ROB to ICOT- “We must have different stoves. In the stoves that oomis is talking about and that i remember from my youth, the pilot light (often two) was at the edge of the burner and the gas intake of the burner was at the side”
Yep.
Pashuteh Yid:
“also heard that during havdala when YT is Motzai Shabbos, there is a heter to use the shabbos candles holding them together and then releasing even though the flame will get smaller.”
That is exactly what we do – otherwise what else would you do – light a havdalah candle and let it burn all the way down to the end? Or do they make havdalah candles in small sizes specifically for this purpose and meant to brun down like a shabbos candle(now THERE is an idea for a product!! ).