Clear Black Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Im not following though, you said you burned overnight for 8 hrs ya? As far as I know, you should be trimming your wick back to about 1/4" every few hours. Never should you burn 8 full hours without trimming...at least I dont. I always snuff the candle out every 2 hours or so, trim wick, then re-light. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clear Black Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Also, can you at least try to burn the candle without that glass vase? Maybe you are having some sort of air flow issue that would cause a drastic mushroom effect like you have been getting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdcharm Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 I agree ... periodically trim the wick to about a 1/4" ... there could be some air flow issues in the hurricane lamp ... try burning without the glass chimney for a session, trimming to 1/4" and see how it goes ... then, try return to using the glass and see if there's a difference. Regarding burning a candle overnight, this isn't really something I would encourage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natasha2106 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 I use 4630 wax and HTP wicks. I have to do alot of testing with different sizes to get the best ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flicker Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 I am concerned. You are burning overnight? As in sleeping while a candle is burning? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wthomas57 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 I'm with everyone else. Most candles are going to mushroom bad overnight. I mean..... thats just not a good idea. I did it by accident once, but not on purpose. Try repeating your tests with 4 hour burn times and retrimming and see if you get better results. With that being said... yes Yank and a few others have managed to somehow make a candle that can burn all day and not mushroom.... which to this day, I do not know how. I'm starting to think its not real wax or wicks, Lol. Lastly, your burning method is a bit uncommon. I'd imagine your wicks are choking because they aren't getting enough O2. You have created a massive vacuum which isn't helping the situation. Id try your tests without burning them this way and see what happens. P.S. If not using FO or dye.... why not just use soy? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chefmom Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 On 11/29/2016 at 2:31 PM, Flicker said: I am concerned. You are burning overnight? As in sleeping while a candle is burning? Yes, I was thinking this as well. While a power burn is a valuable part of testing your candles, it's best to have narrowed down a working wick for your system before giving a power burn. Testing in 3-4 hour intervals is best with wick trimming (or not trimming just to see). Looking at the photos you are burning with a hurricane glass over a container candle. This will change the whole air flow and oxygen availability for the candle, even lifting the bottom to allow air to flow up from base. If the flame is oxygen starved then it will build the carbon that you are seeing on your wicks. The only way to really test a candle is in real world conditions. If it's meant to burn in a hurricane, then use a hurricane, but most candles are burned out in the open and really should be tested that way. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garf Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 I tried LX8 wick and it reduced the mushrooming to little to none. The only problem is they are only 1" long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trappeur Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 I also do agree what others have said. I'd be testing without that hurricane and doing smaller burn 3 to 4 hour tests and trimming wicks (always). Whenever I power burn I get a big ball on the wick such as yours. You will see a big difference when you test as what everyone has suggested. Question? Why do you use the hurricane? Just for the looks? When you tried the LX8 was it with the hurricane and how long did you test? Trappeur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garf Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share Posted December 11, 2016 11 hours ago, Trappeur said: When you tried the LX8 was it with the hurricane and how long did you test? Yes and it was overnight. I did several burns and only once did I get a slight mushroom. I think I found my wick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garf Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 The LX 8 works fairly well, but the ones I got were only 1" long. I ordered some longer ones and will see how they work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flicker Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 That is plain dangerous!!! NEVER EVER burn a candle that you can't watch! Fire CAN happen! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 when you test for wick, you really need to burn as you customers will. A hurricane shell changes the burn quite a bit - and will make a too-small wick seem like it is the right choice. and to reiterate - never burn a candle over night. We care about you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garf Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share Posted February 3, 2017 These are being burned in exactly the enviornment they will be used in. They are for me. I ordered and received the LX 8 X 3" wicks and have already made a test candle. The test burn starts tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdcharm Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 "The test burn starts tonight" -- like in "overnight?" I agree -- you should absolutely never burn a candle unattended. I know that some rules may seem silly, but this is a common sense rule that is truly very serious for good reason. Good luck with your new wicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garf Posted May 15, 2017 Author Share Posted May 15, 2017 I have done several test burns in several different size glasses. The LX 8 works well. A 4" glass is too big, a 3" glass is just right. Smaller soots up. I would like to try LX 6, but they are rare. I have seen some but they are only 1" long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfroberts Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 2 hours ago, Garf said: I have done several test burns in several different size glasses. The LX 8 works well. A 4" glass is too big, a 3" glass is just right. Smaller soots up. I would like to try LX 6, but they are rare. I have seen some but they are only 1" long. Have you considered buying your LX wicking by the spool? You can tab and prime it yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garf Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 I found some LX 6 X 1" so I made up some tealights and tested them. They burn very low. I would like to find some glass tealight holders to extend the burn times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garf Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 If I buy unprimed wick in bulk, I would need some high melt point wax for priming. I don't need a whole slab for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 21 hours ago, Garf said: If I buy unprimed wick in bulk, I would need some high melt point wax for priming. I don't need a whole slab for that. You don't necessarily need high melt point. You could easily make due with beeswax. Or a paraffin pillar wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garf Posted November 24, 2018 Author Share Posted November 24, 2018 Just to update, I have accidentally destroyed the double flared chimney I had been using. I now use a standard oil lamp chimney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 You want to see mushrooming? I'll show you mushrooming. I made this candle last year and my daughter burned it this year. She said the HT was amazing, but it smoked a lot when they blew it out. I bought both my girls wick trimmers and hopefully taught them how to use then. This picture really doesn't do it justice. This was a world class mushroom 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonshine Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Oh my Forrest 😂 that takes the cake on mushrooms and I’m not laughing at you I’m hopefully laughing with you....been there myself before did your daughter trim it all? What wax and what wick series is that 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 35 minutes ago, moonshine said: Oh my Forrest 😂 that takes the cake on mushrooms and I’m not laughing at you I’m hopefully laughing with you....been there myself before did your daughter trim it all? What wax and what wick series is that I just don't know what went wrong, she was raised in a good, wick trimming family. We did the best we could, but that one always had a mind of her own. Fortunately I think this one taught her a lesson and she'll be trimming her wicks in the future. Besides not trimming, the zinc core wicks tend to mushroom and I suspect there was a bit too much FO in that wax. On the plus side it is a lesson learned that I hope she won't soon forget. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura C Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Forrest said: You want to see mushrooming? I'll show you mushrooming. I made this candle last year and my daughter burned it this year. She said the HT was amazing, but it smoked a lot when they blew it out. I bought both my girls wick trimmers and hopefully taught them how to use then. This picture really doesn't do it justice. This was a world class mushroom Wow, wow! You aren't kidding. I thought the picture of the other candle's mushrooming wick was real bad but this has it beat. LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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