I love candles, but my mother won't let me light them in the house. Are they THAT dangerous?

Question

how can i make them safer?

Answer 1

ASOLUTELY - Ask anyone who has lost a home due to an unattended candle.  As much as we think we won't leave a candle unattended - it happens.  There is one "safer" candle and I believe you can buy it through "Candlelite".  If the candle gets accidentially tipped over (wind, animals, children) the candle will snuff itself out.  However, the safest candle is the one that is not lit.

Answer 2

They cause a lot of house fires, especially because people tend to forget about them and leave them burning.

Keeping them away from any curtains or anything else that could possibly burn is always a good idea. Putting them inside of glass or other candle holders also helps to keep it contained.

Make sure you trim the wick to 1/4 of an inch before you light it so the flame isn't too large.

Like another poster said, tealights in holders are usually a safer option.

Present all your research to your mom and I'm sure she'll see you're responsible and growing up and she'll let it go.

Answer 3

Ehh...if you're over 13, you should be able to light it..but that's my opinion.

See if she will let you get a candle warmer..it looks like a hot plate to keep a coffee cup warm, but you put a jar candle on it and it heats it and melts it, so no fire.

They let you have them in most dorms, so they cant be that unsafe. And i think they make the smell radiate more.

Buy them at wal-mart, craft stores, dollar general, etc.--usually $4-$6

Answer 4

Not really, but you could always use tea lights in glass containers. they are usually white -- the little ones -- but church supply shops have larger ones in some pretty colours.

Answer 5

they can be dangerous but the safest thing to do is to clear the area where the candle is but also it can be unsafe with your choice on how to light it

Answer 6

yea . they can be ..

candles involve fire . fire burns things ..

make them safer . id put them in a glass and put them on flame retardent stuff ..

put it on marble instead of wood and stuff...

common since is the big factor .

dont put them where they are under curtins and stuff that can catch from the flame ...

dont let anything hover over the flame either .. it can still catch if its a few feet over the flame ...

Answer 7

Candles are very dangerous - well sometimes.

You can accidently knock one over. There is a candle, well not really a candle but it looks like one. It doesn't run off fire and it scents the room. I forgot the name but you can look for it at wal*mart.

Answer 8

she must not trust you with them thinking you will burn down the house or leave and forget that they are still burning! I guess wait till you move out and do what you please in your own place sorry