We get questions about the harm of burning sooty petroleum candles all the time. Of course soy candles burn cleaner, but how much does it really matter? Well, it a common story - so many people have filed insurance claims for damage to their home they thought were caused by their oil furnace, the insurance companies did some research - we can always count on insurance companies to research ways to not pay claims, right? Well it turns out that too often the soot damage on your walls comes from burning dirty petroleum candles, not from the furnace. You might be amazed by that notion - after all, it's not like you burn a hundred candles in your house at once! Well, it turns out the insurance company research proved that burning one dirty candle can produce as much soot as burning 100 clean candles. They will not pay for your sooty walls from burning sooty candles.
Just for fun, we have tested burning over 100 soy candles in our home at the same time for an entire evening. At our famous Christmas parties, in fact, at two in a row, we lit our house entirely with Beanpod soy candles. Yes, over 100 soy candles burning at once - it was a thing of great beauty! Plus, I realized I could have saved a lot of time cleaning - god, I love candle light! Anyway, not only did we not catch anyone on fire, the ceilings and walls were spotless and even our guests that normally have allergies and complain about the smell of candles, all had a great time and felt no problems being among all those candles. And yes, they were scented soy candles - Holiday Memories and Evergreen - two favorites at the Soyfire Candle store in North Conway.
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