Candles provide hours of warm comforting fragrance and ambience when cared for. Care and proper burning is simple but often overlooked, simply because most never are given the appropriate information. Wicks need proper trimming. Wick Length: Every wick type has different trim lengths. Wooden wicks should be trimmed to be no more than 3/8 inch above the wax. Too long and the flame will burn out before the wax wicks up the wick to provide a fuel source for the flame. Too short and the melted wax will drown the flame. Burn Length: The first burn is the most important. Candles should burn long enough to fully melt the wax across the entire container. If the wax is not allowed to fully melt, the candle will continue to "dig a well" downwards for all future burns. Candles should not burn for more than 4 hours at a time. Placement: Candles should be lit within sight, kept away from flammable items and burned in an area free from disturbance--windows, pets, small children. Wax Pool: Wax pool is simply the area of melted wax. Wax pool should be kept free from debris.