Candle Safety Tips

Now that you've got your candles, it's import to follow our candle safety tips! These guidelines will help you enjoy your candles safely and make them last longer.

Always keep burning candles within sight

Even if you're just leaving the room, extinguish your candles. Never leave a candle burning when you go to bed. Be sure the wick ember is no longer glowing.

Never use a candle as a night light and be very careful if using candles during a power outage

Extinguish all candles before going to bed. Flashlights and other battery-powered lights are safer to use during a power failure.

Keep burning candles away from all flammable objects

Some objects around your home are flammable – like furniture, drapes, paper, etc. Burn candles, not books!

Keep burning candles out of the reach of children and pets

Make sure your little ones can't get to a burning candle or knock it over.

Trim candlewicks to ¼ inch before each use

Long, uneven wicks can cause uneven burning, large flames and soot.

Burn candles no longer than 1-2 hours at a time

A shorter burn time will help your candle last longer. It will also help prevent large flames, extra soot and overheating.

Don’t burn a candle all the way down

Extinguish the flame if it gets too close to the container. For a margin of safety, discontinue burning a candle when ½ inch of wax remains.

Extinguish a candle if the flame becomes too big, smoky or flickery

A large flame isn't normal. Let the wax cool down, then trim the wick to ¼ inch. Be sure to check for drafts before relighting.

Keep burning candles away from drafty areas, like fans and vents

This will help prevent overheating, uneven burning, flare-ups and sooting. Drafts can potentially blow small items into the flame where they could catch fire.

Place the candle-holder on a stable, heat-resistant surface and always use a candle-holder specifically meant for candle use

This can help prevent candles from damaging any underlying surfaces or breaking glass containers. Candle holders should be heat-resistant, sturdy, and big enough to catch any drips or melted wax.

Keep debris out of the wax pool at all times

Anything in the wax, like wick trimmings and matches, can accumulate and lead to uneven burning.

Always burn candles in a well-ventilated room

Don’t burn too many candles in a small room where air exchange is limited.

Never touch or move a burning candle when the wax is liquid

Candle containers get hot – it hurts!

Never use a sharp object to remove wax drippings from a glass holder

It could scratch, weaken, or cause the glass to break upon further use.

Place burning candles at least three inches apart from each other

This helps ensure they don’t melt one another, create drafts or cause improper burning.

Extinguish candles with a snuffer and never with water

Snuffers are the best way to prevent hot wax from splattering. Water and soy wax don't mix. It can cause the hot wax to splatter and could cause a glass container to break.