{"product_id":"back-flow-incense-burner-buddha-lights218","title":"Backflow Incense Burner - Buddha \u0026 Lights Tower - 335g","description":"\u003ch4\u003eWhat This Piece Is\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tower form backflow incense burner with a Buddha figure and light detail, part of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tibetan-burner\"\u003eTibetan burner collection\u003c\/a\u003e. The tower shape gives the smoke a longer vertical run than a flat burner, so the cascade is more pronounced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce a backflow cone is lit, the smoke falls in swirls through the opening, down the face of the tower, and pools at the bottom. At 335g it is stable enough to sit out permanently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow the Cascade Works\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBackflow cones have a hollow channel running down the centre. As the cone burns, the smoke is drawn down that channel instead of rising, and because cooled smoke is denser than the surrounding air it falls rather than lifts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is the whole trick. It is not a mechanism inside the burner and there is nothing to power or maintain. It only works with backflow cones, and ordinary incense cones or sticks will simply smoke upward as normal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the Tower Shape Helps\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight is what makes a backflow burner work well. The further the smoke has to fall, the more it separates into visible swirls rather than dropping in a single mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA flat or low burner produces a shorter, less defined effect. That is the practical argument for a tower form over a dish form, and it is why this style is the most common in the category.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhere It Suits\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA living room, a meditation corner, a treatment room or a yoga studio. It works in any room where people are seated and still long enough to watch it, which is the whole point of the object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is less suited to a hallway or a kitchen, where there is too much air movement for the cascade to hold together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhere to Put It\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSomewhere still. A draught is the single thing that ruins the effect, because moving air disperses the falling smoke before it can pool. Away from doors, open windows, radiators and anything with a fan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also reads best at or slightly below eye level when seated, since the cascade is a vertical effect and you want to watch it fall rather than look down on it. A low shelf or a coffee table works better than a high shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eUsing It Safely\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlways use it on a heatproof mat and on a flat, stable surface. Backflow smoke carries residue that can mark varnished, painted or polished surfaces over time, which is the one genuine drawback of this style of burner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBurn one cone at a time, never leave it unattended while lit, and keep it out of reach of children. Let the piece cool fully before moving it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Root \u0026 Still","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58566445007112,"sku":"backf-06","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1037\/7861\/5560\/files\/bG9jYWw6Ly9tZWRpYS8xSy9HQy82MFIzMEMxRzZNUzNHQzFLL2UxNTdlNTQwLmpwZWc.jpg?v=1788006221","url":"https:\/\/rootandstill.com\/products\/back-flow-incense-burner-buddha-lights218","provider":"Root \u0026 Still","version":"1.0","type":"link"}