Just in case

LippyDoodle

wittynamegoeshere said:

LippyDoodle said:

SPOWER said:

Duracell make batteries.  Buy some candles, I have 6 in my meter box cupboard.  Another odd post from someone who no doubt voted for us to leave EU.

Rude! 

I voted to remain..

I voted leave, as did 51% of everyone else.  I'm failing to understand any relevance of this to candles and batteries!

Don't use candles, they cause loads of house fires as well as toxic air pollution.

If you really want to go all out preppy then you need a lantern with a wind-up option.  Not a trashy torch like that Amazon one but one that you can put batteries in where the wind up thing is an emergency backup option.

@wittynamegoeshere

Thank you. I wouldn't get candles for the reason's you have mentioned. Wind up sounds a great idea!

jamesperrett

SPOWER said:

Duracell make batteries...  

 ...that don't work when you need them because they've leaked everywhere. At my previous job we bought many thousands of batteries every year and we quickly learned not to buy Duracell.

worrywart_3

LippyDoodle said:

worrywart_3 said:

Oh god what have I started might delete my thread doesn’t take much to start the panic buying does it

Who's panic buying? I only want 1 lamp as a stand by 

It was a joke however if everyone bought one it could constitute panic buying in case of then there would a shortage word gets round chavs fill The trolleys because they need 100

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You can but bulk packets of branded batteries from somewhere like CPC Farnell and beat the shop 4 packs by volume buying and a decent LED lamp from same, over set amount and its free P+P.

wakeupalarm

wittynamegoeshere said:

Don't use candles, they cause loads of house fires as well as toxic air pollution.

If you really want to go all out preppy then you need a lantern with a wind-up option.  Not a trashy torch like that Amazon one but one that you can put batteries in where the wind up thing is an emergency backup option.

How environmentally friendly are candles?  Do they really create toxic air pollution?  What about matches for lighting the candles?  How much pollution is caused by the manufacturing of wind up torches/lanterns?  Are solar power torches effective?

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wakeupalarm said:

wittynamegoeshere said:

Don't use candles, they cause loads of house fires as well as toxic air pollution.

If you really want to go all out preppy then you need a lantern with a wind-up option.  Not a trashy torch like that Amazon one but one that you can put batteries in where the wind up thing is an emergency backup option.

How environmentally friendly are candles?  Do they really create toxic air pollution?  What about matches for lighting the candles?  How much pollution is caused by the manufacturing of wind up torches/lanterns?  Are solar power torches effective?

Candles and asthma don't mix. Not in an enclosed room in the winter.

wittynamegoeshere

wakeupalarm said:

wittynamegoeshere said:

Don't use candles, they cause loads of house fires as well as toxic air pollution.

If you really want to go all out preppy then you need a lantern with a wind-up option.  Not a trashy torch like that Amazon one but one that you can put batteries in where the wind up thing is an emergency backup option.

...  Do they really create toxic air pollution? 

https://www.besthealthmag.ca/article/news-candle-smoke-could-be-as-toxic-as-cigarettes/

When you think about the dangers of a burning candle, it’s probably the risk of a fire that comes to mind, not whether or not you should be inhaling candle smoke. As it turns out, both of these are valid risks and concerns that have come to light with our recent fascination with hygge, the art of being cozy. According to The Guardian, Denmark (known as one of the happiest countries in the world, and where hygge originated) has a real problem with house fires. But the bigger health concern is definitely candle smoke inhalation.

The health impact of candle smoke

A study by scientists at Copenhagen University conducted on mice found exposure to particles from burning candles to cause greater damage than the same dose of diesel exhaust fumes. The harmful effects of candle smoke included lung inflammation and toxicity, arteriosclerosis, and ageing effects on chromosomes in the lungs and spleen.