How To Care For Your Candle
Never leave lit candles unattended, and always keep them out of the reach of children and pets.
Store your candles in a dry, cool, dark place away from direct sunlight and away from sources of heat.
Place lit candles away from flammable materials and away from direct wind.
It is advisable not to let the candle burn for more than 3 hours continuously, so as to prolong its life.
After burning for 3 hours, blow out the candle and let the wax settle for about 1 hour. Repaeat burning cycle.
Trim the wick of any candle- canister candle, pillar, taper, tealight or votive-to 7mm every time you light the candle. This will ensure clean, smoke-free burning. Be sure to remove any wick debris that has fallen into the candle.
If in the unlikely event that your candle is smoking, and you've already trimmed the wick to 7mm, extinguish the candle immediately. Pinch or trim the wick just a bit more and the smoking will stop.
Candles need oxygen. If you burn a candle in a small, confined area it will smoke. So consider the size of the room when you arrange your candles.
If you don't have a snuffer, here's an effective way to extinguish a candle: Position your forefinger between the candle and your mouth, aligning it with the flame. When you blow at the candle, the "air" will circle around your finger, and hit the flame from both sides, rather than approaching it directly. It's a clever trick. Try it!
To guard your candles against fading, avoid placing them in direct sunlight.
Dont forget to bring the candle back for refilling.
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