gingerinarkansas Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I tried test burning some candles in an unheated room today and none of my normal wick sizes were working. The room temperature was around 68 and all of them were leaving at least 1/4" around the edges. I use Astorlite V...just scent and dye. These were made last week...I used the normal 44-18-? and CD5. They both seemed to be too small with very little flame. Any thoughts? I've been congested this last week and really didn't want to deal with spicey scents in the house so that's why they got burned in a cold shop. Ginger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SliverOfWax Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Ambient temperature is one of the major things that makes testing so difficult. There is no way testing can be done in every possible scenario. If someone who keeps their house at 65 degrees buys one of my candles that I tested at 72 degrees, they're going to get some hangup. I don't see any way around it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 That's something else I need to add to my burning instructions. For optimum burn, it is best to burn this candle in a 72*F room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerinarkansas Posted October 20, 2006 Author Share Posted October 20, 2006 Sooo, then that could have been the problem? I tested out there during the summer and of course it was alot warmer but things worked right. This was the only thing that I did different that might have caused it. Ginger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaritamama Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 You know - this candle burning thing can get a little complicated.......JMHO - This is how I look at it: I have tested my candles until I am blue in the face, and there will still be some variable that I, or anyone else, has not thought up at this point. Ambient temperature, humidity, whether or not there is a draft in the room etc etc etc..... People that buy your candles can come up with the most amazing ways to burn them, and there is no way on God's green earth that you can account for all those things. Do your best, make sure your product is safe, but unfortunately, you can't account for all the variables that may present themselves when your customer makes use of your product. Temperature, or otherwise...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerinarkansas Posted October 20, 2006 Author Share Posted October 20, 2006 I brought them in the house this morning and trying them again. I've never had all of them burn so poorly. Just my lucky day, I guess. Ginger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janette Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I went through this very same thing when I moved last year. I am now in an old, old farmhouse and some rooms are very cool. I pulled my hair out last spring trying to wick, thought I had lost my mind. Then I realized the room temp. was to blame.Janette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenphelps1972 Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 You know - this candle burning thing can get a little complicated.......JMHO - This is how I look at it: I have tested my candles until I am blue in the face, and there will still be some variable that I, or anyone else, has not thought up at this point. Ambient temperature, humidity, whether or not there is a draft in the room etc etc etc..... People that buy your candles can come up with the most amazing ways to burn them, and there is no way on God's green earth that you can account for all those things. Do your best, make sure your product is safe, but unfortunately, you can't account for all the variables that may present themselves when your customer makes use of your product. Temperature, or otherwise......AMEN! I agree. We knock ourselves out with testing and having the perfect wick, and perfect throw. Its impossible to know where our candles will be burnt once they leave our hands. Personally I enjoy having one lit on the deck on a cool starry night curled up with an afghan and my sweetie. But it will burn differently than one sitting on the countertop in the kitchen. Some things are just better reckoned with. :highfive: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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