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My jar candle is burning down the center and the wax next to the jar is not melting, how come?

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My jar candle is burning down the center and the wax next to the jar is not melting, how come?

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Before you light your candle, you should ask yourself if you have ample time to let your candle burn for a sufficient amount of time. For example, if you continually burn your 16 oz. Apothecary jar candle for 1-2 hours at a time, it will not be enough time to create a wax melt pool for the entire diameter of the jar, therefore, it will only burn down the center, leaving wax around the jar. If you do this several times, then the next time you burn your candle, you burn it for say, 4 hours, the wax will probably melt all the way to the sides of your jar, but because you have trimmed your wicks based on the level of the melt pool, when the wax next to the jar walls melts, it raises the level of the melt pool and you may have an issue with the melted wax extinguishing your flames. If this happens, refer to FAQ #1. This burning rule of thumb also applies to burning pillar candles. The longer you burn your pillar, the larger the melt pool and the easier it will be to hug your pillar.

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