{"id":1725963,"date":"2021-12-07T15:03:47","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T21:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1725963"},"modified":"2024-08-29T22:06:36","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T03:06:36","slug":"candle-tunneling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/candle-tunneling\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix Candle Tunneling (and Prevent It from Happening Again)"},"content":{"rendered":"It's ugly, it's frustrating and it's definitely happened to all of us at least once: candle tunneling. If you're a big Christmas candle<\/a> burner like I am, you've encountered a candle or two that just refuses to melt all the way around. That's the tunneling part\u2014a solid wall of wax around the inside of the candle jar that just won't<\/em> go away.\r\n\r\nIt usually happens when you don't allow a new candle to burn long enough the first time you use it. It can also happen if a wick isn't large enough or it's off-center.\r\n

How to Fix Candle Tunneling<\/h2>\r\nHere are a few quick and easy tips to resolve this annoying issue.\r\n

Use Aluminum Foil<\/h3>\r\nMy favorite<\/em> kind of fix is one that only requires items I have in my house. Take some aluminum foil and wrap it around the outside edge of the candle. The trick here is to make sure the foil reaches over the tunneled wax. You'll also want to keep an open center so the flame can continue to burn as usual.\r\n
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