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Save a candle that melted unevenly and learn how to prevent tunneling in the first place
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You love the relaxing scent when you burn your favorite candle, but now it’s melting faster near the wick than it is around the edges. When a candle starts tunneling deeper, it doesn’t get a chance to melt all of the wax evenly. No matter how far your candle has tunneled, there are still lots of ways to melt the wax and restore the look of your candle. Keep reading, and we’ll walk you through the best fixes for your candle, as well as how to stop it from happening again.
Things You Should Know
- Wrap foil around the top edges of your candle while it’s lit. Burn your candle until the wax melts to the edges of the container.
- Heat the top layer of wax with a hair dryer to fix minor tunneling.
- Put your candle in the oven at 175 °F (79 °C) for 5 minutes to help melt the wax.
- Cut away the excess wax above the wick with a butter knife. Melt the wax in a wax warmer to continue using it.
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Warnings
- Stop burning your candle when there’s only 1 ⁄ 2 inch (1.3 cm) of wax left since the heat could damage the surface underneath. [11] X Research sourceThanks
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References
- ↑ https://www.you.co.uk/how-to-fix-a-tunnelled-candle-foil/
- ↑ https://www.smellthescent.com/how-to-fix-candle-tunneling/
- ↑ https://www.thecandleconnoisseur.co.uk/post/has-your-candle-tunnelled-here-s-how-to-fix-it
- ↑ https://youtu.be/IaESMQbMqyg?t=34
- ↑ https://www.smellthescent.com/how-to-fix-candle-tunneling/
- ↑ https://www.gardenandhome.co.za/decor/candle-tunneling-fix/
- ↑ https://youtu.be/GGzMCT8UjZY?t=126
- ↑ https://www.smellthescent.com/how-to-fix-candle-tunneling/
- ↑ https://images-eu.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91XTrmZ-+FS.pdf
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