putter5775 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 16 oz mason jar, Peak sugar cookie, 1oz FO to 1lb wax, ECO8 wick, overwicked I guess cause it soots up the jar, great OOB and CT and HT. has burned about 24 hours over 3 days. should I go to a ECO2? any suggestions would be appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 ECO8 wick...should I go to a ECO2I don't know the interior diameter of the 16 oz. mason you are using, but to go from an 8 to a 2 seems like a pretty big jump... especially since there's a 6 & 4 between...My suggestion would be to make two testers, one with a 6 and the other with a 4 and see how those test out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricofAZ Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 I'm using a similar diameter jar that has paraffin in it and is burning pretty well with an ECO 6. It really depends a lot on the wax. I use the 2's a lot and they seem to create a pretty large melt pool in tureens with a not so creamy wax, but with a creamy wax, I need larger. What wax are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 I'm using a similar diameter jarHow do you know this? The OP did not post the diameter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwantItgreen Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 (edited) 16 oz mason jarA 16 oz mason jar be it Ball, Kerr or whatever has a diameter of 3" +/- .1" has burned about 24 hours over 3 days. How long are you burning it each time? It makes a big difference if you are doing 4 hour test burns which is the correct way or if you are doing 8 hour burns. I don't think an ECO 8 is too large. I use that with my parasoy blend in that jar. What wax exactly are you using? Edited August 18, 2011 by IwantItgreen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
putter5775 Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share Posted August 18, 2011 using 6006, jar is 2 3/4 wide, burning in 4 hour intervals, tks for the replys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 A 16 oz mason jar be it Ball, Kerr or whatever has a diameter of 3" +/- .1"jar is 2 3/4 wideIWIG, that is the size of the wide mouth canning jar. There is a standard mouth canning jar whose diameter is smaller. One has to be careful about common terminology because what one person calls a "mason" is another person's JJ...Putter, test burn your candle for 1 hour per inch of diameter. As I said before, what I would do is make a tester in size 4 & 6 and burn them all the way to the end in 3 hour intervals. See which one gives you the best HT for the least amount of soot & heat, particularly during the last half of the container. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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