Help! Wicking 16 oz Apothecary Jar...

[Kaybee23]

I use this jar with KY puresoy. To me it sounds like you have a bad batch of wax. I don't use anything larger than double 93's to wick this jar. Some of my FO's take HTP73, most take HTP83 and some HTP93. But I have never had to double wick this jar with anything larger than that. I have not been able to single wick this jar successfully with HTP wicks. I had an issue with a box of wax one time (Cargill C3), that no matter what wick, FO, or color I used, it would drown out. I tried taking out the dye first, then the FO, and poured it plain, tried several different wick combos, and still the same issue. Heated and poured it exactly as I was instructed to. I worked with this wax for a month, thinking it was something I was doing wrong. I then ordered a box of KY Puresoy and wicked it perfectly, right off the bat. So I chalked the experience up as it just being a bad batch of wax. And what you describe sure sounds like it. Before giving up on it though, I would try taking out the FO and the dye first and any additives and pour it again.

[Candlegurl]

Rusty-

I tend to agree with Kaybee. I use Plain 415 and I have had a heck of a time wicking lately. I am trying to wick Elevation Jars (which are similar to Apothecary Jars), and I am having the same issue of them getting halfway and below and they start to drown. I was using another type of jar before and am in the process of changing to these jars. It didn't hit me until I saw Kaybee's last post. Because I've never had so many problems.

It's hard to read the batch date on my box because it's printed over stuff already printed on the box...but it looks like it's 6-15-05. Thankfully I'm on my last box.

Wish there was a solution, because it sure seems lately that there are a lot of inconsistencies from batch to batch of this product.

Stacy