You can read more about the superstitious aspects of urns and ashes, but with few exceptions in special cases, nothing scary happens when you open an urn. Most likely, it won't even be messy because the ashes should be sealed in a protective plastic bag within the urn.
Cremains are safe to handle, but you can wear gloves to avoid making contact with the ashes. If the urn has previously been sealed with silicone or an adhesive, opening it will make it less secure. You can use clear silicone or wax to reseal the lid after it's been opened.
You may see that the urn's lid can be unscrewed from the base. If it seems as if the lid does not come off after applying gentle pressure, this may mean that a silicone, wax, or another type of adhesive is sealing the urn.
To unseal the lid, you may require a few cotton swabs, a fingernail polish remover, or an epoxy solvent. Dip the cotton swab in an epoxy solvent or a fingernail polish remover and run the cotton swab along the sealed part of the urn.
Ceramic, Metal, or Glass Urns
If it doesn't come off with slight pressure on the lid, soak a cotton swab in acetone or epoxy solvent and run it along the seal. Repeat as needed. Note, a rubber mallet can also be used to help loosen the lid. Lay a cloth atop the lid and lightly tap the lid to help loosen the sealed urn.
While it will not always be necessary to permanently seal an urn, this could be an option depending on where you are planning to keep your urn. If you would like to permanently seal your urn we would recommend silicone sealant or epoxy glue for most urns and metal glue for plated or metallic urns.
Additionally, most will not seal the urn permanently. This is often the preferred option because it makes it easier for families to transfer ashes if need be. After the ashes are given to the family, they are free to do with them what they wish.
Cremains contain what is known as rest energy, sometimes referred to as free or dormant energy. This type of energy is still subject to the restraints of natural law, and can have no physical or spiritual impact on those around it.
Answer: There are several legitimate reasons to respectfully open the urn. These include opening the temporary urn to transfer the ashes into a permanent urn, scattering the ashes, dividing among family members, or using a small amount of remains into a keepsake such as a cremation necklace.
Ashes have no expiry date
You can keep them in the container from the crematorium for as long as you need.
The process of cremation is highly regulated, and the remains are subjected to high heat (usually between 1400-1800 degrees Fahrenheit) that destroys any bacteria or viruses that might have been present in the body. This means that cremated ashes are sterile and completely safe to handle.
There are no set implications of keeping ashes in the house. By keeping ashes in the house, you will be allowing the psychic connection between the deceased loved one and the remaining family members to continue, which often helps grieving families come to terms with their loss.
To seal the lid to the urn, use a clear silicone sealant. The sealant will help provide water resistance and create a permanent airtight seal.
Safety first!
For 8L models that's around 11kg. For 26L models that's around 31kg! DO NOT leave the urn switched on overnight if it is not in use. It wastes energy and the urn could boil dry, which can damage the element.
An urn is just a container – box, vessel, capsule, etc – which holds the remains (also called “ashes”) after cremation. If you're not the sentimental type, you can use a bag or a coffee can. You can make your own from wood, ceramic, or even paper mache.
Although, in some cases you may need to contact a landowner for permission to see if it is safe to do so with the environment agency. Are Ashes loose in a Cremation Urn? Not necessarily, After your loved one has been cremated, their cremains will be placed into a bag, inside of a temporary urn.
If you are concerned that the ashes will smell after the cremation, the answer is no. There is no odor emitted from ashes that have been properly cremated. Even over time, you shouldn't expect any particular smells to develop. If anything, certain cremation containers will simply emit a slight incense-like smell.
However, it's important to remember that the Bible does not explicitly prohibit or endorse cremation or the keeping of ashes. Ultimately, the decision of what to do with the ashes of a loved one is a personal one, and should be made based on what feels right for the family.
Cremation Urns
However, even in the best conditions heat and moisture will creep in. The only damage this will do is to cause the remains to harden together and "clump" to some extent inside the urn.
Cremation occurs at such a hot temperature all micro-organisms are destroyed, and the remaining ashes are inert. After cremation there are no public health risks associated with handling ashes.
Your loved one's ashes don't have to stay together either. Families can choose to split the ashes of the deceased among the wider family, where the individual families can choose what they want to do with them.
The amount of ashes released after the cremation
The average amount of ash left over after the cremation of an adult is about 3 to 3.5 liters or 183 to 213 cubic inches. For a child this will be 0.8 to 2 liters or 54 to 122 cubic inches and for a (premature) baby 0.3 to 0.7 liters or 18 to 43 cubic inches.
A common question that we find in the cremation diamond industry is do ashes have an expiration date? The short answer is they don't; at least not in our lifetime. It would take around one million years for ashes to dissolve since they are made solely of inorganic material.
Cremains in the Ground
The process for degrading is relatively short. Biodegradable urns speed the process but still may take up to twenty years to degrade. Once the biodegrade happens, the body will unite with the soil quickly.