topofmurrayhill Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 I would say that burning too long might be the most common mistake (along with not trimming the wick), but tunneling is the biggest problem because it can be hard to recover from. In commercial design, it might be better to wick robustly to prevent that rather than worrying about marathon burns. Long burn times aren't as likely to render the candle unusable. Large flames and soot are something the user can recover from by trimming the wick and not burning as long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Oh where to begin. I think the obvious are: never trim the wick, burning too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc26 Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 I can't vote! I think they are equal. For the people that I talk to about it anyway. I also think that not trimming the wick is by far the worst habbit people have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaritamama Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 I'd say burning too long..... because that was my big mistake before I became "educated" on candles, and started making my own. :rolleyes2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcroome2005 Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 I voted for the 2nd one :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 I'd say burning too long..... because that was my big mistake before I became "educated" on candles, and started making my own. :rolleyes2While too short may cause more problems, I would guess too long is more common. I was the same way...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Good question ... I'm picking burning too long though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted December 12, 2005 Author Share Posted December 12, 2005 While too short may cause more problems, I would guess too long is more common. I was the same way...lolI suspect you're right. I've been thinking though about which I'm more concerned about from a design point of view. For my own use I'd probably wick for 4 hour burn times, but after seeing how robustly wicked some high end commercial candles can be, I suspect I understand the thinking behind it. Wicking to consume in 3 hour burns is insurance against tunneling. If someone's wick drowns out, even if it's their fault, it's a dead candle and you're more likely to have a person who's disappointed with your product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc26 Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 I have to say though that I have talked to sooo many people that light for very short amounts of time! Even as little as 20 minutes!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted December 12, 2005 Author Share Posted December 12, 2005 I have to say though that I have talked to sooo many people that light for very short amounts of time! Even as little as 20 minutes!!!They are the candle killers. I think we have to wick defensively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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