April 4, 2021

Can I Prevent My Havdalah Candle from Dripping?

You have a new, beautiful havdalah candle. Will storing it in the freezer really prevent those drips?

Many say that freezing a havdalah candle will cause it to drip less, and so, many of us keep the candle in the freezer.

But is it really true?

We tested it out for you!

A havdalah candle at room temperature that’s not brand new started dripping 30 seconds after we lit it.

A havdalah candle removed from freezer for about 2 minutes started dripping 1.5-2 minutes after we lit it.

If you can remove the candle right before using it, you might get it to prevent dripping altogether. At the very least, you’ll have minimal dripping and a longer candle life when you store your havdalah candle in the freezer and take it out right before havdalah.

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3 responses to “Can I Prevent My Havdalah Candle from Dripping?”

dkny

April 5, 2021

I have found that not cutting the wicks too short prevents dripping. As the candle gets used up, your instinct is to trim the wicks, but in fact, if the wick is a little longer, the flame, which is at the top of the wick, is kept further away from the wax of the candle and the wax won’t melt as quickly.

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s

April 5, 2021

if you wrap saran wrap around the candle it does not drip

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Ben Z

May 24, 2024

As my experience Havdalah candles that is made outside the US will mostly Drip
and in the US there are some Havdalah candles that’s dripping and some that’s will drip a few drips every week and there are some Havdalah candles that will not drip at all,
I not like to point which brand is worst, so first check on the reviews and try out if one drips the next use a different brand

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