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How to float candles in a pool?
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Posted by Culley (My Page) on Sat, Jan 18, 03 at 15:36
| I'm having a party in a few weeks where people will likely be out by the pool (yes, I know it might be cold and rainy in February, but that's another issue). Our underwater pool lights don't work and I can't repair them soon. I'd like to float candles in the pool, but need a good idea about how to keep them from collecting in a corner. What sort of anchors might work? I'm thinking that I could use some sort of long pole to place them in position but, other than rocks, I don't know how to keep them there. Any ideas? Thanks! |
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RE: How to float candles in a pool?
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| Perhaps the best way to do this is horizontal not vertical. Rather than trying to anchor to the pool bottom, you could use fishing line to make a grid on the top of the water. You wound need to fasten it at the ends and sides of the pool and pull it taut. This way the candles could float in their own "square". Trying to anchor to the bottom may be difficult. You would have to have the wire or string exactly the right length and I think most things would "move" across the bottom just like they would the top. Especially if you have a shallow end and a deep end. I actually have no idea I'm just greenlighting! |
RE: How to float candles in a pool?
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| How deep is the pool? If it goes from deep to shallow, I think the candles will drift to the shallow end even if they're tied to weights on the bottom. The grid idea might help. or diagonal lines that the candles are leashed to. My weight idea would be clear plastic bottles with something heavy inside- sand, maybe? |
RE: How to float candles in a pool?
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| You could use fishing wieghts, (the grey kind) and attach fishing line to the bottom of the candle. |
RE: How to float candles in a pool?
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Been there....done that......use any line ( dental floss worked for me!) and I used round lead drapery weights on the end of the line and ran the line through the bottom of the tray I put the candles on.,...
Make sense????
Linda C |
RE: How to float candles in a pool?
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| question: would you turn off your filter so there is no movement in the water...... |
RE: How to float candles in a pool?
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If the candles are well anchored, wouldn't matter.....
But likely it would be better....if you could also turn off the breeze!
Linda C |
RE: How to float candles in a pool?
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| I bought some clear plastic trays, about 14-16" in diameter. I placed some tea lights on them, lit them, and set them in the pool last night. I thought for a few minutes that the breeze might extinguish them, but they stayed lit until they burned out. They were beautiful I thought maybe the heat would affect the plastic tray, but it didn't at all. The tray drifted around the pool rather nicely. I think I'll just do several more trays and anchor some with fishing line and let some drift. Thanks for all your good suggestions. Pray that it doesn't rain on Feb. 8th! |
RE: How to float candles in a pool?
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| From: Candle-Boutique.com - Our pool candles have been used by thousands of people with no complaints - some have used t-pins and fish wire to anchor them in place, but in most cases they just put them in the pool. Ours are recessed in about 1/2" to prevent the wick being put out by the wind and they illuminate at night - they go great with any type of flower and definitely will make a statement. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Floating Candle and Wedding Candles at Candle-Boutique.com
RE: How to float candles in a pool?
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| I tried this last summer; definitely you have to turn off the filter since the current of the water makes things gravitate to the basket area. |
RE: How to float candles in a pool?
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| Candle-Boutique.com says: Yes, you have to shut the filter off and we do not recommend using them in pools that have waterfalls since the candles can go underneath the falls and the candles will go out. However, if you do anchor them, these problems will not affect the candles and can then be used anywhere, pools, ponds, bathtubs, whatever you wish. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Pool Floating Candles
RE: How to float candles in a pool?
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| We thought we might also point out that many sites offer what they call "pool candles", but in reality they are just regular floating candles. They are not recessed in to prevent the wind from blowing them out, they do not illuminate at night (all you see is the flame) and in some cases are so shallow that even a slight breeze can cause water to go over the top of the candle putting the flame out - we caution you to make sure your pool candles are actually designed for the pool. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Pool Floating Candles
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