joyofsoycandle Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 I am using a HTP 104 for a 8 ounce standard mouth jelly jar. I am going to try a htp 105 next. It gets a real good melt pool as deep as it should be. Throw scent well. However through the first couple burns it kinda has a little hang up on the side. I wonder if its the oil, its my mamas bberry cobbler from just scent. Anyhow the wick mushrooms really really bad when you marathon burn it. Is there another type of wick that wont mushroom that bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorrie Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 If you have hang up on one side that is normal with the HTP's because the curl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joyofsoycandle Posted October 6, 2005 Author Share Posted October 6, 2005 no its around the whole outer edge during the first couple burns. but the wicks are mushrooming real bad if i burn for long amounts of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 HTPs seem to be pretty good as far as mushrooming goes, but any wick can do it if the size is off. Sounds like this scent might be a little harder to burn, so you might want to just wick up with the HTP and I would think it will help eliminate the mushrooms and get you a FMP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joyofsoycandle Posted October 6, 2005 Author Share Posted October 6, 2005 ok thanks. the melt pool is great once it gets through 2 or 3 burns but its got hang up on the sides until it catches up much later. I think I will try the HTP 105, I didnt know if trying a bigger one would help with the mushrooming. Thanks for the advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiptooth Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 I was having a similar problem with the HTP 104 in a 4 oz. jelly as well as the 8 oz. jelly jars, but found out that due to the slight elevated area in the bottom of the jar, my wick wasn't sticking the whole way down with using high melt glue or a wick stickem so I was getting the hang up due to the wick lifting up and leaning....I now use the GE silicone to glue my tabs down and the HTP seem to be burning fine in the jelly jars with any fragrance I've tried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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