catheford

Thanks for the responses. I put the dud candle in the oven, melted it down and repoured into a 2.5" votive that I had -- same wick LX 22.

Full melt pool in 1 hour, but in 2 hours--the flame is so small it is drowning!

Just don't get it. As mentioned above -- someone else uses an LX 24 in 3" -- I thought I'd get a better response from the smaller container.

Hello everyone -- first I'd like to say that I have learned SOO much from reading here for the last month. Thanks for your input.

I poured my first candles yesterday and lit up today with disappointing results.

Details:

• ecosoya advanced
  
• 8 oz tin (6 oz wax)
  
• 3" diameter
  
• 1 oz fo/1 lb wax (Asian Amber -- CS)
  
• no color
  
• LX 22 (as suggested by candlescience)

1st burn test has been for 2.5 + hours -- and have a melt pool approx 2.25 inches - BUT the problem is the flame is so small (like dying any second)! Also--hot throw is not so good--although I didn't wait for it to "cure" I was testing the wick

So --I'm assuming -- need larger wick? I read an older post (with lots of pics) of 3" jelly jar and they used LX 30. That's a big difference.

Any suggestions?