ahutchins9 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 (edited) So I have some questions about burn tests. I am testing 6 different candles at the moment. I am into my 5th time burning them. They are in 2 3/4" containers using GB 464 wicked with Eco wick 8 and Eco wick 10 with an FO load at 9%. So far it seems like the Eco8 is winning out. Candle Science recommends the Eco 10 as the best wick with this wax and container size. Although I do get a full diameter wax pool by 2 1/2 hours with the Eco8 it is not quite at 1/2 " deep but it has reached that by the 4 hr. mark. With the Eco10 by the 4 hr. mark my wax pool is closer to the 2" mark which to my understanding is wicked to large. Am I correct in think this? Right now I am burning them all at the same time so not sure about HT But will start burning them separately tomorrow for that. If the Eco10 is over wicked but I am getting a better HT what do I do then? Here are some at the 4 hr. mark. The ones on the left are Eco10 and both are right around 2" deep or a little under. The ones on the right are the Eco8 and right at 1/2" or a little more. These are also 6oz. containers Edited September 5, 2013 by ahutchins9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jtiff66578 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Of course I am no expert at all LOL, but the 10 looks overwicked to me. I get nervous when I have a meltpool that deep. Good luck. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksranch Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 I don't use that wax or wick - but those def look overwicked to me as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtiff66578 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Maybe try to wick with an Eco 6. This morning I am testing an eco 8 in an 8 oz jelly jar with 415, 4 drops of yellow dye per lb, 1 oz per lb of Bittercreek's Lemon Pucker. I am also testing a cd 10 in this "mixture" as well because by the time the wick/wax got down to the middle of the jar, I was getting soot and black smoke and my melt pool was too deep. I am also testing another candle in the same "mixture" in the premier 765 as well. I believe it will be overwicked by the time it gets down to the bottom of the jar. The flame is starting to get larger, but I will burn it all the way down to see. I have to be perfectly honest my eco 8 wick and cd 10 are burning about the same pace and I was under the impression that a cd 12 and eco 8 burned about the same. I guess you never know until you actual compare the two side by side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjdaines Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Melt pools are too deep on all of those. The first and second burns should make a melt pool but still of wax on the sides of the container. Certainly by the halfway point in the container the sides should start to clear off. Try a smaller wick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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