Three Reasons to Avoid Keeping a Candle Lit in Your Bedroom

The first time you see someone lighting a candle in a home is likely to be when you are bringing them home for the first time. If you are not comfortable with having an open flame on your counter or table, you should leave them unattended. You also need to consider what is happening around you while lighting a candle. For instance, if you are planning to sleep with a candle lit, you should take care to consider those around you.

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The second reason to avoid putting a candle in your bedroom is the risk of a natural disaster. If you’re in a dark room, the rattle of falling candles could wake you up. Fortunately, this doesn’t happen often, so the risks are minimal. The second reason is that it’s important to have a secure place to store a candle. If you have a fireplace, or an oven, there’s no better way to put a candle out than in a secure location.

A third reason to keep a candle out of your bedroom is to avoid a candle flashover. A flashover occurs when melted wax catches fire from the burning wick, turning the candle into a small blaze in just a few seconds. Even if you’re awake, you would probably take the necessary safety measures to put out the flames, but you’re asleep, so you’re stuck with the aftermath.