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Er'go Soy
Candles
Candle Care Tips
Tip 1:
Our glass-filled candles are designed to burn for
approximately 3-4 hours (at a time/or use). If a candle is burned for
periods less than what it was designed, the candle will start to 'tunnel'
(burning a hole down the center leaving much wax unused).
You can avoid tunneling by making sure you, more times
than not, burn the candle for the appropriate time. If a candle starts to
tunnel and has not gone too deep you might be able to correct it by
letting the candle burn for longer periods (on a day you will
be home to watch it). Some pillar candles (free standing, not in a
container) were designed to NOT burn to the edge, because they will spill
over.
Tip 2:
As a general rule, wicks should be trimmed every 3-4 hours
of burning. So with our candles, if burned for the recommended time
period, you could trim the wick prior to each use.
Tip 3:
Our all cotton and paper-core wicks have some extra
benefits, besides the clean burning. They will easily trim without the use
of scissors. Prior to each re-lighting simply pinch off the charred tip
with a tissue--to keep the fingers clean. The tip will break off in the
perfect place nearly every time. Do not try this with metal-core wicks,
they usually break off below the wax line.
Tip 4:
If your candle starts burning to one side, adjust the wick
or check for a draft. All cotton wicks do not stay in place as well as the
non-desired metal-core wicks, so you may need to adjust the wick
occasionally.
Tip 5:
Any candle flame can smoke if the flame is not burning
efficiently. Other brands of candles will smoke because of the petroleum
levels in the wax. Even essential oils can cause smoke. Our candles will
not smoke if you take proper care of the wicks. If one of our candle
flames is smoking, it is not burning efficiently. What you are seeing is
carbon that is not able to burn off because the flame is too big or is in
a draft.
Remove the candle from the draft and/or trim the wick.
Because soy wax burns slower than paraffin, we must use thicker wicks to
melt the wax to the edge. Because of this, the wicks will tend to cause
smoke IF THE WICK IS NOT KEPT TRIMMED! PLEASE TRIM YOUR WICKS WITH EVERY
USE!
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