{"product_id":"backflow-incense-burner-serene-buddha208","title":"Backflow Incense Burner - Serene Buddha - Cascading Smoke Waterfall","description":"\u003ch4\u003eWhat This Piece Is\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLit with a backflow cone, the smoke pours downward over the piece and settles at the base rather than rising, which is where the waterfall description comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a decorative object that does something rather than one that only sits there, and the effect is genuinely worth watching rather than a novelty that wears off in a week.\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\u003eThe Serene Buddha Face\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe half lowered eyes are the specific feature that makes a Buddha face read as calm rather than merely still. It is the most reproduced expression in this whole category and the reason is that it works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSitting a falling smoke effect around that face gives you two things happening at once, one static and one moving. Our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buddha-heads\"\u003eBuddha head collection\u003c\/a\u003e covers the same subject without the burner function.\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":58566444777736,"sku":"backf-57","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1037\/7861\/5560\/files\/bG9jYWw6Ly9tZWRpYS85US8wRC82MFIzMEMxRzZSV0swRDlRLzA0ZTM2MTQyLmpwZWc.jpg?v=1788006211","url":"https:\/\/rootandstill.com\/products\/backflow-incense-burner-serene-buddha208","provider":"Root \u0026 Still","version":"1.0","type":"link"}