16 September 2018

How To Buy Clean Burning Candles

By Brian Johnson


A candle can add a warm ambiance to your home. However, the soot residue that results from it is not attractive. It can leave marks on walls, carpets or ceiling. It can also make the container look black after a while. The solution to this is buying clean burning candles. They will not leave any residue and burn clean. As all of them will produce soot, these types are meant to produce as minimal residue as possible. Below is a guide on how to get such products.

Select products are made from natural ingredients. If you are interested in buying, your first choice should be a candle made from some wax sources. This includes palm, coconut, bees, and soy wax. Pure beeswax is very clean and is even claimed to have negative ions that clean the air removing odors and leaving your place feeling refreshed at all times.

Soy wax products also produce minimal to no residue that will not cause any allergic reactions. It is manufactured from soybeans. Palm wax is manufactured from palm oil that is gotten from palm trees. It is very important you check what the product comprises of before buying. It may be indicated that it contains honeycomb, but in the real sense, it contains a lesser percentage.

The additives, more so added colors, fillers and non-wax chemicals produce residues and smoke which can be uncomfortable. It is said that these scented items will produce more soot as compared to the unscented ones. This is a fact since the perfume oils included produce the smoke. These oils are liquids that are at a lower temperature as compared to the wax. Hence the wax will become soft. Soot will be produced since this candle is flaming at lower temperatures.

The wick, which is a thread found in the middle of a candle to help it burn should be trimmed. This is to ensure that it burns cleanly. You need to trim it to a quarter of an inch before you light it. For a soy product, wick trimming ought to be maintained since it burns at a slower pace. In addition to this, confirm whether the wick is made of lead. You should not select such a product as it will not only produce smoke but also leave dangerous deposits.

You should also consider lighting the candle for a shorter while to reduce the amount of soot produced. A shorter time means only little to no residue will be produced. It is recommended you only light it for three to four hours and then leave the candle for a while before you light it again.

Ensure that the jar or container holding the candle has enough amount of oxygen. Some of them may suffer from lack of oxygen due to their design. When you are looking to buy a container, you must ensure it will allow in more oxygen. To add on this, blowing out the product will result in residues. You can prevent this by using a snuffer or pinching it out.

The air quality of your home will be better if you use a candle that burns without emitting the residue. There are a wide variety of such items that do not have any effects especially if you suffer from allergies. Choosing natural ingredients will help reduce your concerns about debris.




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