To Prevent Home Fires, Try Candle Alternatives

5/17/2019 (Permalink)

Never leave a lit candle unattended in your Arcadia,OK home

The glow of a candle is a welcoming site. People love to place dozens of them around the bathtub, on the fireplace and many other places to enhance their home’s ambiance and spread inviting aromas. But candles can have a down side as well, being responsible for over 15,000 fires each year. The risk of candle fire can be greatly minimized by using some of the candle alternatives that are available for home use.

Popular Alternatives to Traditional Candles

1. Candle warming lamps that melt the wax with the heat of a light bulb
   
2. Flameless luminaries that use a small light bulb and essential oils
   
3. Wax cakes that slowly melt in an electric pot
   
4. Battery operated candles or tea lights; some have remotes
   
5. Twinkling fairy lights, threaded through a wreath, hanging free or in a decorative jar
   
   

In addition to replacing the flickering flame of a candle, some of these candle alternatives can also diffuse pleasant aromas in your home. None of these options should be left unattended, however, because fires are still possible where there is a heat source and wax. However, many of them are interchangeable with most applications where candles are used, especially if there are children or pets in the home.

Use With Caution

If you must burn candles, do so with the utmost of caution. Avoid placing candles with open flames in centerpieces or garlands made of flammable materials. Never leave a lit candle unattended. Candle fire can cause smoke and fire damage and wreak havoc on your home. In the event you experience a blaze, a fire remediation service in Arcadia, OK can be very helpful in dealing with both the smoke damage and fire cleanup process.

Candle alternatives can work well both for the purposes of ambiance and for dispersing a great smell. You can find most any type on line or at your local department store. Using them can give you one less thing to worry about and help keep your home a safer place.