How to Burn Your Candle Safely | Willis Candle Shop
Burning a candle safely requires proper care and attention. At Willis Candle Shop, we prioritize both safety and performance in our coconut-soy wax candles. Follow these tips to ensure a safe, even burn every time.
Achieving a Full Wax Pool
- Burn your candle for at least 2–3 hours during the first use. This ensures the wax melts evenly across the surface, creating a full wax pool and preventing tunneling.
- Don’t panic if tunneling appears in early burns. As the flame moves lower inside the vessel, the heat will often smooth out the wax pool naturally.
- A full wax pool enhances the hot scent throw and ensures a cleaner burn, maximizing your candle’s performance.
Burn Duration Guidelines
- Avoid burning your candle for more than 4 hours at a time. Prolonged burns can cause the wax to overheat and potentially damage the vessel.
- Allow the candle to cool completely before relighting. This preserves the integrity of the wax and fragrance oils.
Safe Container Placement
- Always place your candle on a stable, heat-resistant surface to prevent accidents.
- Keep candles away from drafts, vents, fans, or open windows, as airflow can cause uneven burns and excessive flickering.
- Avoid flammable surroundings such as curtains, paper, or decorations.
- Exterior vessel temperatures can vary, especially during extended burns. Handle vessels with care and allow them to cool before touching or moving.
General Candle Safety Tips
- Trim the Wick: Always trim the wick to 1/4 inch before each burn to reduce soot and ensure a steady flame.
- Monitor Your Candle: Never leave a burning candle unattended, and keep it out of reach of children and pets.
- Extinguish Safely: Use a candle snuffer to extinguish the flame cleanly and avoid splattering wax.
Experience Safety and Elegance with Willis Candle Shop
Our coconut-soy wax candles are designed for both safety and luxury, offering clean-burning performance with every use. With 13 unique options featuring white wax and one additional color, our candles enhance any space while keeping safety at the forefront. At the Willis Candle Shop, we hand-pour every candle using a premium coconut soy candles blend to ensure long burning candles with rich fragrance. Our Select Barrel Collection includes 6.25 oz white frosted glass or red frosted glass, 10 oz black frosted glass, 11 oz clear glass with a bamboo lid, and 14.75 oz Contempo style glass candles. Customers looking for candles made in the usa love our soy wax candles and wood wick candles for their clean and even burns. As a Texas candles business, our candle store is known for great smelling candles like Mocha Masquerade and Significant Other. Check all fragrances on our fragrance labels page. Check out our Select Barrel Candle Collection.
For a quick candle safety guide, check out our blog segment on Candle Burning Tips.
