pixie Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Is wick clogging primarily caused by adding to much FO or can it happen from over wicking as well? What are the signs of wick clogging?Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgirl Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 First, you could just have a bad wick in the batch.. Or a bad batch of wicks..If you find one type of FO is constantly drowning out or clogging your wick, then yes it very well could be the oil itself, or you are using to much.When I encounter this problem with a specific oil, I cut back on the % I put in my candle and see if that works. If not, then I will wick up and test that.There are a few oils that I can not get wicked out all. They will not burn the way I expect them to.. I either find a replacement supplier or don't use them..HTH:cheesy2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernadette Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Wick clogging can also happen from other additives, such as too much dye. Do you have a candle right now that has wick clogging? Can you tell us more about it?:tiptoe: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Wick clogging happens when:1. something impedes the capillary action of the wick, like a thicker fluid, or particulate matter; or2. debris from the FO collects toward the tip of the wick and does not burn off completelyHere's a link to some typical wick stands and their causes which might help... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxSioux Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 I know that too much dye or really old, thickened dye can clog a wick. I've had bad fo's that just wouldn't burn, I later found out a supplier (closed now) was diluting their oils. I've had a bad batch of wicks that I suspect were exposed to water or at least enough humidity to make them useless. I ordered from Cajun right after Katrina & none of those wicks would burn correctly. So, there's quite a list of what could be wrong, but I haven't ever had additives ruin a burn. I've used psa, ua, coconut oil & beeswax in various combos w/o problem. Do you have more details about what you're experiencing?Susan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_35550 Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Wick information will ususally tell you what type of wax works best with that type of wick. If you are using a wick that cannot efficiently absorb and burn that wax, and or, you are overloading the fo that the wax can take; then you get clogging. IMHOSteve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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