Candle warmer

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A candle warmer is an electric warmer that melts a candle to release its scent. The candle warmer shown is intended to be used with jar candles or candles in cups, not with taper candles or candles without containers large enough to accommodate all the melted wax. Some candle warmers have a built-in bowl in which the candle is placed.

Photograph of a candle warmer.
Photograph of a candle warmer.

The advantages of using a candle warmer include the absence of open flame and the soot that often results from burning wax. The main disadvantage of a plate candle warmer is candle life. The scent is sucked from the candle in a matter of two days if left on straight. The wax will remain, but the scent will be gone.