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Review on ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ Ner Mitzvah Round Floating Wicks - 50 Count: High-Quality Cotton Wicks & Cork Disc Holders, Bonus Wick Removal Tweezers by Kristin Thomas

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good product on hand

I've tested these with both regular vegetable oil and canola oil, they burn great and are handy in the event of a power outage. For the atmosphere. They're interesting, but I gave them 14 stars instead of 5 because no matter what level of oil they float at, they rise to the edges of the tank. Since there's only about 1/4 inch of space between the flame and the wall of the container, I'm concerned that the heat from the flame could crack the glass container. I would give them 5 stars if the cork covered the wick. Sitting inside was more. I would like this product to come in a 2 inch wide cork board. That being said, the wick did the job and I'd rather have it on hand than not. UPDATE 1/15/2020 IN ANSWER TO A QUESTION ABOUT ADDING ESSENTIAL OIL TO VEGETABLE OIL: This is an interesting question. Sorry for taking so long to reply, but I had to experiment with this idea. I make soy scented candles and diffuser oils, so I have some hands-on experience with these things. What I did was use a shot glass sized container, pour 1/2 full of water, pour in about 1 tablespoon of canola oil and about 10 drops of fragrance oil. There is a very faint scent coming from the candle, but I suspect you need to "make" the scented cooking oil first. In other words, you must heat the two oils together for them to coagulate and become one oil. Haven't tried it (yet), but I suspect about 200 degrees for about 60 seconds with constant stirring is enough. I would hesitate to add too much essential oil due to its flammability (the focal point should be listed on your fragrance bottle). I guess I can't post photos in my answers, so I'll add another review with a photo of a test candle.

Pros
  • HIGH QUALITY MATERIALS: The wick is made from 100% cotton and the cork discs keep the wick afloat without falling into the oil. For short-term use only.
Cons
  • No mold required