Hello everyone, I was wondering what everyone used to melt their wax. My small business started off with eight 4lb pour pots on the stove (2 large pots on the front burners holding 3 pour pots each, and then 2 small pots in the back each with a pour pot) but we couldn't manage to melt enough wax at one time. So we turned to Presto Pots, and luckily we found the 8qt version (12.8lbs of wax capacity for each) at walmart. I installed a spout in each and we currently have 4 of those (pic). I like being able to mix a large batch of color in one pot, and then pouring all my molds so that they have a uniform color. I'm trying to avoid dropping $700+ on a commercial wax melter but I can't seem to find a less costly solution for melting wax in excess of 20lbs. I've heard of using a turkey roaster, but having the pour spot installed is pretty nice and I wouldn't want to have to switch to the ladle method. The turkey roasters seem to have a very thick shell, so drilling a hole for a spout wouldn't really be an option. A few days ago the idea of using a water heater entered my mind, as you can melt 250lbs of wax for only $240, and they already have a spout. But I would then have to open the top of the tank. Also, the heating elements aren't at the bottom of the tank, and would be touching the wax. Still figuring out how that might work... So that brings me to my question.. does anyone: A) Know of cheap commercial wax melters for 20-50lbs of wax? Or have made their own wax melters inexpensively?