How To Burn Your Candle
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Trim the wick when needed. As your candle burns lower, use a wick trimmer to cut your wick to a safe length: it prevents sooting and keeps your candle burning at its best. We recommend trimming to around 5mm (1/10 of an inch).
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Say no to tunneling! Tunneling is when your candle burns down the center only, meaning the wax around the edges goes to waste. An easy way to prevent this: make sure your candle burns to the edges the first time you use it.
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Leave a little at the end. You should never let your candle burn right to the bottom: it can cause wax leakage or even glass breakage (eek!). We advise leaving at least 6mm (again, about 1/10 of an inch) of wax at the bottom of every candle.
Candle Safety
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Give your candles space. While a group of candles makes a gorgeous decorative display, it’s important to keep candles apart when they’re burning. It stops them overheating. You should keep your candles away from other sources of heat too, like radiators.
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Keep your candles away from draughts and air vents to reduce the chance of the flame catching and lighting anything nearby. Breezes can also cause candles to produce a lot of soot, which can leave a black residue on walls and ceilings.
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Keep an eye on your candles: they should never be left unattended and should always be kept away from children, pets and flammable materials.
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Your candles should always be upright and placed on a stable, even and heatproof surface. Add extra protection to tables, shelves and windowsills to ensure your candles don’t damage them.
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Try using a candle snuffer to extinguish the candle: it helps prevent smoking and wax escape.