Flameless Candles & Tea Lights (967 items found)

With their soft glow, candles add ambiance to spaces and can bring beauty to your home decor. Whether you're looking for wax tea light candles or battery-operated candles, Ace is sure to have products you'll love in our large selection of traditional and flameless candles, which you can shop online and in-store.

Traditional Vs. Flameless Candles

There are two main types of candles available to bring a candlelight glow to your home: traditional and flameless.

• Traditional candles are usually made from paraffin, beeswax, soy or other waxes. They can be lit to give off a glow similar to that of an oil lamp, which uses lamp wicks and lamp oil, and many scented options are available.
• Flameless candles feature bulbs, so they give off light without any flame. Similar to decorative light strings, flameless candles can be electric candles that plug into a wall or battery candles that run on batteries. You can choose from a variety of sizes and styles, from plastic and metal window candles that are popular for holiday decorating to LED tea lights and pillars made of real wax.

How to Choose Candles: Tea Lights, Emergency Candles and Others

When shopping for traditional tea lights or candles, keep the following things in mind to help you choose the right option.

Scented Vs. Emergency Candles

If you're looking to freshen the air, scented candles can be a good option, as they give off pleasing smells while they burn. Emergency candles are designed to have longer burn times, perfect in the event of a power outage as they burn more slowly. While you’ll likely use pleasantly scented candles more frequently, it is smart to have emergency candles on hand.

Displaying Your Candles

To top off candlesticks, choose skinny taper candles, or buy drop votive candles or tea lights into your cups. Tall, stout pillar candles can look appealing beneath hurricane shades and atop larger pedestal candle holders. Want the freedom to place a candle anywhere without a holder? Jar candles that feature wax poured into a metal, glass or other decorative container are a great solution.

Candle Colors

Even when they're not burning, candles contribute to the appearance of a room, so many people like to coordinate them with their color palette. Cream, ivory and white candles can go with anything, and you can find many other hues to suit your tastes.

How Long Do Candles Burn?

Usually measured in hours, burn time tells you how long a candle will last. To extend the life of your candle, trim the wick and remove debris from the surface between uses. The larger the candle is, the longer it is likely to burn, but wax type, wick size and candle shape also affect burn time.

Shop Candles and Flameless Candles Near You

From LED candle lights to electric window candles to classic wax jar candles, you can find candles near you at Ace to complement your decor and suit your needs. Shop at your local Ace Hardware, or browse our candles from brands like Candle-Lite and Everlasting Glow online. The filter menu at the left makes it easy to narrow down the options by brand, color, size and more.