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@ackmondual
You raise a good point. There is a rule that you are not supposed to receive any benefit from the light of the candles. For instance in a dark room you should have a second light source and you shouldnt use them to warm you hands.

This does seem like drawing a use out of the candles. While I wouldnt call that sacriligious I would say that this lighting no longer satisfies the mitzvah (so you won't get credit for lighting them).

Ohh and the term "Hanukah menorah" is not redundant since there are other types of menorahs and the Hanukah one specifically refers to the 9 branch variety.