The Prepping Thread - A Newer Beginning ;)

Si_Clist

euronorris said:

I picked up some chunky candles at the weekend, and then I saw something about 9 day candles. They've probably been mentioned here before, but just in case, I thought I'd mention them again. They have a literal burn time of 9 full days. Available on that big online store.

Ermm ... would that be Amazon? 

Whatever, is it just us that's never found a candle over about an inch diameter which will actually burn properly all the way down?  We long ago gave up on the really chunky Ikea ones because they always started guttering.

Jen_x

Long time lurker finally posting to say in regards to 9 day candles. It's worth looking at church candle supply companies (Hayes and Finch for e.g.) search sanctuary candles and a box of 20 is about £60 as opposed to £40 for 10 on the big online store.  Hope this helps

euronorris

Si_Clist said:

euronorris said:

I picked up some chunky candles at the weekend, and then I saw something about 9 day candles. They've probably been mentioned here before, but just in case, I thought I'd mention them again. They have a literal burn time of 9 full days. Available on that big online store.

Ermm ... would that be Amazon? 

Whatever, is it just us that's never found a candle over about an inch diameter which will actually burn properly all the way down?  We long ago gave up on the really chunky Ikea ones because they always started guttering.

Lol, yes. A linky: Ner Mitzvah 9 Day Yahrtzeit Candle - Kosher Memorial and Yom Kippur Candle in Plastic Holder https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004IQ5GRE/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_CQ3Y0HBPE5EBJEVF76SY

Saw a pepper on tiktok had them in her preps and she also said she had tested them. I noticed that if you bought in multiples, the price per candle significantly decreases, so if you can share an order with someone it would make it much cheaper.

Shane about the Ikea candles, as rhey are the ones I just bought 🤦‍♀️ oh well, some big candles is better than no big candles.

GaleSF63

Si_Clist said:

Whatever, is it just us that's never found a candle over about an inch diameter which will actually burn properly all the way down?  We long ago gave up on the really chunky Ikea ones because they always started guttering.

What does guttering mean here, please?

Happy_Sloth

GaleSF63 said:

Si_Clist said:

Whatever, is it just us that's never found a candle over about an inch diameter which will actually burn properly all the way down?  We long ago gave up on the really chunky Ikea ones because they always started guttering.

What does guttering mean here, please?

i think they mean when a candle burns a hole down the centre it's also called tunnelling.  

GaleSF63

Happy_Sloth said:

GaleSF63 said:

Si_Clist said:

Whatever, is it just us that's never found a candle over about an inch diameter which will actually burn properly all the way down?  We long ago gave up on the really chunky Ikea ones because they always started guttering.

What does guttering mean here, please?

i think they mean when a candle burns a hole down the centre it's also called tunnelling.  

Thanks! When mine have done that I cut the "shell" off when it gets a bit deep. 

Si_Clist

GaleSF63 said:

Si_Clist said:

Whatever, is it just us that's never found a candle over about an inch diameter which will actually burn properly all the way down?  We long ago gave up on the really chunky Ikea ones because they always started guttering.

What does guttering mean here, please?

Sorry - it drowns in wax which isn't hot enough to burn, so it smokes, it keeps fluttering on the verge of going out, it goes out, or perm any two from three

As to guttering being normal, if that was the case, wouldn't your normal Price's household candles and those of that ilk (i.e. your common or garden Wee Willie Winkie-type) do it?  The only candles we've ever had guttering issues with are those over about an inch diameter, the really fat ones with three wicks, and some we made ourselves years ago using string for a wick 'cos we were skint.

ETA - I'd never heard of "tunnelling" but it seems that's the term the Yanks use to describe much the same sort of thing.  Some would probably say the answer is ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaESMQbMqyg&ab_channel=HouseFragrance

I'd say save yourself the faffing and just avoid chunky candles

euronorris

I've always just kind of put up with the faff lol. I don't have any candle holders for the long, thin church type candles. Hence why I chose chunky, as I can just stand them on a plate. I didn't want to have to buy anything extra (and was already practicing much self discipline in that respect, walking around ikea! Haha).

GaleSF63

Si_Clist said:

GaleSF63 said:

Si_Clist said:

I'd say save yourself the faffing and just avoid chunky candles

Can't - I've already got them - somewhere. 

Happy_Sloth

There is abit of a trick to avoid tunnelling,  some candles are just the wrong shape/diameters but if a candle is correctly proportioned and is used correctly it should not tunnel. 

So the trick...  

Tunnelling Occurs on even the best candle when it isn't "Burned for long enough"  .. in essence the trick is when you light your candle you need to leave it burning long enough that the WHOLE top of the candle melts.  If you look into your candle and see it's melted in the middle but not melted around the outside you need to leave it burning longer otherwise you will create a tunnel.  

Each time you blow it out to soon, the tunnel gets bigger so each time you don't burn it long enough your problem gets worse and the tunnel gets bigger/deeper.. 

You can fix it.. see video above but that's how to prevent it.