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My Favorite Candle Warmer Is on Sale for $30 During Amazon's Big Spring Sale

SwitchBot’s smart warming devices prevent fire hazards, ease air quality concerns and include scheduling features. I'm a fan, and Amazon’s Spring Sale is a great time to pick one up.

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Tyler Lacoma Editor / Home Security and Smart Home
Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest features, privacy tricks, and top recommendations. With degrees in Business Management, Literature and Technical Writing, Tyler takes every opportunity to play with the latest AI technology, push smart devices to their limits and occasionally throw cameras off his roof, all to find the best devices to trust in your life. He always checks with the renters (and pets) in his life to see what smart products can work for everyone, in every living situation. Living in beautiful Bend, Oregon gives Tyler plenty of opportunities to test the latest tech in every kind of weather and temperature. But when not at work, he can be found hiking the trails, trying out a new food recipe for his loved ones, keeping up on his favorite reading, or gaming with good friends.
Expertise Smart home | Smart security | Home tech | Energy savings | A/V
Tyler Lacoma
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SwitchBot's candle warmer on a wood table, light with a candle.

A candle warmer sound odd, but it really is effective. 

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When it came time to test SwitchBot's candle warmer, I'll admit that I hadn't seen a smart device quite like it. But it didn't take long to win me over, thanks to its practical benefits and a solid design. It's now on sale with a very respectable 25% discount during Amazon's Big Spring Sale, and I might just have to pick a few up for my family members. This is the perfect time for you to treat yourself, too, but make sure to do it soon. We're into the final hours of Amazon's latest sales event, and there's no telling how long this deal will last.

The basics of a candle warmer are easy: Put a scented candle in the middle, turn on the heat lamp, and it heats the wax without burning the wick. You get the cozy candle scents without worrying about smoke, which is great for those with lung conditions. It's also a boon for people in apartments, dorms and other spots where they can't have open flames.

Yes, it really does work -- I was amazed at how far SwitchBot's warmer could spread candle fragrance. It won't burn through your candle the same way a lit wick would, either, and didn't harm any surface while I was testing.

A hand holds a spare SwitchBot candle warmer bulb in front of the warmer.

SwitchBot's bulbs seem very focused to me and don't appear to be harmful for any surfaces.

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The candle warmer comes with heat settings and a timer, but the real value is in the smart features. You can use voice commands to turn on the warmer, but my favorite feature is the scheduling. You can use Alexa, Google Home or Apple Home to set times for the candle warmer to turn on or off.

Since you don't have to worry about fire risks with the warmer, that means you could set it for an hour before you get up or an hour before you get home from work, filling the area with pleasant scents at just the right time.

Why this deal matters

If you've been longing for scented candles in a home that doesn't really allow for them, or know a renter or student who could relate, the SwitchBot candle warmer is available for $30 right now, a cool 25% off the normal price.

And since I'm here and talking about air quality, the Amazon sale also has SwitchBot’s smart CO2 detector on sale at 22% off, a good deal for the best air monitor I've tested.