Rae Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 I am using IGI 6006 in a 4" container, using 3 ECO4. I am testing 2 different scents, but they are both drowning. The Frankincense & Myrrh is drowningwithing the first 45 minutes. The Cranberry Tea is just slightly drowning.The question is....do I wick up or down?Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersix Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 If the wick is drowning I'd wick up. Drowning means the wick is not burning enough wax to have fuel to continue burning. I don't know the wax you are using but this is a general rule.. try wicking up and see how it goes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rae Posted August 28, 2007 Author Share Posted August 28, 2007 Thanks, Sabrina. I will wick up. I am using IGI 6006. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Hi Rae,I use 6006 too and I have found that either 2 ECO 8's or 2 ECO 6's will work quite well in a 4 inch diameter container (Apothecary and tin). Someitmes 2 ECO 4's do very well in a 4 inch diameter container with very light fragrance oils OR with candles that I do not color.Try a test with both sizes (2 of each wick to each container) and burn each candle at least 4 times....that will give you a good idea of how the wicks will burn as they get further down. (ECO 4's are pretty powerful wicks so if they are drowning then the two fragrances you are testing must be pretty viscous).Hope that helps! Let us know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky_CO Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 F&M is notoriously hard to wick FO wick up that is the only thing you can do. F&M doesn't seems to have the same problems in Pillars but in containers F&M has always been my problem child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugtussle Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Rae, you have a pm. Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rae Posted August 28, 2007 Author Share Posted August 28, 2007 Thanks for all the help everybody. I really appreciate it.Rae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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