Yankee Candle Illuma-Lids Review

[SandEagle]

As some of you may not know, I am a huge fan of Yankee Candle candles. Fresh Cut Roses, Midnight Jasmine, Queen Anne's Lace, Midsummer Night, Balsam & Cedar are just a few of my favorite fragrances. I don't know why, but I can spend hours at this shop immersed in the diverse choices of artificial spices and floral scents. I am a firm believer in the finer things in life and spend hundreds here, whether you can afford them or not is another question.

Back on topic, I just purchase a couple of Illuma-Lids. These lids supposedly trap heat and provide better air flow and cause candles to burn evenly. My one gripe about YC candles was 'tunneling' where the candle always seemed to burn straight down the middle, leaving residue wax unused on the side of the glass jars. I've been using these lids for several hours now and they seem to be working as intended. At $9.99 a lid, its a bit expensive but it gives me peace of mind and you can't put a price on that. I'm just not sure if it was wise to buy four of them.

In case you are interested, these are the ones I bought. Be caref though, they do tend to get a bit hot after a few hours in use. I give this product an 8 out of 10.

 

[kranky]

After reading up on some of the reviews, seems like a good way to get full value out of expensive candles. The "tunneling" is what made my wife stop buying candles as the candle would become unusable when 50% of the wax was still in the jar.

 

[mmntech]

Well call me a nancy and slap me silly, SandEagle is back.

 

[waggy]

After reading up on some of the reviews, seems like a good way to get full value out of expensive candles. The "tunneling" is what made my wife stop buying candles as the candle would become unusable when 50% of the wax was still in the jar.

yeah i hated that. also fucking Yankee candle would discontinue one si like

 

[phucheneh]

Those fat mason jar candles with said 'tunnelling' always confused me. It was like they had made a sandpaper buttplug and were somehow selling millions.

 

[sdifox]

Well call me a nancy and slap me silly, SandEagle is back.

and he is into hot wax! :whiste:

 

[lxskllr]

I think I'd try to make one out of punched tin. Kind of country-crafty, and free.

 

[waggy]

Those fat mason jar candles with said 'tunnelling' always confused me. It was like they had made a sandpaper buttplug and were somehow selling millions.

with the tunneling you can put them on a heating plate


also wanted to add i like the tarts on the electric warmer. they all look so feminine. why nto do some for men? lol

 

[Soundmanred]

with the tunneling you can put them on a heating plate


also wanted to add i like the tarts on the electric warmer. they all look so feminine. why nto do some for men? lol

 

[waggy]

whaaa!

ohhh. nice. beats teh one i have on my desk now. it has flowers...


OH and a link would be nice.

 

[Soundmanred]

I found these at www.google.com

 

[DrPizza]

I prefer those little sprays from Bath and Body works. Just a little spray keeps the room/house smelling nice for a long time. Though, they too are guilty of taking the best smelling ones off the market. (I loved the nutmeg & something er other scent.) Unfortunately, most of the scents that they still carry smell horrible.

 

[edro]

I prefer those little sprays from Bath and Body works. Just a little spray keeps the room/house smelling nice for a long time. Though, they too are guilty of taking the best smelling ones off the market. (I loved the nutmeg & something er other scent.) Unfortunately, most of the scents that they still carry smell horrible.

Yeah, but fire is much cooler than mist.

 

[gorcorps]

Is this thread a way to make up for the lack of women in our user base?

 

[waggy]

Is this thread a way to make up for the lack of women in our user base?

Hey! even men like the room smelling good. they have scents like Forrest and such. I'm waiting for one "pale ale" or such.

 

[lxskllr]

I generally use incense, but I like candles too. I prefer dark, earthy scents. Stuff like cedar, and oak leaves is where it's at.

 

[DrPizza]

Is this thread a way to make up for the lack of women in our user base?

That's why we have threads about cooking steaks, a huge thread about stocking the kitchen, best knives for the kitchen, use of cast iron pans, apple pie, cleaning supplies, etc.

 

[waggy]

I generally use incense, but I like candles too. I prefer dark, earthy scents. Stuff like cedar, and oak leaves is where it's at.

yeah same. i like those too.





it covers the smell of my gas//

 

[gorcorps]

Hey! even men like the room smelling good. they have scents like Forrest and such. I'm waiting for one "pale ale" or such.

Yeah but that's because you have to cover the old man smell

 

[waggy]

Yeah but that's because you have to cover the old man smell

hey! i been smelling this bad for years!




:$

 

[Nonsuch]

This is what Yankee Candle's Learning Scenter (get it) has to say on preventing memory rings:

“As with all candles, the first burn is the most important. To begin, candles should burn one hour for every 1 inch in diameter of the actual candle size. Therefore, a large Housewarmer® Jar should burn a minimum of 4 hours to liquefy the entire top layer of wax. If the wax is not allowed to liquefy or to melt from edge to edge of the jar or tumbler, it will create a “memory ring,” especially if this is the first time the candle is lit. Once a candle has this “memory ring,” it will continue to tunnel and to burn that way for the life of the candle.”

Me, I just leave 'um burning, so I never noticed the problem.