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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
PUT IT IN YOUR BASKET!!!!, 20 Nov 2007
This is one of the COOLEST candles you will EVER purchase. I agree it is a little pricey but is cheap to run!
You fill the rubber mould up with water. Freeze it, then you turn it upside down, place it on top of the candle holder, all it requires is a cheap tea-light and hey presto you have a great talking point!!!
Do not hold back..buy this now!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Extra info / big pros and small cons, 3 Jan 2009
Of the 2 earlier reviews, I'd go more with the positive one. I shopped around until I got a good price. Here's some things you may need to know - see my pix, too, which don't do it justice:
1. It's BIG, so a tad ugly. I was not expecting something 12" (30cm / 30mm) tall. It's a centrepiece and talking point rather than a pretty tealight. Would also be great for a barbecue, but how long it would last in summer (after dusk) I don't know. At Xmas, indoors, heated room, lasts a surprising 4 hours. The icy 'collar' is about 20mm+ thick.
2. Quite easy to use - just read the instructions carefully first. You need to think ahead and freeze it overnight or for about 7-8 hours. In theory, melts back into its own base, but I'd put a silver plate under it to be sure, if trying it on a wooden table.
3. The ice probably won't be perfectly cylindrical with a flat top and base, but that's not a prob. Part of the 'ice hotel' look ! See point 6.
4. Starts off fully frosted, goes transparent as it progresses. Cracks and bubbles in the ice are great - it's different each time. Maybe you could food-dye the ice blue or pink?
5. The tealight tends to burn down its centre to the base quite quickly, so you may get through 2 candles in 4 hours, rather than 1 candle. I got round this by putting the tealight in a small glass 20p tealight holder - this seemed to insulate the candle from the cold icy outer, so that it burned better for 4 hours.
6. Ideally, keep it level in the freezer and level when in action, or the ice may slide around - it just perches on top of the unit, although a small ridge stops it sliding into the candle.
7. No working parts to go wrong. I guess the silicone (rubbery) inner may go eventually.
Hope that helps - I'll update later* about whether we use it all the time or push it to the back of a cupboard. If you like this, you may like the Philips Imageo rechargeable fake (so safe to leave on and walk away) candle trio. Recommended.
*UPATE 6 months or more later - we don't use it all the time. Hardly at all, in fact.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Mood lighting and safe (for a candle) too!, 7 April 2008
Odd looking holder that holds a mould which is placed in freezer full of water to produce an ice block that houses a night light candle. The water defrosts in to the base (so can be reused) and the candle is surrounded by ice so if you fall asleep with it on nothing too drastic should result. However, the item is very expensive. Basically it is a reversible silicon mould (for freezing water and for collecting it as defrosting) with a shiny silver casting. Keeping the casting shiny is difficult as requires touching with wet hands to mount ice on to base. Ice can be very difficult to get out of the mould and all in all its a lot of effort for what is really just like holding an ice cube up to a light bulb (when illuminated). Looks nice and is relaxing but good value at, maybe £5 sterling.
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