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Burning Tips The Connoisseur’s Guide to Candle Panache Avoiding Soot: Soot is a product of incomplete combustion. Results of recent experiments have shown that certain candles can produce up to 100 times more soot than low-soot producing candles. Although soy candle wax burns much cleaner, the all cotton wick may cause some soot. Also, if you light the soy candle with a typical lighter (even a budget candle lighter) the flame usually paints the jar black. Use a candle lighter with an adjustable flame that can be kept only large enough to light the wick, not blacken the jar. Keep your wick trimmed only when it's too long and has a mushroom top on it. Finally, avoid burning soy candles in drafts. If your jar becomes blackened for any reason, simply extinguish the flame and carefully wipe the rim. When the soy candle is completed, the jar can be washed out with soap and water for re-use. Burning time: Quality paraffin candles typically burn 5-6 hours per ounce. Soyfire soy candles burn up to 10 hours per ounce. Two wick candles are analogous to burning two candles at once (Twice the candle, half the burn time). Beanpod soy candles burn much longer than regular candles which means you get more value for you money. Storing Soy Candles: Soy Candles are sensitive to temperature and light, so be careful when storing soy candles for any extended period of time. Avoid color fading, melting or cracking by storing soy candles in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight or florescent light. Storage temperature of your soy candles should not exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit or fall below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Exposure to moisture may inhibit relighting your soy candle. Follow these guidelines when traveling as well; extreme temperatures in your car can easily melt or freeze your soy candles. More Burning Instructions: Prior to burning your soy candle, remove and recycle packaging. Never leave a burning soy candle unattended (the soy candle always knows). Keep burning soy candles away from flammable materials (such as curtains and centerpieces). Keep burning soy candles out of reach of children and pets (and wagging tails). No need to trim wicks, only remove the little mushroom that forms on the top of the wick of your soy candle. Burn soy candles in or on suitable holders, on heat resistant surfaces – not directly on furniture. Don’t place soy candles too close to other heat sources including other soy candles. Keep wax melt pool of your soy candle free of wick trimmings, matches, or any combustible material. Keep the wick centered. If the soy candle you purchased has a wick too far off-centered, you may return or exchange the soy candle. Avoid burning soy candles in drafts which cause faster burning, dripping and soot. Extinguish your soy candles (don't blow out) with a quencher to avoid smoke and wax splatter. Jar Soy Candles: Glass containers are fragile, handle with care and don’t use if your soy candle is cracked or chipped. Your soy candle Jar may become hot to the touch, handle with care. Don’t allow flame to touch side of jar. Although soy candle wax burns cooler than paraffin, glass may still become very hot. Do not burn the last ½ of wax if jar is getting hot – it may break. To avoid tunneling of your soy candles (leaving wax left on sides of jar), burn your soy candle until the wax pool reaches the edge of the jar each time. Some tunneling is expected, the amount varies with color, fragrance and burning situation. Each time you light your soy candle, more wax will melt down from the sides, therefore leaving clean sides. Pillar Candles: The goal with pillars is to tunnel (burn a hole down the center), making its own container. Burn candle until 1/4-1/2” remains around the edge. Trim the waste when the tunnel reaches about 1” in depth, leaving you a brand new albeit shorter candle to enjoy again. Allow candle to cool and harden before trimming excess wax or relighting. Discontinue use when ½” of wax remains. Taper Candles: Be sure tapers are straight and set firmly in their holders. Candle snuggers are available at Soyfire Candle. To prevent dripping: avoid drafts and nearby heat sources (which includes other candles too close together) and do not burn for more than 3 hours at a time. Hurricane lanterns block drafts, but may cause dripping due to the buildup of heat. Tea Lights: Soyfire's soy candle tea lights typically burn up to 8 hours each. Don’t burn scented tea lights in an enclosed space like a potpourri pot, rather use unscented tea lights and be sure its ventilated. Votives: soy candle votives are made to liquefy; burn them only in appropriate holders that support the sides. You should get about 20 hours from a soy candle votive.
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