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Mosquito Control Services. Subscribe to Email Updates. Popular Blogs. Authors List Paula Truscott 42 Mosquito. Buzz Ottawa 2 mosquito. Mosquito Control Service. Tick Control Service. Recent Blog Posts. Efficient design and top-quality fuel give long life to your nightlight and eliminate the need to stop the party to fill up or replace the lights. And new table-top tiki torches bring big light to the centerpiece of a table. No longer just for the perimeter of the party, these tiny and safe torches bring the party nice and close.

Height is important when shopping for the best deck tiki torches on the market. Smaller 3-foot ones are easier to use in tighter spaces and can bring brilliant backyard lighting to decks and patios. And tabletop torches can be placed anywhere and make beautiful centerpieces. You also want space between each torch—at least four feet.

Too many torches crammed into a small space will lose any flickering light effect and look cluttered. To achieve the best lighting, including on your deck, you need variety and the best deck tiki torch that does it all is the Jar Tiki.

The artful jar can stand on its own as the centerpiece on a table. For decks and porches, the smaller pole height works on railings thanks to the included mount. Each of the metal torches offers up about four hours of flame-time, so keep the fuel handy.

Ditch the fire fuel and draw power from the biggest tiki torch in the solar system. The biggest benefit of solar tiki torches is fire safety. Pets and children will knock over anything in the yard, so going flameless is a smart idea for areas prone to play.

And these cool lights are also easier to use and maintain than gas-fueled torches. The water-proof casing means you can leave them staked in the ground all season. The downside to solar powered tiki torches will become very clear on a cloudy day. They may also be dimmer, even on a full charge, than the standard ones. The TomCare Solar Lights are the best solar powered torches thanks to lifelike illumination that flickers and flutters like the real thing. With 8 hours of sunlight beaming on the solar cells atop each torch, the flame will stay lit for about 12 hours.

That should carry you through the entire night. The pole stands at 43 inches, which is shorter than most that stretch past the 60 inch mark, so make sure the height works for your space. They are waist-level, not eye-level. The waterproof lights stand up against most summer weather, but you want to bring these in during the harsh winter months. Installation is stratightword with the plastic stakes and everything is contained in one well-balanced solar tiki torch.

Many modern tiki torches are sleek and minimal. But a glass torch can help bring some of the fun back to the backyard with lights made to be seen. Or, for more permanent placement of weatherproof torches with removable heads, dig holes for each unit and backfill them with cement, once each pole is set.

Most outdoor torches can be refilled from the top by removing the ring that houses the wick. To do so, first, make sure your torch is cool. Next, rotate the wick's ring until it pops off. Using a plastic or metal funnel, pour the fuel into the vessel, filling it two-thirds of the way full.

Replace the wick and secure the ring. Immediately cap the fuel bottle and store it in a cool place out of the reach of children and family pets.

For accidental spills on the patio or in the garage, soak up the excess fuel with kitty litter, and then use a commercial cleaner that cuts grease and oil to clean up the rest of the spill.

Dry out the affected area by opening doors and windows, depending on the location. Most torches come with a snuffer cap attached to the wick ring of each torch. This acts as both an extinguisher and protective housing for the wick. To extinguish your torch, carefully place the snuffer cap over the wick so that it covers it completely.

There are much better solutions out there. Even using your bottle of Listerine can give you better results than a simple tiki torch. Plus, they can look a little tacky.