Home Fire Safety For First Time Home Buyers Part 6 of 12 Safe Candles, folks using candles in their homes has increased over the last few years and with this, the number of home fires from the misuse of using real wax candles has increased.
There are many kinds of safer candles out there on the market now for folks to use. Like the battery operated flameless candles. There are even some that are even remote controled. New how easy is that.
Home Fire Safety For First Time Home Buyers Part 6 of 12 Safe Candles, these safer alternatives candles use small L.E.D. light bulbs that don't generate any heat, but do flicker to still provide you with a realalistic flame effect to enjoy. These flameless candles are also very efficient and have a long life using battery power. Some of the designs that have been incorporate air fresheners and scents that are just as realistic as if you were using a real burning candle. By using flameless candles as a substitute for real flame, virtually eliminates the very possibility of having a candle fire in your home or in the a workplace.
If you do still use real candles then Baker Home Commercial Properties Inspections and Consulting, would like to ask you to use these safety measures when doing so please.
Be sure to use sturdy candle holders that won't tip over easily, and are made only out of non combustable materials.
Keep the candle's dripping wax inside the candle holder. Candle wax can act as a wick, and carry a flame to a combustible item.
You should always place a candle holder on a sturdy, and uncluttered surface. They should also be kept away from the edge and out of the reach of kids hands.
Keep hair and loose clothing away from a lit candle.
Candle wicks should be kept trimmed. Its usual recommended that the wick be kept one-quarter inch from the top of the candle.
Extinguish a candle when it has burnt down to within two inches of the holder or any decorative material. And it should not be used again.
Be sure to extinguish candles carefully. One should never leave the room until the wick of any candle
has stopped glowing.
You really should not use candles in the bedroom or any kind of sleeping area.
Keep all candles at least one foot from anything that can burn, like curtains and blinds, wallpaper, upholstered furniture, clothing, and newspaper.
And Please never leave a burning candle unattended.
Home Fire Safety For First Time Home Buyers Part 6 of 12 Safe Candles, always use candle safety during any power outages.
Avoid using candles for emergency lighting. Always keep flashlights and battery powerd lamps, and a stock of fresh new batteries on hand in a designated area. Something thats so easy and simple can be a real life saver.
Link to Home Fire Safety For First Time Home Buyers Part 7 of 12 Smoke Alarms
Post 633 - 29 Nov. 2009
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I enjoyed reading your post on candle safely! I have seen the damage they can do first hand, the wax gets out of the candle and starts a fire wherever it seeps. Scary! It was a good thing I found the candle before anything serious happened.
Great Post!
Howdy and Morning Barbara
I appreciate you stoping by to visit, and its a pleasure to read and write a reply to the comment you have left, on this Candle Safety blog post. Here at my little ole Blogging Homestead.
Candles sure can end up doing real damage to ones home, or at a business. I'm real gald you found it in time.
Thank you kindly!
Dale, this couldn't be a more timely post. Thanks.
Dale I didn't know they had candles that you could turn off and on with a remote. I'll have to tell Ceil. The smell of candles that are scented are nice but you sure do have to watch where you put them and you are right, do not leave them unattended.
Howdy and Morning Janice
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Thank you kindly. Glad you liked the post, and your welcome.
Thanks for this post. As a volunteer fireman, I have seen the results of not paying attention to these candles. Please, if you are using them, make sure that your smoke detectors are also operational and the batteries changed annually.
I felt that this was so good, it deserved a reblog. Thanks!!
Dale
I have attended open houses where the owners left umpteen candles burning. I always worry about them . What if the owner is late getting home?
Dale: Always looking out for all of us! I do have a couple of these and they make great Christmas gifts, too! I gave one to a friend last year and she said, "Oh, you remembered I don't like regular candles"! (I actually didn't - but didn't tell her).
Haven't seen these safe candles before, but sounds like a great way to have the atmosphere of a candle without the danger. We use candles very infrequently and usually the point is to enjoy the candle. If we are not in that area we will put it out.
You make excellant points about how to use real candles more safely. I'm going to see if I can find the safe candles as well.
Howdy there Carl and Ceil, Jim, Trey, Jane, Charles
Its always a real peasure to have y'all stop by to sit and visit for a spill, and to read and write a reply back to the comments. Y'all are alway kind to leave on the blog posts, here at my little ole Blogging Homestead, my friends
Carl and Ceil - they've been out for a bit, I don't remember for sure when they first come on to the market. Your very right about folks, do want to watch just where they put one of the scented candles. I sure bet Ceil will like them.
Jim - your welcome, I have also seen the end results, as to what a candle fire can do to a home. It sure ain't a nice picture to see.
Thank you kindly, for reblogging my blog post!
Trey - will about the only I can say to your mighty fine question. Hopefully the Agent that is in charge of the open house, will do one of two things:
1. waites for the home owners to return home.
2. will be sure each and every candle are fully out before he or she leaves the home.
Jane - they sure do make real fine gifts at Christmas, or any time of the year.
Charles - they really are nice candles, you can find them at Bed Bath & Beyond, in the price ranges of $9.99 to $129.99.
Dale,
That darned candle can be so easy to forget. The wife had one burning yesterday, we went out and she say, oops candle burning. Big concern with cats.
Howdy there Steven
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It sure would be a mighty big concern when you have kitty cats, and even puppy dogs. Thats for sure! I know you really care about your kitty cats. I'm sure y'all went back in to put the candle out.
Hi Dale,
I enjoyed this post! A topic that is not discussed very often and the candle idea is a very good one!
Thanks,
Tom Davis