I found some interesting stats on house fires and wanted to share it with you. The most common causes of fires include leaving candles unattended, falling asleep while a candle is lit and candles knocked over by kids, or pets.
The open flame of a candle can reach a temperature of 1400 C., and there are no regulations governing candles.
Candle fires are more likely to start in the bedroom and DONT place candles in windows where they could ignite the curtains or blinds. Place lit candles in a very safe spot where kids or pets cannot knock them over. Never leave candles unattended and dont ever use them on your Christmas tree. Extinguish candles when they get witin 5 centimeters of the holder.
Overall the number of house fires in Canada has been declining since 1980, however fires caused by candles has been increasing since 1990. Candles have grown in popularity over the years thereby increasing the liklihood of causing fires.
Christmas Day was the peak time in the year for house fires caused by candles between 1991-2001.
Scentsy wickless candles just might prevent fires. With having no flame, no soot or wick and being an electrical warmer you could leave it unattended. The wattage of the light bulb for the large size warmer is only 25 watts.
Scentsy really is a safe alternative to candles.
I had a lady get in touch with me from Ontario and was very excited to hear about Scentsy as she had just been through a kitchen fire which was caused by an unattended candle. She really wanted the fragrance that the candle offered but after the fire she will never have an open flame in her house again.
Scentsy was her solution!!
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