Candle Safety Notes
11/09/08 11:47 Filed in: Success Scoop
Orla Soy Candle company offers safety notes and helpful hints for using candles. Be sure to pass these along to customers.
- To maintain your candle, sharp scissors are a must as you must trim the wick to 1/4” before you light the candle for the first time. A metal utensil (spoon or butter knife) to center the wick and clean the melt pool are also helpful.
- Keep the wick trimmed 1/4” and centered for a cleaner burn. Keep wax free of wick trimmings.
- On the first burn let the melt pool reach the edge of the container. If the candle is burning to one side, push the wick towards the opposite side and/or turn the candle away from the draft.
- Always place candles (warmers or melters) on a heat resistant surface. Keep away from drafts, open windows, ceiling fans, vents, pets, children and flammable objects. Keeping the burning candle away from drafts will help prevent uneven burning and sooting.
- Do not burn under a cupboard or shelf. This inhibits the amount of oxygen that is getting to the wick and will cause black soot to form. It is also dangerous.
- Mushrooms sometimes found on top of the wicks, are carbon deposits usually appearing after long burning cycles. Always trim these off and keep them out of the melt pool for more efficient burn.
- If the wick becomes too long, or an air current disturbs the flame, small amounts of unburned carbon particles will escape from the flame as a visible wisp of smoke. Any candle will soot if the flame is disturbed or the wick needs to be trimmed. Keep the wick trimmed to 1/4”. If soot builds up on the glass, clean with a paper towel and glass cleaner. (When soot starts to build up on the glass it means your candle needs attention and you may need to trim the wick, move the candle out of the draft or away from the ceiling fan.)
- 100% soy wax candles may look and burn differently than candles made from wax blends or paraffin. You may see subtle frosting on the top and sometimes on the insides of the candle, bubbles around the edge of the melt pool, and a waxy film around the edge of glass. If candles are left in artificial light for long periods of time they may darken or change color. It is rare and depends on the type and amount of essential oils in the fragrance. None of the above will affect the performance, enjoyment or safety of your candle. Never leave a burning candle unattended. Extinguish candle before going to sleep!
Information provided by Orla Soy Candle www.orlasoycandle.com
- To maintain your candle, sharp scissors are a must as you must trim the wick to 1/4” before you light the candle for the first time. A metal utensil (spoon or butter knife) to center the wick and clean the melt pool are also helpful.
- Keep the wick trimmed 1/4” and centered for a cleaner burn. Keep wax free of wick trimmings.
- On the first burn let the melt pool reach the edge of the container. If the candle is burning to one side, push the wick towards the opposite side and/or turn the candle away from the draft.
- Always place candles (warmers or melters) on a heat resistant surface. Keep away from drafts, open windows, ceiling fans, vents, pets, children and flammable objects. Keeping the burning candle away from drafts will help prevent uneven burning and sooting.
- Do not burn under a cupboard or shelf. This inhibits the amount of oxygen that is getting to the wick and will cause black soot to form. It is also dangerous.
- Mushrooms sometimes found on top of the wicks, are carbon deposits usually appearing after long burning cycles. Always trim these off and keep them out of the melt pool for more efficient burn.
- If the wick becomes too long, or an air current disturbs the flame, small amounts of unburned carbon particles will escape from the flame as a visible wisp of smoke. Any candle will soot if the flame is disturbed or the wick needs to be trimmed. Keep the wick trimmed to 1/4”. If soot builds up on the glass, clean with a paper towel and glass cleaner. (When soot starts to build up on the glass it means your candle needs attention and you may need to trim the wick, move the candle out of the draft or away from the ceiling fan.)
- 100% soy wax candles may look and burn differently than candles made from wax blends or paraffin. You may see subtle frosting on the top and sometimes on the insides of the candle, bubbles around the edge of the melt pool, and a waxy film around the edge of glass. If candles are left in artificial light for long periods of time they may darken or change color. It is rare and depends on the type and amount of essential oils in the fragrance. None of the above will affect the performance, enjoyment or safety of your candle. Never leave a burning candle unattended. Extinguish candle before going to sleep!
Information provided by Orla Soy Candle www.orlasoycandle.com