Mrserinlynn Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 I have been reading and learning so much on this forum. I ordered supplies from CS about a month ago, and immediately jumped in. I made a Fraser Fir scent in a 16 oz salsa jar with ECO 10 wick and Fireside in the same jar and wick. I knew nothing of the 2 week cure time, CS said nothing of this, so I burned after 48 hours. The Fraser Fir had an an amazing CT but the HT for both was NONEXISTENT! Since curing time may have been the culprit, I waited two weeks and tried burning the fire side again. I could smell it... a little, but not near how I would want the HT to be! I decided to clean out one of my fraser fir jars to try a bigger wick size. I put the jar on a double broiler to melt the sides so I could dump it. My kitchen smelled AMAZING once the wax was melted. Now I am wondering if my wick just wasn't hot enough to get the wax nice and hot? Could this be the culprit of my poor HT? Specifics: Fraser Fir 16 oz 464 Wax 1 oz FO added at 185 degrees Poured at 135 degrees. Fireside 64 oz 464 wax 4 oz FO added at 185 degrees Poured at 125 degrees. Thanks for all of your help and opinions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_gills Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Hello @Mrserinlynn! Welcome! The "large salsa jar" from CS.com says it has a diameter of 3.5in and CS.com suggest an ECO14 wick for that size container. Here is a link to their wicking guide which is a good jumping off point for you to do your testing to get a good HT and well burning candle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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