geekrunner Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 I need your expert advice on this mushroom. Wax is 415/402/USA blend, Peak's Lilac at 7%, Pryme color blue/red, Premier 795 wick. Marathon burned for 10 hours.Does this look like excessive mushrooming for such a long burn?geek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinmfritz Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 I have had the same problem with the ECO wicks after really long burns, it'll be interesting to watch this thread. How much mushtooming is normal? I know that some wicks are worse than others, which are the worst? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgirl Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Geek... It looks wonderful for a 10 hour burn !!! No soot, and wick looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luci Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Geek, I marathon burn like that, also, and with a variety of wax/wick combos. I've never used that particular wick, but I have gotten that same mushroom with eco's, lx's, and zincs. I'm trying to be happy with the clean burn and absence of any soot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 IMO that isn't a bad mushroom even if it wasn't a 10 hour marathon burn. Sometimes I think with soy you can't avoid the mushrooms with certain wicks. I concern myself more with a burn with no soot, hangup and has a good throw. while I'd prefer no mushrooms, the last thing I try to tackel is those darn shrooms. I think you should be very happy with your candle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Bug Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Hi Geek. I think it looks great and not all that big...many wicks would have been giant 'roomed after 10 hours. Was the throw good and how deep did the melt pool get? These questions are for comparison to my 415/KY115 (same as 402?) Right now I'm burning a 50/50 blend with a 790 in an 8 oz status. My % is 8.3 of Daystar's Spice Market. My 'room is as big as yours in the picture at 2 1/2-3 hours. My melt pool is about 1/4" but throw is low. Haven't used that FO before either. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geekrunner Posted January 30, 2007 Author Share Posted January 30, 2007 Hi Geek. I think it looks great and not all that big...many wicks would have been giant 'roomed after 10 hours. Was the throw good and how deep did the melt pool get? These questions are for comparison to my 415/KY115 (same as 402?) Right now I'm burning a 50/50 blend with a 790 in an 8 oz status. My % is 8.3 of Daystar's Spice Market. My 'room is as big as yours in the picture at 2 1/2-3 hours. My melt pool is about 1/4" but throw is low. Haven't used that FO before either. BethThis is on it's third burn. Also the jar is 3 1/2 inches wide. The first burn was 4 hours, it didn't clean and left ab 1/8 inch all the way around. MP depth was about 1/4 inch. Throw was very good, it smelled up the kitchen and living room, and you could smell it a little in our back bedroom (our house is ab 1100 sq ft ranch). It wasn't eye-iritatingly strong, but very nice. It had a mushroom, but it wasn't real big, and it didn't smoke as much as I thougth it would. The second 4 hour burn got a little deeper, and near the end of the burn the hangup began to erode and slide. Same mushroom and smoke as the first burn.Then on the third burn, the 10 hour burn, it cleaned it and gave birth to the two-headed mushroom. Once again, not much afterglow and not as much smoking as I thought it would. The MP was at least 1/2 inch, maybe a little deeper. The jar was not too hot. So far I'm pretty happy with it!geek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire and Ice Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Sounds like ya got a winner there, Geek. :highfive: Fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon in KY Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 The smoke you say it has, are you talking when you put the wick out or the soot riseing when burning? I think the mushroom is ok and the jar looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 IMO that isn't a bad mushroom even if it wasn't a 10 hour marathon burn. Sometimes I think with soy you can't avoid the mushrooms with certain wicks. I concern myself more with a burn with no soot, hangup and has a good throw. while I'd prefer no mushrooms, the last thing I try to tackel is those darn shrooms. I think you should be very happy with your candle.I ditto that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geekrunner Posted January 31, 2007 Author Share Posted January 31, 2007 The smoke you say it has, are you talking when you put the wick out or the soot riseing when burning? I think the mushroom is ok and the jar looks good.From blowing it out. I get no soot when it burns. I do have to trim the wick down alot lower than 1/4 inch, otherwise the flame is a bit too tall. I should probably try burning it again wihtout trimming to see how it behaves if someone refuses to trim it, or at least doesn't knock off the 'shroom.geek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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