Candle Safety And Care
Candles enhance the atmosphere in several different ways and are beautiful in their own nature. In addition to the candle itself being beautiful the scent can also be divine and bring back cherished memories and delight the soul. There are lighting and care instructions on the bottom of each candle and/or are predominately featured on included packaging. Our candles add a fragrant enhancement to homes and workspaces, and they are safe to use, but we recommend that you pay attention to these guidelines:
Always burn candles in a well-ventilated room and on a heat-resistant surface.
Do not leave a burning candle unattended.
Avoid drafts, vents, ceiling fans, or other moving air pathways to encourage even burning and minimize smoke or a flickering wick.
Never touch a burning candle or move a candle when the wax is liquid.
Never extinguish candles with water.
Make sure a candle is completely extinguished before leaving the room.
Keep candles out of the reach of small children and pets.
Never burn a candle on or near anything that can catch fire.
Before Burning
Always trim your wick to 1/8” - 1/4” before lighting. Every time. Your candle will burn longer, cleaner, and more evenly as this prevents uneven burning, dripping or flaring.
Avoid drafts, vents or air currents. This will help prevent rapid or uneven burning, sooting, and excessive dripping.
Burn for 2-3 hours each time you light the candle. This will help the candle burn evenly, and remember to trim wicks before each burn.
While Burning
Never leave a burning candle unattended or lit while sleeping. If you are going to leave the room or go to bed, be sure to extinguish all candles first.
Never touch or move a burning candle. Never move a candle container when the wax is liquefied.
Don’t burn a candle all the way down. For safety measures, stop burning a candle when there is ¼ inch of wax left in the vessel.
If burning multiple candles, place each candle at least three inches apart from one another. This is to ensure they don’t melt one another, or create their own drafts.
Extinguish a candle if the flame becomes too high or flickers repeatedly. Before re-lighting, let the candle cool, trim the wick, and check for unwanted drafts.
Keep the wax pool clear of wick trimmings, matches and debris at all times.
Use extra caution when burning candles during a power outage. Battery-powered lights like flashlights are much safer sources of light during a power failure.
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.
Keep candles out of the reach of children and pets. Do not place lit candles where they can be knocked over by children, pets or anyone else.
When Extinguishing
Use a candle snuffer to extinguish a candle, if available, as it’s the safest way to prevent hot wax from splattering but a puff of air is often sufficient.
Do not use water to extinguish a candle, this can cause the hot wax to splatter and could break a glass container.
Before leaving the room, make sure your candle is completely out and there is no glow coming from the wick ember.
Do not touch or move the candle until it has completely cooled.