Candle Safety

Whether you burn candles in your home or office they create relaxation, comfort and add a beautiful fragrance to any space.  In order to maintain the quality and life of your candles here are a few candle care tips to help you achieve the perfect burn.

How to Burn a Candle Correctly

Candle wicks have a memory of their own.  The initial burn is the most important in order to make a candle burn evenly.  When burning for the first time, allow the wax pool to reach the edges of the container.  If the initial burn isn’t long enough it will create a memory ring.  Once the candle has a memory ring it will continue to burn to that point where tunnelling occurs. Tunnelling is when the wick burns straight down the centre of the candle and leaves a good amount of wax on the sides of the candle container. The rule of thumb for the initial burn is to burn your candle one hour for every inch in diameter. For example, if your candle container is 3 inches in diameter, your initial burn should be at least 3-4 hours.

Maintaining Your Candle Wicks

A trimmed wick will prolong the life of your candle and maintain a quality flame throughout your candles lifespan.  Before each burn cycle, trim your wicks no more than 5mm long.  A candle with a longer wick will burn quicker, hotter, produce smoke, soot and create mushroom tops.

Keep Away From Draughts

Moving air can disturb the flame and lead to an uneven candle burn.  Keep away from drafty areas, open windows and ceiling fans.  Candle wicks can curl naturally while burning and you may need to straighten them. If this occurs, straighten out your wick using a wick dipper.

Storing Your Candles

Storing your candles can have an effect on performance and shelf life.  Direct sunlight can fade its scent and cause discolouration. 
Store in a cool dry place.

Safety Tips When Burning A Candle

A lit candle is an open flame and potential fire hazard if not carefully monitored.  Please keep in mind the following safety tips before your light your favourite candle.

  • Never leave a candle unattended
  • Burn on a heat resistant surface
  • Keep away from children and pets
  • Burn in a well ventilated room
  • Don’t burn your candle for longer than 4 hours at a time 
  • Keep wick trimming and other debris clear from the melt pool
  • Never blow out a candle. The safest way to extinguish the flame is to use a candle snuffer
  • Never use water to extinguish your flame 
  • Make sure your candle and wick ember is not glowing before leaving the room

Wax Melt Care & Tips

  • Only use with an approved candle wax warmer 
  • Remove melts from plastic packaging before burning. Store extra melts in a plastic bag
  • Depending on the size of your melting dish, use only 1 to 2 melts maximum at a time
  • Do not add oil or water to the warming dish
  • Don no touch as the warming dish will become hot
  • Keep away from children and pets
  • Burn on a heat resistant surface
  • Store in a cool dry place
  • The melted wax doesn’t evaporate so replace with new wax melts when the scent has faded – Wait until the wax has cooled but not completely solidified.  To soak up the wax simply wipe out with a paper towel.
  • Refer to the instruction manual that came with your warmer for further cleaning instructions.
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