2007-06-19 04:06:19 · 7 answers · asked by Zack 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
All you need to do is place your hand on the ceiling (over the flame). If it gets HOT, do not burn it. If it gets warm--just barely, then I would say it was safe. Do not burn it, though if it gets hot enough for you to pull your hand away, even after a minute. Your hand will not ignite as fast as a house would, so if you think there is any chance of fire, don't burn the candle!
2007-06-19 04:13:21 · answer #1 · answered by positive i 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
positive i kind of has it. That works fine in a house, and you want to move it at least a couple of inches beyond the point that there is no heat transfer.
The only problem is that in a trailer, your construction materials are different than in a house. If you have sheetrock in a trailer, it's only 1/4 inch thick. Panelling is usually thinner than that. They catch on fire MUCH quicker than those in a house, and they spread faster. It's horrible to say, but we used to joke around when my brother lived in a trailer that if it ever caught on fire he better be sitting right next to it or he could kiss his trailer goodbye. A majority of the time, a candle that catches a trailer on fire causes a total loss because the fire spreads so quickly.
Because of this, I would never have a wall mounted candle holder in a trailer. Depending on what you are doing, it's probably not the ceiling you need to worry about as much as the wall it's mounted too. You need a minumum of 12 inches clearance for a small tea-light style candle to even be remotely safe in a trailer. More for a bigger candle that burns longer. Remember, burning longer means more heat output, which means more heat transfer to materials like what it's sitting on and what it's around.
I have candles, so I'm definitely not anti-candle or anything, but I will tell you that you have to be really careful with them. One of the leading causes of residential fires is a candle. Many times it is too close to a curtain or other cloth material like a sofa and it catches the cloth on fire, then the next thing you know the Red Cross is finding you temporary housing. Be careful.
2007-06-19 04:29:17 · answer #2 · answered by stuckeymusic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ceiling Candle Holder
2016-12-12 04:29:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not "anti candle". love them.
But they can cause fire. Never leave a candle unattended even for a second. Never leave a child in charge of candles. Always have a means to put fire out nearby such as fire extinguisher.
Inside the home I am right there, the candles are away from the wall and in a "pond" floating in a bowl.
Not only safer but looks very cool.
Consider candles or lanterns outside, I fill a low, shallow clay planter with clean sand, place the candle in it. Nice light for the patio or BBQ outside.
2007-06-19 07:08:09 · answer #4 · answered by snip 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't burn a candle near any walls or ceiling in a trailer. If you have ever seen a trailer burn, it is fast and furious.
2007-06-19 04:17:43 · answer #5 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a good idea to burn a candle in a trailer. Get a battery lantern.
2007-06-19 04:15:34 · answer #6 · answered by DT 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
None, just so as you have good insurance.
2007-06-19 04:11:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋