idacandlelady Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Just wondering, do you all retest (soy) when winter hits or do you just keep your formula the same? What if you keep an inventory on hand, do you just not sell your summer candles in wintertime? I have a batch that I made in July and decided to light one up and it is not burning quite the same.Rebecca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommy2xp Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 I've often thought of the same thing. I've noticed a few that burn slower. I wonder if it has to do with the humidity level of the house when pouring and burning? I try to keep my place at the same humidity level and temp when pouring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logcabinmomma Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 The majority of my usage and sales are during the holidays, so I test and wick for winter. -Kristi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 I have noticed the same thing but you have no control over the temperature of the home in which your candle is burning once it has been sold.Therefore I test for optimum performance at whichever time of year the candle is made & try not to test burn in an unheated bathroom on a cold day cos I know I'm not going to get as true a result as I would on a warmer day or in a heated room.Sally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coconut Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I noticed it too but thought it was because I do a lot of my testing outside in my lanai (I'm in Florida). My temps range from high 60's to low 90's. I know a lot of customers will use the candles in air-conditioned homes but again, temps range from 60's to 80, depending on the person. I'm thinking of testing for Summer but selling the same combo for Winter and offering toppers for my jars to compensate for the cooler temps. What do y'all think of this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carriegsxr6 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I have noticed the same thing but you have no control over the temperature of the home in which your candle is burning once it has been sold.Therefore I test for optimum performance at whichever time of year the candle is made & try not to test burn in an unheated bathroom on a cold day cos I know I'm not going to get as true a result as I would on a warmer day or in a heated room.Sally.Agreed, also you have no idea how long they will keep thier candle. Some people some wont burn it all up during the winter and may actually burn it during the summer. And if I wick up during the winter, then they burn it in the summer, it will have too large of a flame. I just keep the same formula throught the year and ususlly do all my testing in the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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