How to Light Scented Candles with Lids Safely？

1. Pre-Lighting Preparation for Scented Candles

Trim the Wick: Always cut the wick to 5-8mm before lighting your home candle. This prevents excessive smoke and ensures even burning.

Use Proper Tools: Opt for long-reach lighters or matches—never hold a regular lighter over the flame.

Stable Placement: Place scented candles on heat-resistant surfaces, away from drafts, curtains, or flammable items.

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2. First Burn Essentials of Scented Candles

Burn Time: For personalized scented candles or other fragrance candles, light all wicks (if multi-wick) and burn continuously for 2+ hours until the wax melts evenly to the jar’s edges. This prevents “tunneling” (uneven wax pools).

Check the Wax Pool: Extinguish only when the entire surface is liquid, with no solid wax remnants.

3. Fixing & Preventing Tunneling of Scented Candles

Tin Foil Hack: Wrap the jar’s rim with foil to reflect heat and melt edge wax.

Residual Heat Repair: After extinguishing, use a spoon to push unmelted wax toward the center while the wax is still warm.

Smart Tools: Use candle warmers or hair dryers to level uneven surfaces (ideal for home candles with delicate fragrances).

4. Safe Extinguishing Methods of Scented Candles

Avoid Blowing: Blowing creates smoke and disturbs the fragranced candles’ scent. Use a snuffer or dip the wick into wax to suffocate the flame.

Wick Care: Straighten the wick after extinguishing to ensure clean future burns.

5. Maintenance & Storage of Scented Candles

Trim Regularly: After 5-6 burns, trim the wick again and remove debris.

Storage: Seal home scented candles with lids to preserve aroma. Store in cool, dry areas away from sunlight.

Layering Trick: If the scent weakens, scrape off the top wax layer (save it for wax melters).

6. Safety Precautions of Scented Candles

Never Leave Unattended: Keep burning candles in sight, away from kids/pets.

Burn Time Limit: Limit single burns to 4 hours max to prevent jar overheating.

Choose Quality: Prioritize soy wax tin candles from reputable scented candle manufacturers—they emit fewer toxins than paraffin alternatives.

Why Follow These Steps?

Proper care extends the life of luxury aromatherapy candles by 30-50% and ensures optimal scent diffusion. As a leading manufacturer of scented candles in bulk, we design soy wax candles to burn cleaner and longer, but technique matters!

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