![]() ![]() Water Jacket Melters function more like a large, commercial double boiler in that they keep substances evenly heated but generally heat up to only 100 ☌ (212 ☏), since that is the boiling point of water. ![]() Since these melters apply heat directly, they generally cannot be larger than 20-40 litres. These melters have the heating element placed in contact with the aluminium, which is directly against the substance to be melted, hence the name 'direct melter'. A third type is known as the convection melter.Ī water jacket melter is generally preferred if more than 40 litres or so are to be poured.Ī melter should be polished and have a coating to prevent cross contamination if heavily scented or coloured substances are to be used.ĭirect heat melters are generally made from aluminium and can heat up to over 260 ☌ (500 ☏). Wax melters, such as melting tanks, are generally classified as either 'direct heating' or 'water jacket heating'. For this reason, there are melting tanks that are specially coated for candle wax melting. Also, since soaps and candles are scented and coloured, tanks designed for melting these substances need to be specially polished to ensure there is no contamination between different scented/coloured candles or soap. A delicate soy wax used to make candles would be destroyed and burned if not heated in an even manner at lower temperatures than solder or tar. For example, tanks used for adhesives may need to be heated up to 260 ☌ (500 ☏) whilst an organic soy wax will be ruined at over 60 ☌ (140 ☏) and should never be heated above 93 ☌ (200 ☏). The type of tank used to melt candle wax is quite different from adhesives, solder, and tar. Wax melters are devices used in the packaging and candle-making industries to melt wax. Allow the wax to solidify and use a spoon or knife to remove the excess wax.Not to be confused with Candle warmer.Allow the wax to solidify and then light the melter for just a few seconds, the block of wax should slide out easily.Be careful when handling your wax warmer, hold it toward the base as the top wax meting part is likely to be hot. Pour the melted wax onto a paper towel, an old bit of cardboard, or something similar, wipe the wax melter bowl with a per towel.Whilst the wax is still melted, drop cotton wool balls or a scrunched-up paper towel into the melted pool to soak up the wax.Here are some ways to clean your wax melter: Everything used in I Dream In Soap wax melts is biodegradable. Used wax should be placed in the bin, never poured down the sink. If you fancy a fragrance change, allow the wax to cool then remove (see below) and you will be able to reuse the saved wax. You can get several tea light burns out of each wax melt, therefore there is no need to change your wax melt every time it melts then cools and solidifies. Always use a tealight warmer to get the wax hot enough to bring out the best scent.Įach pack contains at least 50g of mini wax melts. The scent is released from wax melts with heat. and biodegradable glitters the melts are packages in a clear compostable sleeve and supplied with CLP labels.īurn times vary for each person depending on the type of warmer and size of warmer used, on average one box of will give approximately 60 hours of home fragrancing. Our wax melts are vegan friendly and individually hand poured, we use high-quality fragrance oils. We always select the best quality raw materials for our products rather than the cheapest to ensure we always offer a high-quality product. All glitter and decorations are fully biodegradable. Our wax melts are handmade in small batches using only the finest quality soy wax and premium quality fragrance oils. A rich Herbal fragrance dominated by Siberian Pine alongside Eucalyptus & Precious Woods. This scent smells just as if you have bought a beautiful real Christmas Tree into your house. A lovely box of mini wax melts, each shaped as a mini Christmas Tree, making it easy to use as much or as little as you like, if you buy a variety of wax melt boxes you could add a combination of fragrances to your burner to make your own unique fragrance. ![]()
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