Come prepared.
You need a wick trimmer and long matches. Trim your wick to the ideal length—¼ inch—and make sure none of the trimmings remain in the wax: "Debris in the candle causes the flame to flicker too high, which leads to soot and blackening of the glass, and it also is what makes that hissing sound," says Bresler.
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"The first burn is the most important—the candle wax must pool to the edge on the initial burn. We always like to remind people that wax has memory, meaning that if your candle doesn't burn to the edges, it will begin to tunnel and won't burn evenly the next time. Keeping the candle away from airstreams like open AC vents, windows, or fans is crucial.
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"In the perfect scenario, a person would burn their candles for four hours each time and not more than once every 24 hours to prolong the life of that candle. Burning for more than four hours can cause the wick to form a mushroom, or carbon deposit, on the tip and the more carbon, the more soot and smoke.
"Troubleshoot tunnels. Last resort
- Cut out the wax that is above level of the wick with a butter knife.
- Remove the wax after its melted with a cotton ball or paper towel. After removing enough melted wax so that the wick is above the melt pool the candle should begin to burn properly.
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