Maximize Burn Time:

  1. Upon the first lighting of the candle make sure the wick is trimmed to approximately 1/4" in length. Don't go any lower than this, this is the specific length required for the surface area of the candle.  

  2. Make sure that you commit to 3-4 hours burn time the first time you light your candle. This will ensure that the entire surface area of the candle melts evenly. Stopping the candle before this time could create tunneling when re-lit. Tunneling is where the candle does not burn out to the edges of the glass but rather burns though the center, lessening the lifespan of the product. 

  3. Scent-Row uses essential oil based fragrances for each product in their collection. Essential oils when burned will create small soot balls on the end of the wick. This is a natural bi-product of the burning process and cannot be avoided. However, these small soot balls will enlarge the size of your wick and create a flame that is disproportionate to the surface area. Hence the candle will burn faster. This can be completely avoided by keeping the wick trimmed after subsequent burns. 

  4. Always try to burn candles away from the window and in a draft free room, as wavering flames lessen the hourly burn time.

Safety Tips:

  1. Always keep a burning candle within sight. Extinguish all candles when leaving a room or before going to sleep. Be sure the wick ember is no longer glowing.

  2. Never burn a candle on or near anything that can catch fire. Keep burning candles away from furniture, drapes, bedding, carpets, books, paper, flammable decorations, etc.

  3. Keep burning candles out of the reach of children and pets.

  4. Trim candlewicks to ¼ inch each time before burning. Long or crooked wicks can cause uneven burning and dripping

  5. Be sure the candle-holder is placed on a stable, heat-resistant surface. This can help prevent heat damage to underlying surfaces and prevent glass containers from breaking.

  6. Keep the wax pool free of wick trimmings, matches and debris at all times.

  7. Always read and follow the manufacturer’s use and safety instructions carefully. Don’t burn a candle longer than the manufacturer recommends.

  8. Keep burning candles away from drafts, vents, ceiling fans and air currents. This will help prevent rapid, uneven burning, and avoid flame flare-ups and sooting. Drafts can also blow nearby lightweight items into the flame where they could catch fire.

  9. Always burn candles in a well-ventilated room. Don’t burn too many candles in a small room or in a “tight” home where air exchange is limited.

  10. Don’t burn a candle all the way down. Extinguish the flame if it comes too close to the holder or container. For a margin of safety, discontinue burning a candle when 2 inches of wax remains or ½ inch if in a container.

  11. Never touch or move a burning candle or container candle when the wax is liquid.

  12. Place burning candles at least three inches apart from one another. This helps ensure they don’t melt one another, or create their own drafts to cause improper burning.

  13. Never extinguish candles with water. The water can cause the hot wax to splatter and might cause a glass container to break.

  14. Be very careful if using candles during a power outage. Flashlights and other battery-powered lights are safer sources of light during a power failure.

  15. Extinguish a candle if it repeatedly smokes, flickers, or the flame becomes too high.  The candle isn’t burning properly. Cool, trim the wick, then check for drafts before relighting.

  16. Never use a candle as a night light.