Best candles in an emergency?
http://www.jesusbewith.us/?p=2181 By Ben Fisher - Jesus Be With Us Published March 18th, 2009 Beeswax Candles How hard can getting the right emergency candle be? Well, candles have grown into their own specialties, especially emergency candles. And candles, like water or salt, can be blessed by a priest for sacramental purposes. Nothing like having a blessed candle lighting your way in an emergency! For frugal readers who just want to head to a Walmart and buy a pack of candles, I'd suggest continuing to read on, because I found out that the cheapest candles are not necessarily the best value. Beeswax Candles Beeswax candles seem to be the standard by which everything else is measured. Sweet smelling, natural and long burning, these candles are popular among many people. Especially Catholics. One thing I didn't know is that <http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01347a.htm>altar candles must contain at least 51% beeswax, per Vatican II instructions. They're also limited as to what additives can be in the other 49%. And I know from a Catholic prophecy magazine editor (<http://www.sign.org>Signs and Wonders) that many Catholic prophesies concerning chastisements or days of darkness usually call for people to have beeswax candles blessed by clergy and put away until needed. Paraffin candles Paraffin wax candles are usually made from crude oil and are an industrial product. If you buy a candle that's not labeled as beeswax or something else, chances are you're buying a paraffin candle. Paraffin candles aren't eligible for altar candles, but they can be blessed. They're also reliable light sources, though burn faster than beeswax. Soy candles Soy candles are the latest rage among tree-huggers (my apologies to any tree-huggers in the audience, I guess I should use the word environmentalists). :) Many claims are made about soy, cleaner burning, no soot, etc. But I'd be skeptical about those. Anything that burns puts off carbon, and I've always been told the length and condition of the wick usually determines how much soot is put off. Soy wax is softer and will usually need to be in a container. I have read that they do burn longer than paraffin waxes. I haven't included any soy candles in the cost table below, mainly because of their softness. Candle hoods, lanterns, oil lanterns, etc. Candle hoods or lanterns like <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001JQLC9M?ie=UTF8&tag=jesusbewithus-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001JQLC9M>this (with <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000F7RA10?ie=UTF8&tag=jesusbewithus-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000F7RA10>3-Pack beeswax refills) or this <http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=VVFpjYOWtDc&offerid=134861.2522853&type=2&subid=0>this set with refills can be useful in outdoor situations. Here's a link to <http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26rs%3D3375251%26sort%3Dsalesrank%26ref%255F%3Dsr%255Fst%26keywords%3Dcandle%2520lantern%26qid%3D1237342888%26rh%3Di%253Aaps%252Ck%253Acandle%2520lantern%252Ci%253Asporting%252Cn%253A3375251%26page%3D1&tag=jesusbewithus-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957>a whole bunch of candle lantern products. And if you're a do-it-yourselfer, I found this really interesting "how-to" for making an <http://www.instructables.com/id/Altoids-Tin-Emergency-Candle/>emergency candle set out of an Altoids can. For oil lantern enthusiasts, I'll be covering that topic in a later posting. I'm a big fan of kerosene lamps if you've got the space to put away the oil. The lineup Below is the lineup of candidates I found. You'll find descriptions of the candles, burn times, cost per hour of burning, etc. Costs include shipping for one candle, although I priced each one in a 3-candle order, so depending on how many you would order, your shipping might be higher or lower. Name Hours Cost/Hour (dollars ie, .04 = 4cents) Portability Notes <http://www.batterysavers.com/7daycandles.html>7-day candles 138 0.04 Low (heavy, glass) White paraffin wax, 9 tall in glass containers. Like sanctuary candles. Makes claim of longest burning in these types of candles, but caveat emptor. Good for homes. <http://www.preparedness.com/siexla14daye.html>14-day candles 336 0.05 Low (heavy, glass) Glass, sanctuary like candle. Good for homes. <http://www.mexgrocer.com/search.html?cx=partner-pub-7335919873312047%3A39gqci-re10&cof=FORID%3A9&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=candle&sa=Search#945>7-day candles 60 0.06 Low (heavy, glass) White paraffin wax, 9 tall in glass containers. Also come in many colors and traditional Mexican Catholic devotion designs. Good for homes. <http://beprepared.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_CL%20C700_A_name_E_Clear+Mist+100+Hour+Emergency+Candle>Clear Mist 100 Hour Emergency Candle 100 0.07 High (light, tin) Liquid paraffin, in plastic, self-contained jar, portable, usable in certain mini camping stoves <http://www.churchcandlesonline.com/7day-open-glass-sanctuary-lights-beeswax-12box-p-444.html>7-Day Open Top Glass Sanctuary Lights - 51% Beeswax 168 0.08 Low(heavy, glass) 51% beeswax, 8 tall in glass containers. Sanctuary candles. Must order in lots of 12. Good for homes. <http://www.bestglide.com/Nuwick_120_Info.html>Nuwick 120 Hour Candle 120 0.12 High (light, tin) Paraffin, in survival tins portable, usable in certain mini camping stoves. <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001JDY4ZY?ie=UTF8&tag=jesusbewithus-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001JDY4ZY>Compact Emergency 50-Hour Candle 50 0.13 Medium (medium, glass) Dense paraffin wax, glass container <http://www.readymaderesources.com/cart/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=119>NuWick 120 Candle 120 0.14 High (light, tin) Paraffin, in survival tins portable, usable in certain mini camping stoves. <http://www.nitro-pak.com/product_info.php?cPath=28_70&products_id=1118>Emergency 36 Hour Candle 36 0.19 High (light, tin) Paraffin, survival tin, good for certain mini camping stoves. <http://www.philoxia.com/survivalcandles.htm>Beeswax candle tins 120 0.24 High (light, tin) Beeswax, in survival tins portable, usable in certain mini camping stoves. <http://beeswaxcandleworks.com/pro476895.html>7-day, bees wax, pillar 9 x 3 round, spiral 165 0.25 Low(heavy) Beeswax, no container, single candle. Good for homes. <http://www.honeyflowfarm.com/qs30/products.php?detail=1&pid=17&PHPSESSID=8173673909539811>7-day, bees wax, pillar 9 x 3.5 Round 170 0.25 Low(heavy) Beeswax, no container, single candle. Good for homes. <http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0041782692714a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntt=candle&Ntk=Products&sort=all&Go.y=0&_D%3AhasJS=+&N=0&_D%3Asort=+&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form1&Go.x=0&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1>Metal outdoor lantern Low (Heavy, metal and glass, bulky) Large, not very portable, mostly for outdoor patios <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001JQLC9M?ie=UTF8&tag=jesusbewithus-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001JQLC9M>UCO Original Candle Lantern High (lightweight aluminum & glass) Made for the outdoors, highly portable, can get beeswax refills. 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