Candles? Cautionary tale. - Page 3

Mominohio · ‎08-08-2010

@FastDogWalker2 wrote:
Real candles terrify me. When I do burn them, I always set my oven timer so I turned forget to extinguish them.

This is a good idea. I usually set mine on the stove anyway, so I should set the timer too, just as a reminder. If I'm not ready to extinguish it, I can always, when the timer goes off, just set it for more time.

Phantom41 · ‎03-19-2010

@Mominohio wrote:
@Phantom41 wrote:
I recently started following MrKongsMom on youtube and she uses a "candle crock" which I had never heard of. Went to one of her videos and it looks like a nice alternative if you don't want to actually burn the candle. They are electric and you set the candle on it and it diffuses the scent when warm. Amazon has quite a few varieties and I ended up ordering one. Some of my BBW candles are pretty sooty so hopefully I can still enjoy the smell without the mess.

I have some of these, and I don't really care for them.

Safer as there is no open flame, for sure, but they get very hot (at least the older ones I have do, maybe they have redesigned them) and you can still burn yourself. You also have to remember to shut them off, or they will run constantly and to me it would be like leaving any small appliance plugged and and on, probably not a good idea in the long run.

Also, I found I got very little time out of the candle. It melts and releases the scent from the entire candle and you get relatively few hours of fragrance compared to burning the same size candle.

You still have a hot wax issue too, so if a child or animal get's near and knocks it over, you can have a big mess.

Thanks for the info! MrKongsMom uses them when her candles are down to where you can't light the wick and then she sticks them in the crock to get the rest of the scent out. I had never heard of this (kind of late to the game!). I'm really into candles right now...must be fall! I ordered some of the Slatkin ones yesterday and hoping I like them.

speedy girl · ‎06-03-2018

I don't use real candles either, just becasue the flameless are so easy and no worries. But I do use tea lights and now I am wondering if those put out soot?

CANDLEQUEEN · ‎03-09-2010

That's why I burn 100% Soy Candles, less soot, and I only burn candles in the room that I am in.

I never leave them burning in other rooms for that reason, too easy to forget! I love the scent of candles, so I will always burn them, but cautiously........

We switched to all Soy because of the problem you mentioned. When it came time to paint we were shocked at all of the soot left by candles as well....

Mominohio · ‎08-08-2010

@Phantom41 wrote:
@Mominohio wrote:
@Phantom41 wrote:
I recently started following MrKongsMom on youtube and she uses a "candle crock" which I had never heard of. Went to one of her videos and it looks like a nice alternative if you don't want to actually burn the candle. They are electric and you set the candle on it and it diffuses the scent when warm. Amazon has quite a few varieties and I ended up ordering one. Some of my BBW candles are pretty sooty so hopefully I can still enjoy the smell without the mess.

I have some of these, and I don't really care for them.

Safer as there is no open flame, for sure, but they get very hot (at least the older ones I have do, maybe they have redesigned them) and you can still burn yourself. You also have to remember to shut them off, or they will run constantly and to me it would be like leaving any small appliance plugged and and on, probably not a good idea in the long run.

Also, I found I got very little time out of the candle. It melts and releases the scent from the entire candle and you get relatively few hours of fragrance compared to burning the same size candle.

You still have a hot wax issue too, so if a child or animal get's near and knocks it over, you can have a big mess.
Thanks for the info! MrKongsMom uses them when her candles are down to where you can't light the wick and then she sticks them in the crock to get the rest of the scent out. I had never heard of this (kind of late to the game!). I'm really into candles right now...must be fall! I ordered some of the Slatkin ones yesterday and hoping I like them.

@Phantom41

It is a great idea for using up the end of a candle, and I do remember doing that with some that wouldn't light anymore.

Keep us posted as to how things work for you!

CANDLEQUEEN · ‎03-09-2010

Also wanted to add that I use Tart Burners and tarts much more often than real candles, because you still get the scent, but none of the smoke or soot with real candles.......

Even though I still love the ambience of a Real Candle, I have found myself using tarts much more often......

SunValley · ‎04-19-2010

Wax melts are all I use now. No soot and safer. And there are so many stunning warmers!

Nataliesgramma · ‎03-28-2015

I used to light a candle where I was sure to see it burning and wouldn't forget about it until the time I got a phone call that a family member was just taken to emergency......I left and never extinguished the candle....

I was lucky that when I came home a few hours later I still had a house.....the candle was still burning.

If I burn a candle....I set my keys next to it....

I don't burn candles very much anymore....I use melts