jackbenimble Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 How does this flame look? It's a CD20 in a 3.25 diameter in an 11oz tumbler jar. Has been burning approx 1.5hrs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky_CO Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 How short did you have your wick trimmed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbenimble Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 14 minutes ago, Vicky_CO said: How short did you have your wick trimmed? Possibly a quarter of an inch. The one thing I didn't actually measure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 (edited) I think at this point you might want to make another tester with a size smaller wick. Test burn the two side by side and see which wick burns the best. But burn them together to the very end so you can see how well they both do with the tricky last half of the candle. Also, trim both wicks to 1/4" before you light them up. Edited June 1, 2016 by Candybee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbenimble Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 46 minutes ago, Candybee said: I think at this point you might want to make another tester with a size smaller wick. Test burn the two side by side and see which wick burns the best. But burn them together to the very end so you can see how well they both do with the tricky last half of the candle. Also, trim both wicks to 1/4" before you light them up. This is the same jar I was using in the other post I made recently. The pasts testers (this is my 4th at this point) have never given me a FMP and I've tested them all the way. So I would say I have a good idea how they are burning. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky_CO Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 With a 1/4" trim I would say you are just a bit too big but you are almost there. For me and how I like my burns is I want that melt pool at about 2 1/2 hours to 3 hours on the first burn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 (edited) 20 hours ago, jackbenimble said: This is the same jar I was using in the other post I made recently. The pasts testers (this is my 4th at this point) have never given me a FMP and I've tested them all the way. So I would say I have a good idea how they are burning. If you have already tested the next smaller size then it looks like this one may be the best size. I'd still continue to burn it all the way down to see how it behaves in the last half of the jar. If it burns too hot for your preference then you may have to go with another wick series or a cooler burning wick series. Edited June 2, 2016 by Candybee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbenimble Posted June 8, 2016 Author Share Posted June 8, 2016 How is this burning in your opinion? This is the 3rd burn and has been burning for approximately 7hrs. The wax has started a tiny bit to melt off the sides but I feel like it should have been sooner. Any thoughts? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandlekrazy Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 That's the size jar I use and it's a bit stubborn if you wick down just to get a low flame in the beginning. My flame shrinks quite a bit on the 2nd burn. If I wick down it drowns by the time it's 2/3 into the candle. If it's staying high throughout the burn it's a bit high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky_CO Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 For a power burn that is pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_35550 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Not knowing all your variables (type of wax and fo) I would double wick it. I had a similar situation and the 20 was adequate but made me uncomfortable. Anything higher than a 20 looked like a beach bonfire in a glass. The mp depth is a tad deep IMHO and overall that set up seems to be working (assuming you have good ht) but since you are at the top wick size, you have little room for adjustments. The double wicking is a pita but I feel secure that the burn is a better result. Spreading the heat across the top makes more sense than trying to distribute it from the center? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbenimble Posted June 8, 2016 Author Share Posted June 8, 2016 (edited) 22 minutes ago, chuck_35550 said: Not knowing all your variables (type of wax and fo) I would double wick it. I had a similar situation and the 20 was adequate but made me uncomfortable. Anything higher than a 20 looked like a beach bonfire in a glass. The mp depth is a tad deep IMHO and overall that set up seems to be working (assuming you have good ht) but since you are at the top wick size, you have little room for adjustments. The double wicking is a pita but I feel secure that the burn is a better result. Spreading the heat across the top makes more sense than trying to distribute it from the center? Thanks everyone for the opinions. Chuck I actually started out testing these with a double wick (CD6) and it gave me a FMP within an hour on the first burn and the melt pool was so deep during a power burn that I didn't feel comfortable. I have looked around for a smaller size CD wicks but all I've found were CD5's although CD4's would be better I believe. Is is there anything in another wick series that is comparable to a CD4 in size? Edited June 8, 2016 by jackbenimble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_35550 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 The only other wick in my experience would be an LX. They are not as hot and they operate similarly in design but they aren't as fast for mp development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbenimble Posted June 8, 2016 Author Share Posted June 8, 2016 53 minutes ago, chuck_35550 said: The only other wick in my experience would be an LX. They are not as hot and they operate similarly in design but they aren't as fast for mp development. Would you happen to know wick size in the LX series would be comparable to a CD6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_35550 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 What kind of wax are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbenimble Posted June 8, 2016 Author Share Posted June 8, 2016 1 hour ago, chuck_35550 said: What kind of wax are you using? 464 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbenimble Posted June 9, 2016 Author Share Posted June 9, 2016 So here's more pics of the test burn in this container. CD20 single wick 464 wax burn time today approx 6hrs What I'm mostly looking for is your opinion on the wax residue on the sides. If you look back at past pics in this thread you will see more wax residue than I usual like. However now that the candle has burned down I'm seeing that the wax is slowly melting off. What do you guys think? Good or still too much wax residue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmc Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 For soy, I think it looks pretty darn good:) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trappeur Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Looks pretty darn good to me. Now Community Candle I get the CD 4's from. I hate that when it happens on finalizing a wick, when you either need a tad larger or smaller wick.... Have you tried the Premiers? Old Glory uses them and they come in sooooo many sizes? Trappeur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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