CANDLE CARE & SAFETY
Burn Time
It is recommended that you should light your candle for 2 hours on the first burn or to the rim of the container, this will ensure an even burn and may prevent the candle collapsing. Only burn your candle for a maximum of 4 hours at a time.
Snuffing Out
Always use a candle snuffer to put out your candle, this prevents the wick from drifting off centre & avoids wax splash. The wick may continue to glow & emit smoke when blowing out & is not recommended.
Keep Out of Reach of Children & Pets
All candles should be placed out of reach to avoid possible accidents.
Wick Trimming
Before lighting your candle always trim the wick to around 5mm, this removes any wick debris & allows for a much more even burn.
Avoid Drafts
A candle in a draft may cause it to smoke, burn unevenly or in some cases collapse. Candles burn much more efficiently in still air.
Candle Storage
Always store your candles away from direct sunlight, this will avoid fading, melting or cracking. Store in an upright position & never leave in your car on a warm day as wax can melt. Candles are sensitive to light & extreme weather so always place in a cool dry place.
Wax Pool Fires & Mushrooming
Regularly trim your wicks. Mushrooming is a mushroom shape that forms on the end of the wick after burning & is the result of carbon build-up. To get the cleanest burn possible it is recommended that the wick be removed before burning & sometimes periodically during burning. This practise is highly recommended as failure to do so may cause a "Wax Pool Fire" in containers, this is were the entire candle may ignite. The cause of this is if the hot untrimmed piece of wick drops in the melted wax pool & it ignites.
Mushrooming avoidance:
Regularly trim wicks, it is highly recommended to only burn your candle for the maximum recommended burn time. This is usually between 2 - 4 hours, this can prevent mushrooming from occurring.
Wax Pool Fires:
Failure to follow candle care instructions may significantly increase the risk of a Wax Pool Fire. When the candle becomes super-heated the candle may erupt into flames & in the case that the candle is contained in glass could result in the container shattering.
In Case of a Wax Pool Fire:
Do Not Panic! Do not move or touch the candle whilst on fire, fire will remain localised if nothing flammable is nearby. Treat like a grease or oil fire by starving the oxygen supply. It is preferred to use powder extinguishers or a fire blanket, but if these are unavailable a bucket of sand or a fireproof container like a steel pot can be placed over the burning candle sealing off the air. Never throw water onto the fire, this will result in the wax igniting. Never attempt to blow out the candle. Call the local authorities if needed.
Some causes of wax pooling are:
A breeze or draft may have a combined effect which can increase oxygen which can fan the flame causing the flame to burn directly against the wax.
Igniting multiple times causing debris which catches fire as the candle burns.
Deep wax pool as a result of burning too long or being close to a secondary heat source.