Candle Safety
Read through the candle safety tips, some of them might surprise you. These safety tips have been recommended by the National Candle Association. People have enjoyed using candles for centuries. Candles are a wonderful part of life - enhancing romance, evoking memories, and filling our homes with wonderful aromas - when used properly. However, fires from candles can happen if certain precautions are not taken by the consumer. National fire safety agencies report that the bulk of candle fire incidents in the United States are due to consumer inattention to basic fire safety or to the misuse of candles.
Always keep a burning candle within sight. Extinguish all candles when leaving a room or before going to sleep. Nearly 40 percent of residential candle fires reportedly occurred because candles were unattended, abandoned or inadequately controlled.
Never burn a candle on or near anything that can catch fire. Keep burning candles away from furniture, drapes, bedding, carpets, books, paper, flammable decorations, etc. Nearly 20 percent of residential candle fire occurred because a combustible item was placed too close to the candle.
Keep candles out of the reach of children and pets. Do not place lighted candles where they can be knocked over by children, pets or anyone else.
Those are the top three tips, but here are some additional tips:
Trim candlewicks to 1/4 inch each time before burning. Long or crooked wicks cause uneven burning and dripping as well as wick smoking & soot.
Always use a candleholder specifically designed for candle use. The holder should be heat resistant, sturdy and large enough to contain any drips or melted wax. Never touch or move a votive or container candle when the wax is liquid.
Keep burning candles away from drafts, vents and air currents. This will help prevent rapid, uneven burning, smoking and excessive dripping. Drafts can also blow lightweight curtains or papers into the flame where they could catch fire. Ceiling fans can cause drafts.
Keep the wax pool free of wick trimmings, matches and debris at all times.
Do not burn a candle for longer than 5 hours or what the manufacturer recommends. Always burn candles in a well-ventilated room. Extinguish the flame if it comes too close to the holder or container. For a margin of safety, discontinue burning a candle when 2 inches of wax remains (1/2inch if in a container). This will also help prevent possible heat damage to the counter/surface and prevent glass containers from cracking or breaking.
Candles should be placed at least three inches apart from one another. This is to be sure they don’t melt one another, or create their own drafts that will cause the candles to burn improperly.
One of the safest ways to extinguish a candle is to use a candle snuffer, which helps prevent hot wax from spattering. Do not extinguish candles with water. The water can cause the hot wax to spatter and can cause glass containers to break.
Flashlights and other battery-powered lights are much safer light sources than candles during a power failure. Never use a candle as light when you go into a closet to look for things. Never use a candle for light when fueling equipment such as a lantern or kerosene heater.
We use all natural wicks. Some imported candles reportedly have been found to contain lead wicks.
It is recommended to never use electric burners or electric simmering pots on wax melts (not just ours but all wax melts). These types of pots can cause fires due to excessive heat that can drive the temperature of the wax beyond its “flash point”.
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