ssolis Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 I'm a newbie! Have a question if I may ask. When measuring the depth of a melt pool after three hours, I noticed that there appeared to be three different layers: the fully melted top layer, a middle "wannabe melted" middle layer, and a solid bottom layer. The top layer is about .5" thick, but I was wondering if I needed to incorporate the middle layer in this measurement for testing purposes. Is it considered part of the melt pool? The middle layer itself is also about .5" thick. (I would take a pic, but I cannot find my camera cable!). Hmmmm... I really, really appreciate someone's assistance!sandi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 When referring to the melt pool, it's usually the circumference one is referring to, not the depth. For a container, the question is did it burn to the edge and in how long? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssolis Posted August 8, 2006 Author Share Posted August 8, 2006 Thank you Eugenia!I know that the melt pool is the circumference, but do you think that the depth of the pool (close to one inch total if counting the in between layer) is too deep at one inch? That was my question. I remember reading somewhere on here a suggestion that a one inch deep melt pool is too large, but I don't know how to fix it. I wick down, but then THAT wick doesn't make a full melt pool!!! I appreciate your responsesandi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 As long as it's not burning too fast, you are OK. You need to determine the burn rate. It's easy. Weigh the candle, write it down.Burn for 3 hours.Weigh again.The difference is what is consumed in 3 hours. Divide by 3 for the hourly rate. Do this a few times to get a good reading. Example, a 2 oz votive burns for 18 hours. Thisis a burn rate of .11 per hour. Yankee rates their22 ounce candles at 110-150 hours. At 110, the rate would be .20, at 150, .15. personally, I findthat a bit fast for my liking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssolis Posted August 8, 2006 Author Share Posted August 8, 2006 I came on here to post the image, but saw that you already posted to me! Thank you, that makes a lot of sense and I can rest assured that my product is getting there! Here is a pic anyway! Oh, and it looks like the wicks are too close in the pic, but that is just a bad angle. They are well separated!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cetacea Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Your melt pool is too deep. Wick your jar down and see if it does better. When measuring for melt pool you want a full pool (all the way to the edges) in as many hours as inches in the diameter of your jar. So if you are wicking a 4" jar you want your melt pool to be fully to the edge by the END of 4 hours....Depth usually takes care of itself if you stick to that general rule. HTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SliverOfWax Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 I wick down, but then THAT wick doesn't make a full melt pool!!!sandi Try wicking down again and burning past where the jar is the widest. The melt pool will reach the edges of the jar as the jar narrows. Jars of that shape can be very difficult to wick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssolis Posted August 8, 2006 Author Share Posted August 8, 2006 I will try your suggestions and see what I can do! I REALLY appreciate all your help! All of you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 With the wicks you are using now when it burns down to the smaller diameter those wicks will be way to big.Like stated above, jars / containers with those shapes are hard to wick correctly, because you are going from a large to a small diameter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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