![]() Bursts of air cause the flame to burn less oil than the wick is taking in.Īnother way to say it is when a candle is lit, the heat of the flame melts the wax near the wick. The wick is drawing oil from the candle wax as fuel, and a buildup is created within the wick. If you burn your candle for more than 4 hours at a time, carbon will collect on the wick, and your wick will begin to "mushroom." This can cause the wick to become unstable, the flame to get too large, your candle to smoke, and soot to be released into the air and around your candle container.Īny bursts of air that cause your candle flame to dance around also cause your wick to use fuel at an inconsistent pace. When the candle is lit, most of the carbon gets burned to carbon dioxide, but some escapes.ĭoes burning a candle for more than 4 hours cause candle smoke? Smoke is the unburned particles of carbon released when the hydrocarbon chain of candle wax breaks down. ![]() This throws off the chemical reaction and can produce excess soot and smoke. If the wick is too long, the balance of heat and fuel will be off. When a candle burns, the wax near the flame melts and the liquid wax is pulled up the wick to feed the flame. The primary cause of black smoke is an overly long wick. ![]() Got dancing flame problems? Soot or smoking candles? See below for some good tips, questions and advice. ![]()
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