Incense, candles, essential oils, boxes and windchimes. Bernies your on-line incense store. Here's some candle care and safety tips to remember: Never leave any candles burning unattended and extinguish them when they burn down to within two inches of their holders or decorations. It is best to keep candles lit for no more than 4 hours at anytime. Before lighting, always trim the wick to 1/4 inch to prevent the candle from smoking. If you see the candle smoking or the flame grows too large during use, extinguish the candle, trim the wick, and re-light. Keep any wick trimmings out of or around the candle. If the flame grows too small during burning, carefully pour off the liquid wax. Before you entertain, light and extinguish candles. They will light more quickly and easily later. Avoid putting candles in drafts to prevent rapid and uneven burning and excessive dripping. If burning more than one candle at a time, especially pillars, arrange them a minimum of two inches a part for proper burning. Always burn candles on protected, heat resistant surfaces away from anything flammable and out of the reach of children and pets. Never leave a burning candle out of your sight. Copyright ® 2010. Please read our Privacy and Returns Policies.  E-Commerce solution provided by Zoovy.