How do burning candles remove room odors?

Are catalytic wicks like Lampe Bergere more, less, or about the same effectiveness as a lit candle at removing room smells. Asked by Sie 24 months ago Similar questions: burning candles remove room odors Home.

Similar questions: burning candles remove room odors.

Here is something which answers your question Any open flame will do the job. However, candles are sometimes preferred because they can be scented so as to mask any residual odor that may have escaped exposure to the flame -- or the odor of the candle wax itself. Candles are sometimes used as an attractive mood-setting feature -- even when not used for odor control.

However, extensive use of candles for either odor-control or ambience is probably not a good idea because not all the wax is burned. Some escapes the flame as a vapor. That, and the soot from the flame, will sooner or later dirty the environment with an oily residue.

Returning to your question: The principle at work is combustion. As the exposed flame burns, convection currents around the hot zone case (contaminated) air to be drawn into the flame. Combustible odorants are thereby burned and (it is hoped) transformed into less odorous combustion products.

Overall, it is a rather inefficient process because the temperature of the candle flame is rather low and the necessary air flow is likewise rather poor. The exposed flame of a gas stove burner is much hotter than a candle and therefore far better at combusting (burning) the odorants. In addition, the hotter flame is also better at establishing the necessary convective air flow that brings the odorous material to the flame.

That said, it is wise to use great caution when using open flames of any kind within the home. One need only check the dismal fire statistics to see how many homes (and lives) are lost to imprudent use of candles and the like. One final note: Never use a charcoal grille indoors -- even if placed inside a fireplace.

The combustion of the briquettes is certain to produce lethal amounts of carbon monoxide that can prove fatal if inhaled. Source of information newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/chem03/chem03... Sources: As indicated .

The wax is usually mixed with a scent (oil) that is released when the wax burns. This covers the odor. Additionally, the burning consumes oxygen and other gases in the air, including whatever is causing the offensive odor.

Of course, this does require a fresh source of oxygen or the aroma of the environment will be irrelevant.

1 We are speaking of two things here. First, most candles don't "remove" odors they cover them with a new, stronger scent. The "catalytic" ones claim to chemical bond to the odor molecules and render them inoffensive, but not everyone buys these claims.

We are speaking of two things here. First, most candles don't "remove" odors they cover them with a new, stronger scent. The "catalytic" ones claim to chemical bond to the odor molecules and render them inoffensive, but not everyone buys these claims.

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