Find out how to fix candle tunneling and keep them ablaze!
CANDLE "ENCYCLOPEDIA"
Candles create a unique ambiance with their soft glow and flickering flames, but if you are new to candles or just want to maximize the life of your candles, here are some tips on keeping them lit and avoiding candle tunneling.
HOW TO CARE YOUR CANDLES?
1. START WITH A GOOD BURN
Depending on the size of the vessel, it may take an hour to 3-4 hours to melt the wax all the way to the edges.
By doing this, you prevent the wax from creating a tunnel and extending the candle's life.
It is less crucial to guarantee that the wax melts to the edges after the first use, but it is still a good idea if you want to optimize and prolong the life of your candles.
2. SHORTEN THE WICK AND REMOVE ALL BURNT BITS
Before relighting the candle, trim the wicks to about ⅛ inch and remove all burned bits. Every few burns, it is a good idea to check their length.
If your wick fails to stay lit or the flame becomes very low, it may be due to excessive length or burnt material in the wick.
Despite the fact that trimming a candle's wick may seem counterintuitive, it is the wax that fuels the flame, not the wick itself. During the burning process, wax is constantly pulled upward by the flame, therefore if the wick isn't cut short and clean, it will not be able to reach the flame, which will lead to a diminished flame.
3. FIX CANDLES THAT DO NOT STAY LIT
If your candle is not staying lit very often, it is probably due to the flame drowning in its own pool of wax. In the event that the candle does not light, wipe off the excess wax around the wick with a napkin, wait a minute, and then relight it.
If the candle tunneling effect is severe, repeat the process until the wick has enough room to stay lit, then let the candle burn until the entire surface of the candle melts.
4. THE BEST WAY TO FIX CANDLE TUNNELING
Despite your best efforts, your candle continues to tunnel? The candle can still be restored if it has been damaged by a series of short burns.
If your wick remains lit, let it burn until all the wax has melted to the rim of the jar. In this way, the wax memory should be reset and candle tunneling should not occur in the future.
Please note that your flame may vary depending on the severity of the fire - as long as it is burning, it will work.
CANDLES THAT DON'T LIGHT ?
The following reasons may cause this problem:
1. The wicks are too long
Often, when your candle is to burn for a long period of time, its wick becomes too long, making it difficult for it to stay lit. Candles remain lit not by burning the wick, but rather by drawing wax through it - the longer the wick, the more difficult it is for wax to flow to the top.
RESOLUTIONS: The wick should be kept about 1/4 inch or 6 mm above the wax surface.
2. The candle wick is too short
It can be difficult to light a candle if the wick is too short. Simply give the wick a little more room from the wax to allow it to do its work.
RESOLUTIONS: Melt the wax around the wick with a match or lighter. Remove the excess wax with a paper towel or drain it. If necessary, repeat the process.
3. The candle wick is drowning.
When the candle has formed a tunnel and the wick has burned below the surface of most of the wax, this will occur. A flame is extinguished when the wax melts into the wick faster than the wick can burn it.
RESOLUTIONS: Remove excess melted wax from the area around the wick to allow it to burn.
Fixing tunnel candles and ensuring an even burn
CANDLE TUNNELS: WHAT ARE THEY?
You've seen candles with the wick burnt out in the middle while the edges are much higher? Tunneling candles is what it's called.This may not appear to be a problem, but due to the tunneling effect, the candle burns downward rather than outward, leaving much of the wax unused. Occasionally, the wick can also become submerged in the wax and cease to burn.
When burning wax, it is best to avoid the tunneling effect and to utilize the entire surface.
HOW TO FIX IT?
In the above sections, we have offered suggestions and practices for avoiding candle tunnels. However, if you are still unable to avoid this problem, it is very easy to fix.Recycle old candle jars
There are many people who buy scented candles in glass jars and then throw them away after the candles have burned completely. We may not know what we can use them for, or how to clean them in order to reuse them.
Either way, come together and do your part to preserve the environment!
To begin with, clean the glass jar.
Using an old glass jar as a storage box for flower pots, vases, kitchen utensils, or pens is also an option, and of course, a candle can be created using the wax removed from the container.
With so many candle jars available on the market, it would be a shame not to find a way to reuse them. Reused candle jars can be used to make many beautiful items to save you money and benefit the environment at the same time.
Our video provides a small selection of ideas, but of course we are looking forward to your better suggestions for implementing environmental protection.