wick burn temps

[DaisyFairy]

ugh! This new wax is killing me! lol...

I was wicking votives with a cd4... does not get full melt pool with this new wax even thought he melt point is only 133... tried a cd5 and that just seems to tunnel worse and burn up the wax quicker.

I need to know if anyone knows of a chart or something somewhere that gives which wicks burn hotter and all that info and includes cd wicks. I know zinc would probably work well but I really like the throw I am getting with cd wicks and I hate those zinc mushrooms.

thanks

DaisyFairy

[DaisyFairy]

also.. just out of curiosity... does cold weather effect how a candle burns.. we are having sleet and extremely cold temps today.. and the cd4's seemed to be ok yesterday.. I mean they weren't burning great but they would have caught up.. but not today.

DaisyFairy

[topofmurrayhill]

Cold and sleet will definitely affect the candle if you put it outside.

There is wick test data at http://www.wicksunlimited.com/candle_wicks.php. For the CD test info look under Heinz Stabilo.

[Gypsyjen]

I was looking for a chart of this type. Thanks Top!!!

[DaisyFairy]

thanks for the link... that helped a lot.

LOL... outside.. well.. I was burning them in a drafty room and it just dawned on me the melt pool might not be getting hot enough due to the draft.

thanks again.

DaisyFairy