Systems and methods for refilling liquid fuel candles

A system for refilling a liquid fuel candle, comprising:

• a reservoir containing a supply of liquid fuel;
• a refilling station including a fuel line extending into the reservoir, the refilling station further including a designated region for receiving a refillable candle including a wick and a refill port;
• a pump in the refilling station operative to deliver the liquid fuel from the reservoir into the refillable candle through the refill port;
• a user interface disposed on the refilling station, the user interface including a user control operative to activate the pump, causing the flow of fuel from the reservoir to the candle through the fuel line;
• and
• apparatus for sensing when the fuel delivered to the candle has reached a predetermined fill level, such that when the predetermined fill level is reached, the pump is automatically deactivated.

A refillable liquid fuel candle, comprising:

• a liquid fuel container having an interior defined by a top, a bottom, and a sidewall;
• a wick having a first end disposed in the liquid fuel and a second end extending through the top of the container;
• a sealed refill port for receiving liquid fuel from a refilling station;
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• a device on or in the container adapted to cooperate with a refilling station to determine when the liquid fuel has reached a predetermined fill level.

A method of refilling a liquid fuel candle, comprising the steps of:

• providing a refillable liquid fuel candle including a wick and a sealed port to receive liquid fuel;
• providing a refilling station including a liquid fuel reservoir, a fuel pump, a candle docking area, and a plurality of user controls;
• placing the refillable liquid fuel candle on the candle docking area of the refilling station;
• activating one of the user controls, causing the fuel pump to deliver liquid fuel from the reservoir to the candle through the sealed port;
• and
• automatically terminating the flow of liquid fuel from the reservoir to the candle when a predetermined fill level has been achieved.