{"product_id":"burn-time-calculations","title":"Burn Time Calculations","description":"\u003ctable style=\"width: 99.9972%; height: 2478.77px; border: 3px solid rgb(136, 127, 221);\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1758px; border: 2px solid #887fdd;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 28.5716%; height: 55.1758px; border: 2px solid rgb(136, 127, 221);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is burn time?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 71.6122%; height: 55.1758px; border: 2px solid rgb(136, 127, 221);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The amount of time it will it take to burn off all the wax in the jar (or pillar) when used during normal circumstances.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 298.672px; border: 2px solid #887fdd;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 28.5716%; height: 298.672px; border: 2px solid rgb(136, 127, 221);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBurn time is influenced by several factors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 71.6122%; height: 298.672px; border: 2px solid rgb(136, 127, 221);\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003etype of wax\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003esize of the jar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003esize of wick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003efragrance used\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecolorant used\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003euser behaviour (perhaps the most important)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003edid they follow burn instructions?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis it in a drafty location?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 85.1562px; border: 2px solid #887fdd;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 28.5716%; height: 85.1562px; border: 2px solid rgb(136, 127, 221);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTips when doing a test burn.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 71.6122%; height: 85.1562px; border: 2px solid rgb(136, 127, 221);\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003elet your candle cure for at least 48 hours \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eburn for 1 hour for each inch of diame\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 266.68px; border: 2px solid #887fdd;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 28.5716%; height: 266.68px; border: 2px solid rgb(136, 127, 221);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSLOW Method \u003c\/strong\u003einvolves burning the candle as would a consumer - one burn at a time until no wax is left!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 71.6122%; height: 266.68px; border: 2px solid rgb(136, 127, 221);\"\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBurn the candle for an appropriate amount of time (eg. 1 hour for every 1\" of width).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLet the wax set after extinguishing for several hours or overnight. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRepeat Step 1 \u0026amp; 2 until all wax is used\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeep track of the total number of hours burned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow long did the candle burn?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e       \u003cstrong\u003eSlow method but accurate!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 282.676px; border: 2px solid #887fdd;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 28.5716%; height: 282.676px; border: 2px solid rgb(136, 127, 221);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQUICKER Method!\u003c\/strong\u003e Burn once, measure how much wax was used and then calculate based on that data an estimate of how long it would last!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 71.6122%; height: 282.676px; border: 2px solid rgb(136, 127, 221);\"\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow much does the wax weigh in your candle?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight the candle and let burn for 1 hour for every 1\" of width to get a proper melt pool\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlow out the candle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeigh the remaining wax in the jar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCalculate the difference from before and after burning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDivide by the number of hours burned\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDivide this number into the original weight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 129.941px; border: 2px solid #887fdd;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 28.5716%; height: 129.941px; border: 2px solid rgb(136, 127, 221);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStep by Step\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 71.6122%; height: 129.941px; border: 2px solid rgb(136, 127, 221);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePut an empty jar \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon a scale and tare to zero.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeigh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the filled jar. We only want to know how much the wax weighs. We are trying to find out the ratio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of how much wax is burned. If we include the jar weigh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003et our calculations will be out of sync\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 255.02px; border: 2px solid #887fdd;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 28.5716%; height: 255.02px; border: 2px solid rgb(136, 127, 221);\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBurn the candle for the appropriate number of hours.  \u003c\/strong\u003eOne hour for each inch of diameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 71.6122%; height: 255.02px; border: 2px solid rgb(136, 127, 221);\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0816\/5457\/9508\/files\/Video_Burn_Time_3.jpg?v=1771257828\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1758px; border: 2px solid #887fdd;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 28.5716%; height: 55.1758px; border: 2px solid rgb(136, 127, 221);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeigh after burning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 71.6122%; height: 55.1758px; border: 2px solid rgb(136, 127, 221);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgain, tare the scale with an empty jar and now weigh the burned candle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. We want to know how much wax is left.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 256.289px; border: 2px solid #887fdd;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 28.5716%; height: 256.289px; border: 2px solid rgb(136, 127, 221);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much wax did you use?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 71.6122%; height: 256.289px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWax Before - Wax After = Wax Used\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn our case we used a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e270ml jar that comes with our Starter Kits. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWax before burning:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e214 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWax after burning:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e201 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWax Used:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e214-201 = 13 gram\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003es\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 234.688px; border: 2px solid #887fdd;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 28.5716%; height: 234.688px; border: 2px solid rgb(136, 127, 221);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFind how much wax was used in one hour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 71.6122%; height: 234.688px; border: 2px solid rgb(136, 127, 221);\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince the wax used was:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 13gms in 2.5 hours (214gms-201gms)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCalculate what the consumption would be for one hour: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 13gms\/2.5hrs = 5.2gms per hour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDivide the original weight (214gms) by our rate per hour:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 214gms \/ 5.2 gms per hour = 41.2 hours\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabel your candle as “approximately 40 hours”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 236.699px; border: 2px solid #887fdd;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 28.5716%; height: 236.699px; border: 2px solid rgb(136, 127, 221);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWick Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 71.6122%; height: 236.699px; border: 2px solid rgb(136, 127, 221);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ence wick size is a factor in burn time, if we increase the wick size it shoul\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ed reduce the burn time as more wax would be used i\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003en the burning of this candle. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTherefore, if we downsized the wick, less wax would be used. The important part though is to maintain:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ean appropriate flame height\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eensure we are getting a great melt pool\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand that the scent throw is good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 312.598px; border: 2px solid #887fdd;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 28.5716%; height: 312.598px; border: 2px solid rgb(136, 127, 221);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a wick chart you can look to see what is the next smallest wick which might help in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecrease your burn time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor example, going down from an HTP105 to an HTP104 may improve your burn time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 71.6122%; height: 312.598px; border: 2px solid rgb(136, 127, 221);\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0816\/5457\/9508\/files\/HTP_Rates.png?v=1771258133\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 28.5716%; height: 10px; border: 2px solid rgb(136, 127, 221);\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 71.6122%; height: 10px; border: 2px solid rgb(136, 127, 221);\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Canwax ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49044091306292,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0816\/5457\/9508\/files\/CandlesCalculateBurnTime.png?v=1771255845","url":"https:\/\/www.canwax.com\/products\/burn-time-calculations","provider":"Canwax ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}