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A well-made candle will create vertually no smoke when burning properly. However, noticeablee smoking will occure whenever a candle's flames is disturbed, which allows minute particles of unburned carbon (soot) to escape from the flame. Any candle, regardless of formulation or wax type, can be made to smoke by causing the flame to flicker.
To minimuze flickering, trim the wick to 1/4 inch before lighting, and place burning candles away from vents, drafts and other strong air currents. If a candle continues to significantly flicker or noticeably smoke, it should be extinguised. Allow it to cool, trim the wick, check for drafts, and then re-light.
To minimuze flickering, trim the wick to 1/4 inch before lighting, and place burning candles away from vents, drafts and other strong air currents. If a candle continues to significantly flicker or noticeably smoke, it should be extinguised. Allow it to cool, trim the wick, check for drafts, and then re-light.
Guide created: 01/05/07 (updated 29/10/11)
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