candlesinIL Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 TESTed burn on 8 oz. Jelly jar (total of 6.2 oz of wax)6% FO of Creme BruleePut FO into wax at 125 degreesEZSOY waxECO8 size wick.Comments: after 3 hrs and 15 minutes: great 1/4 melt pool, good burn, decent hot throw.I ran the burn time calculator on this site and came up with a total of 37.23 hrs to burn the candle. Is there an average burn rate per ounce of wax in a candle or does it vary based off of wax used, container, etc.?Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accents Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Sounds like a nice burn! The burn rates do vary, but 37 hours sfor that jar sounds pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirloomoriginals Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Sounds good to me too!Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judy, USMC Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 That sound like what you should shoot for - minimum 35 hours. Do you plan to burn it all the way down. I'd keep track and see how the wick works and what the actual burn time would be before I got into full fledged production.But, by George, I think you've done it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlesinIL Posted July 29, 2007 Author Share Posted July 29, 2007 That sound like what you should shoot for - minimum 35 hours. Do you plan to burn it all the way down. I'd keep track and see how the wick works and what the actual burn time would be before I got into full fledged production.But, by George, I think you've done it!.Judy - I plan to burn it all the way. I'm keeping track of it all the way through....Is there a website or reference I can use for minimum burn time based off of what container you use?Thanks Judy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlesinIL Posted July 30, 2007 Author Share Posted July 30, 2007 2nd burn on candle....3 hr burn and calculated the figures to come up with 39.38 hrs. The second burn calculation went up over 2 hrs to burn the candle. I think I conquered it! hah.... Have a great week everyone... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jami Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 The only suggestion I have is to add your FO at a hotter temp than 125. I think you will find it will blend better with your wax and increase your scent throw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlesinIL Posted July 31, 2007 Author Share Posted July 31, 2007 I have started to add my FO at 175 as suggested by others however I did get great hot/cold throw on my creme brulee. I did NOT get good hot throw on my spiced pear FO that I'm burning now.I just completed my 4th test for a total of 12.45 burn hours and have come up with 40.22 total burn time for my 8 oz container. pretty good!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tereasa Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 test burns aren't just about burn times. As a matter of fact, this is pretty low on my list of things to test for. I test MP.. time, depth, etc. Flame... even, smoke, height, dance, mushroomjar... too hot, wax hang up, sootscent... hot throw, etcIf I'm using soy wax, and have a properly wicked candle, I can THEN get a burn time.JMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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