Candles-General Info

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Candles. Every family should have a large supply of candles. Three hundred sixty-five candles, or one per day is not too many. The larger the better. Fifty-hour candles are available in both solid and liquid form. White or light colored candles burn brighter than dark candles. Tallow candles burn brighter, longer, and are fairly smoke free when compared to wax candles. Their lighting ability can be increased by placing an aluminum foil reflector behind them or by placing them in front of a mirror. However, candles are extremely dangerous indoors because of the high fire danger--especially around children. For this reason be sure to store several candle lanterns or broad-based candle holders. Be sure to store a goodly supply of wooden matches

Save your candle ends for emergency use. Votive candles set in empty jars will burn for up to 15 hours. Non-candles (plastic dish and paper wicks) and a bottle of salad oil will provide hundreds of hours of candle light.

Trench candles can be used as fireplace fuel or as a candle for light. To make trench candles:

• 1. Place a narrow strip of cloth or twisted string (for a wick) on the edge of a stack of 6-10 newspapers.
  2. Roll the papers very tightly, leaving about 3/4" of wick extending at each end.
  3. Tie the roll firmly with string or wire at 2-4" intervals.
  4. With a small saw, cut about 1" above each tie and pull the cut sections into cone shapes. Pull the center string in each piece toward the top of the cone to serve as a wick.
  5. Melt paraffin in a large saucepan set inside a larger pan of hot water. Soak the pieces of candle in the paraffin for about 2 minutes.
  6. Remove the candles and place on a newspaper to dry.

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Candle Safety



Fire Safety & Candles
http://candles.org/fire-safety-candles/

There’s a special beauty and tranquility to candles, but a lighted candle is also an open flame, and a potential fire hazard if not carefully monitored. In fact, accidental candle fires account for approximately four percent of all U.S. residential fires.

A study by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission suggests that 85 percent of candle fires could be avoided if consumers followed three basic safety rules: ---CONTINUED---

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Good Source for Long-Burning Candles



Hat Tip to rightwingmom From: A comment on Survival Mom's blog

5 Dollar Preps You CAN Afford to Prepare
http://thesurvivalmom.com/2010/05/18/5-dollar-preps-%E2%80%93-you-can-afford-to-prepare/

4 -5 Catholic candles ~ Remove the label. The candle burns approx. 10 hours per inch of wax. (Don't forget the fireplace matches OR lighter wand to reach the wick!)

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Using Catholic Candles-Warning!

Original post by Muzhik at American Preppers Network:

Re: Candles
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the tall glass candles with images of the saints on them, BE VERY CAREFUL!! There have been reports where the glass used in some of these candles (esp. the ones sold in the Dollar stores, etc.) does not tolerate being lit for long periods of time and will shatter. There's no way to know which ones are made with this glass, so the best you can do is to not use them for more than an hour or so at a time.

If you're looking for good quality candles, try a church supply store. I've purchased from FC Ziegler before and can recommend them. Since pure beeswax candles are so expensive, most churches have switched either to liquid paraffin oil lamps or 51% beeswax candles. Here's a link to altar candles: http://www.zieglers.com/scripts/prodLis ... tegory=121. You can also buy 3-Day and 6-Day Votive candles here: http://www.zieglers.com/scripts/prodLis ... tegory=149. Remember that they last a long time by not giving out a lot of light.

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Printable Tip sheet here, by the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)

Candle Safety
https://www.nfpa.org/-/media/Files/Public-Education/Resources/Safety-tip-sheets/CandleSafetyTips.ashx

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11 Ordinary Things You Can Turn Into Candles
https://urbansurvivalsite.com/ordinary-things-you-can-turn-into-candles/

(BIG SNIP) ... if you find yourself in a power outage and you don’t have any of those options, don’t worry. As you’ll see, almost every home has something that can be turned into a candle. ---CONTINUED---

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Survival Candles and Why Every Good Prepper Needs Them
https://alphasurvivalist.net/survival-candles/

(BIG SNIP) ... Having emergency lighting options such as long-burning candles is important in case of power interruptions goes without saying, but are survival candles the best emergency lighting option?

The short answer has to be a resounding no, there are much better, safer, and brighter options. However, it would be foolish to totally dismiss them as they will be worth their weight in gold in the long term when everything else has been used up or has stopped working. ---CONTINUED---