Heating & Cooling Logo

Related Topics:

L
Lynette Posted on Apr 11, 2014

Wick problems I purchased 2 candles in bowl like glas jars and the wicks on both are under the wax. what do I do to fix it or how do I get the candles out to re use the glass?

1 Answer

tom4311

Level 1:

An expert who has achieved level 1.

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

Scholar:

An expert who has written 20 answers of more than 400 characters.

New Friend:

An expert that has 1 follower.

  • Contributor 24 Answers
  • Posted on Apr 11, 2014
tom4311
Contributor
Level 1:

An expert who has achieved level 1.

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

Scholar:

An expert who has written 20 answers of more than 400 characters.

New Friend:

An expert that has 1 follower.

Joined: Apr 07, 2010
Answers
24
Questions
0
Helped
10100
Points
54

Turn the bowl upside down and use a match or much better, a cigarette lighter to melt the wax directly below (normally above) the black wick, moving the flame it back and forward. Watch out for hot wax dripping onto your skin!
Then turn the bown over and use a butter knife to scrape the wax above the wick away and remove the wax above and on either side of the wick. You may have to do this operation a few times, but eventually you should be able to gently get the knife under the buried wick and (gently!) prise it back into an upright position.
Don't do this roughly, or you could snap the wick off at its base, it needs to be pretty much out of the wax and softened by the flame before you try to bend it back up.

Then light the cantle and let it burn for ten minutes, until the wax all around it is clear liquid - then blow it out, and after ensuring that the wick tip is no longer glowing, quickly crush a few absorbent paper towels into the bowl and upturn it again. The aim is to allow the towel to absorb excess molten wax, which should preven the wick from being buried under wax again when the candle cools.

Add Your Answer

×

Uploading: 0%

my-video-file.mp4

Complete. Click "Add" to insert your video. Add

×

Loading...
Loading...

Related Questions:

0helpful
1answer

My Luminara candle stopped flickering. How can I fix it? I can see it is off a little rocker arm but not sure how to fix it.

Question moved from Cars and Trucks category

Claim on the warranty

THE WICK ON MY LUMINARA CANDLE IS NOT FLICKERING, WHAT DO I DO?
We're sorry to hear that. Please email our customer service team for help at [email protected]. If you purchased your Luminara candle at a retailer and are not able to exchange the candle, please email our customer service team to see if we can help.

https://luminara.com/pages/faqs

..
tip

Cocktail Candles

1--Blocks of wax--2 Crayon--3-Cocktail glass or Mug--4-Straw or Cocktail umbrella--5-Wick or mop string- --Cut uncolored wax into ice cubes.Put to side-Melt wax and crayon (your choice of color)-Drape wick from pencil into glass-Drop in straw-Fill glass with colored wax- Mash wax ice cubes in to drink before colored wax gets hardLooks very realSet on bar or table
on Apr 13, 2014 • Crafts & Hobbies
0helpful
1answer

Purchased a winter pine candle - kept the wick trimmed but it burned smoke all the time and burned down very fast

incorrect composition of the wax
excessive flammable component used--could be the oil used to get the fragrance
0helpful
1answer

What is a spirit buner?

A spirit burner is a device that produces heat by burning alcohol through a wick, much like a candle burns wax.
Mar 21, 2013 • Cooktops
1helpful
1answer

Replace tha wick

Undo the lid from the bottle and put the wick in from the bottom wind the wick up using the knob on the side. Or you can take to top glass off and wind it downwards. You need to make sure the wick is long enough to reach the bottom of the jar to soak up all the solvent.
0helpful
1answer

What are candles made from?

Candles are made from wax (mostly paraffin based) with a cotton wick running through the middle of them.

0helpful
1answer

What are flameless candles?

Flameless candles are made from beeswax like regular candles but instead of a wick they use Led lighting to illuminate the candle. They look very realistic but are much safer than regular candles.

Not finding what you are looking for?

127 views

Ask a Question

Usually answered in minutes!

Top Heating & Cooling Experts

Paul Carew

Level 3 Expert

3808 Answers

john h

Level 3 Expert

29494 Answers

Brad Brown

Level 3 Expert

19187 Answers

Are you a Heating and Cooling Expert? Answer questions, earn points and help others

Answer questions

Manuals & User Guides

Loading...