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Why can't I smell my candle when it's burning?

If you can no longer smell your candle, it does not mean the scent has disappeared; more than likely your brain had enough and switched off so you no longer notice the scent. After burning your candle for 2 hours, try stepping outside for about 15 minutes to clear your scent palate and come back in.

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Should I put the lid on my candle after blowing it out?

Simply blow out the candle gently and then cover immediately with the lid to prevent dust and dirt from getting on the wax and wick. It also helps trap the smoke. "There's nothing worse than blowing out your candle before you go to sleep to find that your entire room suddenly smells like smoke," Raza said. One may also ask why do my candles have sinkholes? Sinkholes occur naturally from the process of the wax setting up. As wax is heated to melt it into liquid form, the wax expands literally taking up more space as it changes form from solid to liquid. This is the reasoning as to why sink holes can appear in your candles.

How long should a candle burn first?

Solution: Particularly for their first burn, candles are supposed to burn for at least one hour per inch of container diameter. So, if you bought a new candle that is 3 inches in diameter, you should burn your candle for at least 3 hours (though not more than 4 at a time). One may also ask how do you burn a yankee candle? Place a wax melt (or a combination of melts) on the top of a dry wax burner. Place an unscented tea light in the middle of the burner for a low and controlled flame, designed to melt the wax at the ideal rate. To remove the melt from the burner, wait until it has completely hardened.

Do wood burning stoves make your house smell?

A wood stove should not smell like smoke. You can't smell a carbon monoxide leak if a stovepipe or chimney doesn't draw properly. If you don't have a smoke detector or carbon monoxide detector in your home, you should.

Correspondingly, how tall should my candle flame be?

Subsequently, how do you stop a candle flame from flickering? Generally candle flames flicker as there is too little, or too much, air reaching the flame; moving air disturbs the candles flame causing smoke. To prevent this, always burn your candles in well ventilated rooms, away from drafts or strong air currents.

By Sofie Bouley

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