Change of seasons wicking challenges

[TallTayl]

We are finally in the warmer weather season here in N. IL. All of the wick testing I did over the winter has been thrown off course now that the temps are higher. I had *thought* I dialed it all in to soy wax candle tin happiness, but alas the increase of a mere 5 - 10 degrees in my house presents as overwicked soy candles. This is so frustrating. 

 

On the plus side, they are all throwing exceptionally well with the air on. Lol. The air currents agree with the burning candles for a change. During the winter I can barely smell them burning at all since the air is pulled in different directions with the vaulted ceilings. 

 

Anyone else notice a change in their burns? 

[Jcandleattic]

4 minutes ago, TallTayl said:

We are finally in the warmer weather season here in N. IL. All of the wick testing I did over the winter has been thrown off course now that the temps are higher. I had *thought* I dialed it all in to soy wax candle tin happiness, but alas the increase of a mere 5 - 10 degrees in my house presents as overwicked soy candles. This is so frustrating. 

 

On the plus side, they are all throwing exceptionally well with the air on. Lol. The air currents agree with the burning candles for a change. During the winter I can barely smell them burning at all since the air is pulled in different directions with the vaulted ceilings. 

 

Anyone else notice a change in their burns? 

I do not envy you soy makers at all. 

 

My burn is different in the winter vs. summer, but it's not extreme enough to change wicks. In winter the melt pool forms faster, and maybe slightly deeper, but nothing unmanageable, and nothing I feel I would need to change wicks for. 

 

As for throw, in the winter, I keep a warm house, but that's mainly because it's closed all up, I don't usually put the heat on above 70, and I absolutely DETEST AC, so unless it gets unbearably hot with our house open (doors, windows etc.,) the AC doesn't go on until it says it's about 80 in the house. (which I don't ever believe it's that warm in there) 

However, with all that said, yes the throw in the summer does seem slightly better than in the winter. 

[TallTayl]

I’m going to leave the wicks the same since I don’t know which season these will be burned. I’ll need to make sure burning instructions are clear, though. Short trim for summer. Longer trim for winter. Given people’s interpretation of short can be different, I tend to underwicked these slightly.

 

my coconut wax is burning hot too. 

 

Beeswax i mever seem to need to change. That stuff sets like Ironsides. 

[Sarah S]

Like JC, I hate the AC so I have fans going in most of the rooms, and the windows open. My problem with all that air whipping around is dancing flames and more soot. I try to test in rooms that are more closed off, but I want to enjoy my candles, darn it!

Luckily I use the wax for dummies, lol, so my melt pools and throw are pretty consistent.

This time of year I do more testing with wax tarts and incense. I love to burn incense in the summer. My aunt has an organic farm up in NJ, and she sells my soaps and incense out of her farm store. I can't keep up with the incense demand sometimes! I think her customers are all hippies. 😂😂 

[bfroberts]

We live in WV 9 months out of the year and we live in NC from December-March.  I always felt like my candles burned better in NC.  Cleaner or something. Never could quite put my finger on it.  I always wondered if altitude had something to do with it.  But your post has me wondering if maybe it's just because its wintertime when I burn candles in NC vs. the warmer months when I am in WV. 
I really have nothing to contribute.  Sorry.  Just thinking out loud.

[kandlekrazy]

Same here, soy softens just enough to change the outcome,  but never enough to change size of wick.  If I felt the jar was too hot or the mp too deep I'd wick down for sure but it's probably just me that notices the difference or another person who makes candles.