Mary Fisher wrote:

The candle was either in a draught or was 'over-wicked' - that is the wick
was too arge for the diameter of the candle.

Decorative candles aren't usually good candles in that there's almost always
a problem with the burning but usually they're under-wicked and either
gutter (dribble) or drown.

It was a cheap one from IKEA, about 50 mm dia, not in a draught,
so it must have been the wick.

I reckon that the big 150 mm square one with 4 wicks had better
stay as purely decorative ;-)

Chris
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Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK


Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh.