
Inspiration for Outdoor Candles
There’s something magical about being outdoors surrounded by candlelight—the soft glow, the
Candle safety is crucial for preventing fires and maintaining a healthy home.
According to the National Fire Prevention Association:
Before you burn, trim your wick to ¼ inch. Not only does this help prevent sooting and tunneling but ensures your candles flame doesn’t grow too large, have an uneven burn, or excess dripping.
Make sure your candle is on a steady base that cannot move or knock over the candle. Whether it’s a decorative tray, a sturdy table, and in times of inclement weather – a baking sheet – it is important your candle is in a sturdy position on a heat-resistant material.
Even if you think your candle is in a safe place, consider what is nearby should it be knocked over.
Make sure candles are at least three inches apart from one another. Ensuring they don’t melt one another or create their own drafts causing the candles to burn incorrectly.
Keep candles away from children and pets and never move a candle when lit.
Don’t burn the candle all the way down. It’s time to get a new candle once ½ an inch of wax is left in the container or two inches if using a pillar candle.
During a power outage, flashlights and other battery-powered lights are safer. Never walk around with a lit candle and never use a candle when fueling equipment such as lanterns or a kerosene heater. Should a candle be used, it should only be used for light on a sturdy, heat resistant base.
Use a candle snuffer to extinguish a candle as this is the safety’s way to prevent wax from splattering.
This can cause the wax to splatter and can even break the glass container.
Check your candle once it is extinguished. This is important as candle embers can re-ignite the candle unexpectedly.
Don’t touch or move the candle until it has completely cooled.
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