Q: What are your Burning Instructions?
A: •Keep
wick trimmed to 1/8” at all times to ensure that your candle
flame does not smoke. If a black "mushroom" appears on your
candle wick, extinguish your candle, trim and relight as
this mushrooming may cause your candle to produce smoke.
•Keep burning candles within sight at all times; never leave
a burning candle unattended.
•Keep
burning candles away from flammable materials and out of
reach of children and pets.
•Do
not place candles on or near other heat sources, and never
directly on furniture.
•Keep
the wax pool free of wick trimmings, matches or any
combustible material. Keep the wick centered.
•Keep
your candle in an area free from drafts to discourage
dripping and smoking.
•If
the flame of any candle seems too high, blow out the candle,
trim the wick
and
relight. This should correct the problem.
•Glass containers are fragile, handle with care. Avoid
glass-to-glass contact when handling the lid and don’t use
jars that are cracked, chipped or scratched
•Discontinue use when ½” of wax remains, as glass may
shatter. Do not refill jars with wax.
•Do
not allow the flame to touch the side of the jars, as it may
become hot. Handle carefully.
•Minimize the wax left on the sides by burning the candle
until the wax pool reaches the edge of the jar. It’s normal
for some wax to remain, and the amount varies per color,
fragrance and burning environment.
•Extinguish candles with care, as wax may splatter and replace
lid.
Q: Why do your candles have a black fume towards the end
of the candle life?
A: According to the EPA, a small stable flame has a lower
emission rate of black smoke than a larger flickering flame
that burns with visible black particles. Air around the
burning candle causes this to happen. This is why candles in
glass jars cause more soot -- as the candle burns down the
needed oxygen reduces. Additionally, black smoke occurs when
blowing out the flame and not cutting off the tip of the
wick. This can cause the candle to smolder. Smoldering
candles create smoke that contains unburned particulate
matter.
