Candles are a very popular commodity in the United States. Surveys have shown that between 70-80% of the US use candles in their homes. I want to educate you on why a wickless candle is better. To start I want to ask some questions. Do you know anyone who has had a house fire from a candle? Do you know anyone who has had to repaint their walls because of candle soot? Do you know anyone who loves candles but has little children in their home? If you said yes to any or all of these questions, then I can assure you that you already know wickless candles are better. However, I am going to go through some statistics and information to prove my point. 

In a 2001 study done by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, it was found that deaths caused by fires from candles have increased over 700 percent. The Commission found that though residential fires had dropped by nearly half, those fires from candles had increased 750 percent from 20 deaths in 1980 to 170 deaths in 1998. 

In most cases, candles that caused house fires were left unattended, tipped over or ignited nearby combustibles. Almost half were started in a bedroom and mattresses or bedding were the most commonly ignited items. Tealights and tapers are common culprits in house fires. 

Children’s playing with candles is one of the biggest contributors to house fires. They often hide in closets or under beds, which also leads to tragic fatalities. CPSC Chairman Ann Brown comments, “Candle sales are booming and families are lighting candles in their living rooms, family rooms, dens and bathrooms.”

From this information we can see that flamed candles are very unsafe and are not family-friendly. How can wickless candles solve these safety issues? Wickless candles are 100% flame free. No flame equals no danger. A wickless candle I want to mention is called Scentsy Candles. These candles are electric warmer that use a low wattage light bulb to warm the wax. The light bulb used is a 25, 20, or 15 watt, depending on the candle warmer you purchase. The Scentsy bars are made of highly scented wax that you break into a small cube to melt in the top of the warmer. It is warmed by the low-wattage bulb to just above body temperature. You can even put your finger in the wax and not be burned! Scentsy Flameless Candles are safe to leave on 24 hours a day if you wish. They are as safe as leaving a night light plugged in but will scent your home throughout the day and even into the night. No more worries about wondering if you blew out the candle before you left your home or if you’re 4 year old is going to get burned by playing with the candle. 

Scentsy candles are also sootless and smokeless. There have been many times family and friends of mine have decided to wipe down their walls only to find they are coated with black soot from their flamed candles. The black smoke from candles is actually attracted to wood beams in ceilings and walls and I have even seen where the smoke outlines the beams on the ceiling once it has settled there from long-term candle use. Burning candles is found to also release particles into the air that can pollute our homes. Some of the byproducts released from burning candles may include carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides and soot particles. 

The wonderful thing about flameless candles is they only release the scent, nothing more. The wax is warmed, not burned in a Scentsy Candle Warmer. When you have a traditional wicked jar candle and you light it, the candle goes down as it burns. Where does the wax go? It goes into the air in the form of soot and smoke. You are eventually left with an empty, black jar. With a Scentsy electric warmer, you have a decorative ceramic warmer that will last indefinitely. When you use the Scentsy wax bars, you will notice the scent eventually goes away with use but the wax stays. Once the scent is gone you just pour out the wax, wipe out the warmer top and put in your new wax cube. Very simple and easy to use and smells wonderful!

One last reason wickless candles are better is they are cheaper to use! Here are some statistics on candle use and cost:

Let’s say an average household burns one candle a month with a burn time of approximately 50-80

hours. For a 12 month period here is the breakdown:

Candle Warmer -$30 plus 12 candle bars = $80 Scentsy candle bars will warm an average of 60-80 hours.

Jar candle- 12x $18.95 (16oz) = $227.40 Candle burns an average of 40-60 hours.

Let’s check the savings…

Jar Candle $227.40 Scentsy $80 = $147.40 Scentsy Savings

And you still have your beautiful Scentsy Candle Warmer. A one time purchase!!! When you consider the safety and health benefits combined with the additional savings over a jar candle, why would you buy anything else other than Scentsy candle bars and warmers? To view Scentsy Products visit this website: www.candlewarmerbusiness.com