Monthly Archives: March 2024

One of the most common complaints about candles of all kinds is that sometimes they soot.  There are a number of ways to greatly reduce the amount of soot coming from your candles which will also help them to burn better.  Today I will share some tips on burning candles to help you have a better experience with your candles and save money. First let's take a look at what causes soot from a candle flame.

Why Do Candles Soot?
Soot from a candle is caused when there is incomplete combustion of the fuel.  Incomplete combustion can be caused by a number of different factors.  Two of these factors are the balance between the wax and wick in the candle and disturbing the candle flame.  The fuel to the candle flame is the liquid wax which is being drawn up through the wick.  Once the flame of the candle has started drawing the liquid candle wax up the wick, it does so at a steady rate.  When the flame of the candle is disturbed the

I got home from a pretty hard and stressful day of work at the candle factory on Thursday evening. When I walked in the basement door off of our garage, I was greeted by my 2 daughters, my wife, and the fantastic smell of whatever it was my wife had baked that afternoon. The air was filled with a hint of cinnamon, nutmeg, something sweet like cream cheese, and something else I couldn’t quite place. All I know is it was good. Being the kind of guy who enjoys baked goods, more than chocolates and candies, I was kind of excited. I greeted my wife and daughters then proceeded up the stairs to ditch my work stuff, and of course, take a peek into the kitchen to see if there was any other evidence that goodness had happened in there. I have to say that what I saw was pretty disappointing. There, burning in the middle of the kitchen counter, was a 64 oz. Homemade Pumpkin Roll scented jar candle. This 3 wick candle had filled the entire house with the sweet fragrance of pumpkin roll. Bummer…. I