I was miss led by what was omitted from the ad for the tea candles. When it said they had a 5 hr. timer I thought like other candles they would go on everyday at the time I first turned them on. I was disappointed to find that I would have to turn them on each day. I was planning on using them in an outdoor lamp post light that used to have a gas light that went on with a timer each day. I needed a small candle to replicate the gas light but I cannot go outdoors each night to turn the candle on. I am keepng them. I will find another use at sometime for them. The candles are very nice but did not meet my needs. Service was very good.