes one in that size. I see it available at Hobby Lobby (always a coupon) and Battery Operated Candles. There may be other sizes somewhere out there but I'm not sure.
I hesitate to recommend it since I haven't seen it or tried it, but it might be a good alternative for the Luminara look. It takes two C batteries and has a 1 to 23 hour programmable timer.
08-10-2017 10:57 AM
I have had my Candle Impressions outdoor candles for many years and they are still going strong.
I live on the water with salt in the air and wind. I have no complaints about them at all......and the battery life can't be beat.
08-10-2017 11:39 AM
@Witchy Woman wrote:
My experience with Luminara has been abysmal.
In less than 2 years all but 2 out of 18 stopped working. Of course, could not return to Q, so contacted the website several times with no luck. These were inside candles.
Will never purchase them again. They look lovely, but too expensive to throw in the trash after so short a time.
My CI candles are still going strong.
I know some have had them go on forever, but I must have gotten a bad batch
Wow @Witchy Woman! That is a horribel fail rate!
Were they indoor or outdoor ones?
All the same, or a cross section of various models?
I love CI regular and their Mirage line. Really the best and longest lasting candles in the business.
08-10-2017 12:13 PM
They were all indoor. All the same size.
Some would start to flicker and stop. Or just stop. A battery change didn't help.
I could not think of any way to remedy the problems. It's not like they can be taken apart and repaired. When they are dead, they're dead.
So, I just cannot bring myself to spend more money on them hoping they will work.
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