Frequently Asked Questions

Candle Burning Tips from Candleworks of Door County, Inc.

Safety

• Always take care to burn your candle safely.
• Never leave a candle burning unattended.
• Place the candle on a heat resistant surface or in a holder.
• Keep away from combustible materials including curtains.
• Never allow children to burn a candle unless supervised by an adult.
• Keep the candle out of drafts or sunlight when burning.
• When the candle has burned to about ½ inch from the bottom, extinguish and retire the candle. This will prevent the flame from contacting the bottom of the glass which could cause serious damage.

Wick Care

• The proper care and trimming of the wick is essential for a smooth, clean burning candle.
• Keep the wick trimmed to about 1/4 inch. As the wax melts, the wax pool will expand, so be careful not to trim the wick too short too soon.
• Trim only as much as needed to produce a clean flame about 1inch tall.
• Remove wick trimmings and carbon buildup from the candle.
• Periodically check your candle and retrim the wick if necessary.
• If you should find that the wick has wandered off to one side, keep it centered by moving it while the wax is liquid or soft using the tip of a screwdriver or pencil.
• Never allow the wick or flame to come in contact with the glass.

Soy Wax vs. Traditional Paraffin Wax
While there have been many often exaggerated claims about these two types of waxes, both offer distinct advantages.
The differences can be boiled down to two main differences - soy wax tends to burn a little bit cleaner and paraffin wax pools more readily and is more effective at throwing fragrances.

At Candleworks of Door County we believe in choice and have taken great care in designing, producing and offering two premium quality scented candle product lines - our traditional scented candles made from the highest quality paraffin waxes and our new elegant soy wax candles.

Burn Time
Please allow the candle to burn long enough to melt the entire surface of the candle. This will generate the full rich fragrance of the candle.
The larger 4 inch diameter candles will need to burn for at least 3-4 hours, especially with the first burn, to melt all the way across the top.

Votive Candles
are designed to burn in appropriate containers so that the wax pool will form to generate the fragrance. You should never burn votive candles as free standing candles.

Wax Melting Chips
are scented wax chips which melt on top of melting pots designed specifically for wax. Do not put in hot water. Use melting pots with unscented tea light candles as the source of heat or electric heated pots designed specifically for wax. Use as many wax chips as you want to give you the fragrance level you desire and mix different scents if you desire. Candleworks chips are especially fragrant and most people find that only a few chips are needed to produce a full, rich scent for a day or more. Once the fragrance has evaporated from the wax, allow the wax to cool and discard and replace the old wax with fresh wax chips.

Candle Cappers®
Designed for larger jar candles, they shield the flame from drafts, which is the major cause of smoke, and result in a clean, smooth burning candle. Because air flow is restricted, the cappers may reduce the level of fragrance; however, the reduction is generally not dramatic for most scents.

Candle Warmers
These are electric warmers designed to melt jar candles instead of burning them. They allow candles to be used where burning is not allowed such as in offices, dormitories, apartments, etc. Candle warmers will typically need 3-4 hours to fully melt a candle. Each time the candle is melted, some of the fragrance evaporates away while the wax remains. Eventually, the candle will lose much of its fragrance and should be replaced. Not all candle warmers are the same. Some lower wattage models may not warm candles sufficiently to melt the wax.

Candleworks of Door County, Inc.
877-263-5975
www.CandleworksDC.com