How did you store the candle? I do not want to point fingers, but it could be your fault. So if there are any impurities in the wax or air bubbles this can disrupt the flow of fuel to the flame and cause it to burn irregularly. This is also why a candle smokes when you blow it out, you can read about that in my article here. Yes, your candle is basically burning wax vapor. The flame heats the wax, which is drawn up the wick and burns as a vapor. The wick is like the pilot light and the wax is like the gas. A candlewick does not actually feed the flame, it is the candle wax. Wax can cause a candle to flicker in a few different ways. This is also good for the longevity of your candle. You can prevent this by trimming your wick to a length of 1/4 of an inch after each use, and by not burning your candle longer than 4 hours at a time. This causes them to deform or “mushroom” and the flame becomes irregular. If the wick the manufacturer put in the candle had any thing wrong with it, that can be causing your problem.Īdditionally, candle wicks build up carbon as they burn. These are just a few things to consider when diagnosing your mystery flicker. Perhaps you are not home alone, someone walking down the hallway near your room can even do it.Īre you using a ceiling fan? I know this one seems a little obvious but sometimes we forget they are there. If you are moving around your house that can also create enough of a breeze to make your candle flicker. Even if you can not feel it, a candle might. In addition, a fan blowing in another room can move air through your entire home. If it is strong enough to move a curtain, it is strong enough to disrupt a candle flame. In older homes you can sometimes see the curtains move when a good wind is blowing through.
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How old is your home? When is the last time your windows were replaced? Are you sure they are even shut all the way? Do you have weather strips on your doors?Īll of those questions play in to the air movement in your house. As stated above, just because YOU do not feel it, doesn’t mean the candle doesn’t feel it. I know the question suggests that there is no wind, but this is still a possible cause. This inconsistent fuel source can cause the candle to begin flickering more quickly. This can cause it to draw too much wax, which can speed carbon build-up or “mushrooming” on the wick. Why is my candle flickering so fast? When a draft begins to make a candle flicker, it starts burning irregularly. However, what doesn’t feel like much to us is a big deal for a candle flame. This can also affect the rate at which the candle flickers, which can seem odd when you are in a room that doesn’t appear to have much of a draft. In addition, a flame that is getting too much or too little air, or has too much or too little fuel (wax) to burn can also appear to flicker.
If they are exposed to a draft it is normal for a candle to flicker as the air moves across the flame. Something unnoticeable to us can be dramatic to a candle flame. In addition, just because you do not feel or notice a draft in your home does not mean that one isn’t there. Carbon also builds upon the wick as it burns and makes it burn irregularly.
The wick and wax can both contain impurities or air bubbles from the manufacturing process that can cause an irregular flame.
Why does my candle flicker when there is no wind?Ĭandles flicker with no wind because of impurities in the candle and because of carbon build-up. The flickering of a flame in a seemingly calm room can be explained in several ways. Candles are beautiful and strange, and this has led people to see meaning in candles beyond what is really happening.
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