Replacing burning candles
Candle savings calculator.
See how much you spend on tea lights, fuel cells or pillar candles, and compare it with the cost of Context sets. Change any figure to update your estimate.
Your estimate
Edit figures24 tables · 1 candle per table
6 hours a day · 26 days a month · Tea lights
Estimated first-year purchase savings
$1,277Estimated avoided candle purchases minus the set cost. Shipping, tax and running costs are excluded.
- Current candle cost / month
- $150
- Current candle purchases / year
- $1,797
- Months to cover the set cost
- 3.5 months
Your candle plan
- Candles needed
- 24
- Complete sets
- 4 sets · 24 candles
- Charging docks included
- 4
- Set cost before shipping & tax
- $520
This estimate compares purchases of burning candles with Context sets at $130 per set. It assumes the same sets remain in service for 12 months. Shipping, tax, electricity, replacements and labor are excluded. Actual costs vary.
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How the estimate is calculated
Monthly candle purchases = candle positions × hours lit per day × days open per month ÷ usable hours per candle × cost per candle.
Annual purchases are 12 months of that amount. We subtract the listed Context set cost to show the first-year difference. Set-cost payback is the number of months of avoided candle purchases needed to cover that product cost.
The candle count is rounded up to complete sets of 6. Each set includes one charging dock. This is a purchase-cost comparison; it does not establish product lifespan or include running costs.
| Current candle | Cost each | Usable hours |
|---|---|---|
| Tea lights | $0.20 | 5 |
| Fuel cells | $1.32 | 30 |
| Pillar candles | $4.60 | 36 |
These are illustrative starting figures from the original Context calculator. Enter your supplier’s price and your own usable hours above.