Im using candles

chickflick

Im using candles at night to save me money, ive spoken to a few people who are doing the same.
Is anyone else doing this?

Cardew

This is a wind up isn't it?

In case it isn't!

Get a nice 8 watt energy saving bulb and you can run it for 21 minutes for the same cost as a single match you use to light the candle!

cazac71

Cardew wrote: »

This is a wind up isn't it?

In case it isn't!

Get a nice 8 watt energy saving bulb and you can run it for 21 minutes for the same cost as a single match you use to light the candle!

Why would that be a wind up?

Idiophreak

cazac71 wrote: »

Why would that be a wind up?

At a guess, just cos it really doesn't seem like using candles would be cheaper these days and would probably harm your eyes unless you used hundreds of the things.

cazac71

Idiophreak wrote: »

At a guess, just cos it really doesn't seem like using candles would be cheaper these days and would probably harm your eyes unless you used hundreds of the things.

MMMMmmm I dunno, i think candle look very cosy, mind you, dont really need much light this time of year, i dont tend to put lights on anyway, only the tv!

Only thing puts me off candle is the fire risk, i worry too much!:cool:

SwanJon

Cardew wrote: »

This is a wind up isn't it?

Wind up candles? I've come across wind up radios and torches...


(Sorry)

cazac71

SwanJon wrote: »

Wind up candles? I've come across wind up radios and torches...


(Sorry)

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

myozone

It's not cheaper - .. how much are you your candles ?

(Running a 11W CFL costs ~ .00184 pence per hour OR 543 Hours = £1.00)

Cardew

cazac71 wrote: »

Why would that be a wind up?

Because the OP said using candles was to save money.

An 8 Watt energy saver bulb(the equiv of a 'normal' 60 Watt bulb) will run for over 12 hours for 1 pence.

horsechestnut

Don't forget to put the candle in front of the mirror, then you get twice the light for the one candle!

Cardew

myozone wrote: »

(Running a 11W CFL costs ~ .00184 pence per hour OR 543 Hours = £1.00)

How much do you pay for your electricity?

At 10 pence for a kWh an 11W CFL will run for 909 hours for £1