How can I remove a candle that is stuck in a glass cylinder without cracking the cylinder??

Question

How can I remove a candle that is stuck in a glass cylinder without cracking the cylinder??

Answer 1

soak it in hot water for a while....

pry carefully and you should get it out

Answer 2

put the glass in a pan with 1 inch of water in the bottom and heat until candle melts.

Answer 3

apply some heat....maybe dip it in warm water

Answer 4

put it in freezer wife does it all the time with her hurricane lamps and there not cheap ones either 125 dollars a piece crsytal

Answer 5

Put it in the freezer for a day and the candle should pop right out.

Answer 6

Place it in the oven and set the temp to 170. Within a few minutes, the wax will have softened enough that it can be withdrawn from the cylinder.

Answer 7

Soaking it in hot water is the safest way.

Answer 8

Warm the glass and candle using a hairdryer.  Tap the glass tube gently once the wax is warm and it should slide right out.

Answer 9

scrape out what you can carefully with a knife and then melt the remainder with a lighter or set it next to a fire