FlamingGlitter Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Hello everybody, I just came across this forum and I‘m so glad! Hoping ya‘ll would be so kind to help me with an issue I have been having. The wax I‘m using is a coco and rapeseed blend (RCX if somebody is familiar), it‘s been working great (just had to get used to the irregular, bumpy surface after burning the candle, which I have been told is normal for vegetable waxes? -please correct me if I‘m wrong, I was only familiar with burning paraffin waxes prior) The scent throw is great both hot and cold, melt pool diameter and depth is good, minimal to no mushrooming when using the right wick size, nice safe flame height, no tunneling, no sooting or smoking, acceptable amount of after glow when the candle is extinguished, the burning temperature is good, everything is great- except for the dreaded, god awful FLICKERING. I‘ve tried different types of wicks suggested by the manufacturer with CL being most recommend, VRL and V wicks, in all different sizes to optimize burn qualities, different fragrances and FO percentages (6%, 8%, 10%) and the issue of flickering still arises every time. However I noticed, that this starts when the candle has burned about halfway through the container, so when it‘s still pretty full, flickering isn‘t an issue, but when it‘s ‚emptied‘ more is when the flickering becomes a problem. I was thinking that it might be due to the containers I‘m using, could that be a possibility? That there isn‘t enough oxygen feeding the flame and therefor the flame is flickering? I‘ve attached pictures of the jars I‘m using, maybe the opening isn’t wide enough.. I would be really appreciative if anyone might have a solution for me. thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 It is totally normal. the air heats and creates more forceful current within the vessel. This both causes more heat in later burns (which catches the early Hangup) and more powerful hot throw later in the jar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamingGlitter Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 3 hours ago, TallTayl said: It is totally normal. the air heats and creates more forceful current within the vessel. This both causes more heat in later burns (which catches the early Hangup) and more powerful hot throw later in the jar. Oh okay thank you, I couldn’t find much information on this topic. Do you know if the increased flickering during the lifetime of the candle would be a safety concern and therefore possibly fail a lab test? thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 As long as the flame does not grow too tall (especially Through power burns) it should not become a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamingGlitter Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 55 minutes ago, TallTayl said: As long as the flame does not grow too tall (especially Through power burns) it should not become a problem. Thank you so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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