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| Candle Safety |
| Friday, December 01, 2006 |
This time of year there are so many great smelling candles that have great christmas scents . I think everyone should be reminded to be safe.
Keep your home safe with these safety tips:
• Never leave candles unattended.
• Always keep candles in containers specifically designed for candle burning and only burn candles on heat resistant surfaces.
• Always protect your candle from debris. Candles filled with debris such as dust and pet hairs are less likely to burn evenly, which can cause the flame to flitter and possibly spark a fire.
• Burn candles away from drafts. A draft could push the flame too close to burnable material, thus causing a fire. A draft will also cause your candle to burn unevenly, drip and smoke.
• Trim wicks down to ¼ inch before lighting. It's always best to start with a clean wick. Using a used, blackened wick that was previously burned will cause a brighter, stronger flame that could easily ignite a fire.
• Since heat rises, never place lit candles under items that could easily go up in flames such as lampshades, plants, or curtains.
• Distinguish candles after they have been burning for an hour straight, thus giving the hot liquid wax a chance to cool.
• Refrigerate candles before using, as they will burn more slowly and evenly. Wrap in foil or plastic before refrigeration to prevent wicks from absorbing moisture.
• Extinguish candles when they get within 2 inches of their holders or decorations.
• When extinguishing a candle, hold fingers in front of the flame and blow at it. The air will flow around your fingers and extinguish the flame from both sides, or use a candle extinguisher. This will prevent hot wax from splattering and your wick from falling over.
• Don't place candles at arm's reach of children, who can easily knock over a candle. |
posted by I Am A WAHM @ 12:39 AM  |
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