spook

it depends on the company and how much you pay I think. The market is flooded with cheap Chinese imports,who do not have the same quality standards and testing proceedures as top European and North American manufacturers!

Try and avoid using scents at such high percentages!!! As you have discovered, it oftens means that you have to use a much larger wick than normal to get the candle to burn.If you are using heavier oils,this can severely clog up the wick. There are also other potential problems...I have known the scent to 'sweat' out of the wax blend over time, causing the candle to burn in a non uniform and potentially dangerous manner. Occasionally the scent at high levels can also 'attack' the wick over time, again changing the burn properties. This can be often countered if you use wicks treated with NST2 or STP.

beware when using the larger ECO wicks, 10,12,14, especially with a heavy scent load. I have found that when using with veg wax that these wicks have a habit of curling up instead of self trimming, especially once the containr has burned over half way down. This can lead to a 'double wick', and give you problems. If possible,I would recommend you try RRD wicks!

hi everybody, I need some advice with a problem I have on a new range of container candles. I originally selected the wick after doing several burn tests in February, when the ambient temperature was about 22 degrees C. I have now made my initial production run, and when I selected some candles from this to test burn, I am finding the flame size/burn rate have shot up, and there is slight smoke coming from candles during the first 30 minutes of the burn cycle. The ambient temperature I am testing these at is now 30 degrees C + I have eliminated most other factors, so is ambient temperature the most likely cause of my burning problems??? Any advice greatly appreciated!!