Things You Should Know About Votive Candles

You finally did it! You bought yourself a Votive candle and you're very anxious to get home and light it. Your reasons for doing so may be various - attractiveness, aromatherapy or emergency lighting when the power goes out - but you know that your Votive candle will be there, ready to assist you. Before you do that there are a couple of things to consider about the Votive candle.

One of the most common problems with Votive candles is that their motive glass holders just crack. This may happen whenever a burning candle is in close proximity to a piece of glass and that is why you should never leave a burning candle unattended. A Votive candle glass holder can crack or fracture for several reasons. One of the most obvious is that it is caused by the flame that has a tendency of moving toward the side of the holder. One can say that the manufacturing process has a say in it, but this can happen even if the wick was perfectly centered during manufacturing. When you notice that the wick has moved toward the side of the glass, simply put out the flame and reposition the wick of the Votive candle toward the center of the glass. You should also check that no old matches, pencil bits or other materials are left in the glass after doing so. Then wait for the wax to harden and light the candle. Votive candle glass holders can also crack due to the size of the flame and that is why you should always trim it to a manageable safe size. Votive candles tend to burn optimally at around 1/2" in wick height.

Some people consider that if they put some water in the bottom of a Votive candle glass the glass will not crack. As said before the candle must always be attended and this measure people take, just gives the person a false sense of security. The water in the glass can only cause the Votive candle to sizzle or spark. Water and wax do not mix and if the base of the wicking becomes moist the candle may not burn efficiently. People do this because they believe that water in the base of a Votive candle will assist in removing the old wax from the holder. When they are burned properly the Votive candles should have a small amount of wax remaining at the bottom, which is the same width as the original candle. A candle should never be allowed to burn until there is no wax remaining at the bottom because this may result in an unwanted fire and fire or smoke damage.

No matter how popular the hand blown or rough cut glass tends to be it is important to avoid candles holders in which air bubbles are present in the glass. These air bubbles expand quickly with heat, causing the holders to crack or fracture easily. These are more appropriate for decorating or novelty.

One other problem people face with Votive candles is the time assumed the candles would burn. Votive candles are available in different sizes and the idea of a Votive candle is simple and makes light on this matter. The candle usually doesn't get to burn for so long because people interfere with it and do not just let it burn by itself. Other people decide not to use any holder at all, but Votive candles are designed to be burned in candles holders, and must be encapsulated in a proper receptacle while burning. Others simply do not know how to burn a candle properly and ended up with a third of the burn time and a big puddle of wasted wax. In all cases people should consider suitable and also trendy candles holder that can serve them and also lets them be safe - as for example the "oyster cup" holder.

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