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Tropical Light With Tiki Torches PDF Print E-mail
tiki_torch_kona_deluxe_nickelTiki torches are also a popular way to light up your patio. They provide a vacation feeling as if you were in Hawaii or the South Pacific on a tropical island. The lighting effect of real fire creates an ambience hard to match.

You’ll find tiki torches in a variety of styles, quality and price range. Bamboo is the most common and inexpensive. More ornamental and longer lasting style tiki torches are available in brass, steel, copper or aluminum. These models will withstand years of wear and tear in style.

You can use a variety of fuels and oils to burn in your Tiki torch. Many have been infused with aromatic scents. Many use citronella oil in there Tiki torches to drive away mosquitos. The effectiveness of citronella against mosquito’s is widely over stated, in reality it is only around 10% effective at controlling those bothersome pests.

Since a tiki torch can burn for 6 hours or more, proper installation and usage of Tiki torches is critical to the safety of those around you and your home. Make sure to drive stake style torches far enough into the ground they won’t get knocked over. If the patio tiki torches are to be set in sand make sure the sand is deep and add water to the sand to help it hold the torch in place.