Candles.com Candle Burning Tips.

Candles add to the beauty and decor of any room and help to provide a fresh air scent - especially helpful if you have rooms that are prone to becoming musty or are besieged by stagnant air. At night, candles are superb for enhancing the ambience of any setting.

By following these simple tips, you can maximize the life and enjoyment of your candles:

	Display candles away from direct light, as they can fade if left in a window or directly exposed to bright light for extended periods of time.
	Trim wicks to 1/4" before lighting. A trimmed wick will inhibit smoking and carbon build-up at the tip of the wick and provides a cleaner burn.
	If you store candles, be sure they are in a cool, dark, dry place. Tapers should be stored flat to prevent warping.
	Do not light mis-shapen or damaged candles, as they will not burn properly and might present a safety hazard.
	Put used votive cups in the freezer for about 20 minutes. Left over wax will fall out very easily.

Did You Know ?...

The degree to which we can smell candles when they are burning is affected by at least 10 variables:

1.	The specific fragrance -- some scents are stronger by nature than others.
2.	The size of the room -- a smaller room will contain the fragrant vapor in higher concentration creating a stronger impression.
3.	Air flow and quality -- since fragrant vapor is carried in the air, factors such as humidity, air conditioning, a fan, an open window, etc. may affect its movement.
4.	The size of the wax pool -- the greater the surface area of liquid wax, the more fragrance may evaporate into the air.
5.	The size of the flame -- a large flame will burn more of the fragrant vapor before it can escape into the air (keep the wick trimmed).
6.	The temperature at which a fragrance vaporizes -- some vaporize more readily, permeating the air to a greater extent.
7.	Other sources of fragrance -- our fragrance perceptions are easily confused by multiple scents.
8.	Other burning candles -- their flames may burn off the fragrant vapors.
9.	Length of exposure -- our noses desensitize to fragrances over time.
10.	The person smelling the fragrance -- the sense of smell varies from person to person, much like eyesight, hearing or taste.