| One candle that's been widely used to drive off | | | | those pesky insects. Consider the size for more |
| annoying insects during outdoor activities is the | | | | fragrance but will typically take longer to get that big |
| citronella candle. | | | | melt pool. One thing that will help speed up the melt |
| When looking for these types of scented candles | | | | process is a candle with more than one wick and will |
| you need to be aware of different manufacturing | | | | also give you a better distributed wax melt. |
| standards since not all are made the same. Some | | | | One outdoor citronella candle typically has a range of |
| companies have high standards and other fall way | | | | about 5 feet so you'll need to consider that when |
| below the line. | | | | putting around a deck or fire pit etc. Place the |
| The Citronella oil within the scented candle is well | | | | candles about 5-6 feet apart to create a even |
| known for its repellent of insects. This type of oil | | | | boundary for repellant. |
| comes from a species of plant named cymbopogon. | | | | Some people, especially for deck type setting will use |
| Cymbopogon is a tall perennial grass that descends | | | | tiki torches with citronella to repel insects. The tiki |
| from tropical regions. People gravitate towards using | | | | torches using oil that just burns so there is no need |
| this type of repellent due to the fact that it is 100% | | | | to worry about wax melting. Most prefer the candles |
| natural unlike some other products that contain | | | | since they are more soothing to look at and have |
| dangerous and harmful toxins that can be harmful to | | | | more of decorative feel tiki oil lamps also need to be |
| the environment as well as humans and animals. | | | | put into the ground or strapped to deck rails so they |
| The citronella oil scent is made by infusing the oils | | | | need certain locations, candles can be set up |
| into the melted wax. When the candle wick is lit and | | | | anywhere. |
| the wax melts the scent is release from the candle. | | | | With some of the information above you should |
| For these repellent type of candle you'll need to | | | | have a better idea of what you'll need to look for in |
| consider the pool that the wax will melt into since this | | | | a citronella scented candle. Go out and find the right |
| will determine how much of the fragrance is released. | | | | one for you and start enjoying a bug free outdoors. |
| The more fragrance you have the better is will repel | | | | |