Ner Mitzvah Round Floating Wicks, Large Cotton Wicks and Cork Disc Holders for Oil Cups, Bonus Wick Removal Tweezers - 50 Count (Approx.)

*update 01/21/2014*I did an unscientific test and determined that 50 ml of canola oil will burn for approximately 12 hours. I think that's a pretty darn good deal.*update 10/21/13*Regarding burn time - this weekend I accidentally left this burning on my desk in a small (5") glass with approximately 2" of olive oil. It burned for over 10 hours. It would have burned longer if the oil level hadn't dropped so low that the wick tipped over and snuffed itself out. (Raising a question in my mind about the reviewer who said that the tipped wick ignited the oil and caused a fire) I was present when the wick tipped over and snuffed, so I saw it happen with my own eyes.Anyway, I don't recommend leaving any burning item unattended, but it was nice to know that these are super safe. I was also pleased with the burn time. The case for emergency lighting gets stronger when you consider the cost, reliability, and safety.One thing I would emphasize to everyone using these is make sure only about 1/3 of the wick is exposed above the silver disk. Any more than that and you risk a sooty flame and/or tipping wick.One more point and then I'll shut up (for now). Only burn these wicks once. When you blow them out and then relight them (even if you increase the exposed wick) the wicks WILL tip over. Once the flame goes out, replace the wick and disc with a fresh one.I LOVE these! I'm not sure what took me so long to discover them - they've been around forever. Put a little olive oil in a small glass, drop in one of these marvelously simple wicks, and presto! an oil lamp. I love the simplicity of the idea. Olive oil lamps have been around longer than candles have (that's a long time). Olive oil burns cleanly, smokelessly, odorlessly, and best of all, snuffs itself if it's knocked over. Keep a box of these wicks handy for power outages - you can use any kind of cooking oil, or liquid paraffin (never never NEVER use kerosene, gasoline, lantern gas, mineral spirits, alcohol, or anything that has a high evaporation rate) for instant emergency lighting. A shot glass (approximately 2.5 oz) of oil should burn for about 6-8 hours.As with any open flame, never leave it unattended, keep it away from flammable upholstery or fabrics, only burn the oil in a fireproof vessel (glass, pottery, metal), and keep away from children and flammable pets.

I eat a lot of meat and really didn't like how much grease I was just throwing away. I started saving it in 8 ounce mason jars, bought these to throw on top and it works great! I keep the jars in the fridge to keep the grease from going rancid, then just put the jar in the oven for ~10 minutes to melt the top layer. I soak the wick top and bottom (flipping it over to ensure it's absorbed the grease--not sure that's necessary), and light it. An 8 ounce jar of tallow/lard lasts about 12 hours or so. There's only the faintest scent of grease, but I usually don't notice it (and I'm severely chemically sensitive). When I'm done burning it and there's still grease left, I just put lid on which puts out the flame, then put it back in the fridge. With how expensive candles are these days, this is a great alternative if you have a lot of left over cooking grease. You can just use cotton cord as a wick, but then you have to go through the work making sure it's centered, etc, but with these, you can just set it on top of grease--it's quick and easy. Because of the size of the disk, even if it gets up against the side of the mason jar, I haven't had any problems with the glass getting too hot and breaking. I wouldn't use something thin like typical candle holders for this though as I'm not sure they could take the heat so close to their thin glass.

used as a wick in a backyard fire pot. Should work just fine

My daughter loves making homemade oil lamps and these round floating wicks are perfect for her. They come with 50 cotton wicks and cork disc holders that fit most oil containers. They are easy to use and create a beautiful flame that lasts for hours. They are also safe and eco-friendly. My daughter has made some lovely oil lamps with these wicks and she enjoys lighting them up at night. They are a great value for the money and I would definitely buy them again.

I didn't think I was ordering a box of 50 floating wicks that would fit in the palm of my hand lol. This is a new project of mine so no experience in this type of wicks. I did purchase these according to reviews so I'm sure they'll work for herbal oil candles. 🤞

I like to make oil candles using these: fill up a container like a vase or jar with citrus fruits or cranberries and fresh rosemary, add water to within a couple inches from the top. Then add vegetable oil and place your floating wick on top. Light! The wick feeds off the oil. So many things you can use as a filler for seasonal use!

I was really excited after reading some of the reviews for this product, and clearly the price was great. Now I know why they were so cheap... I was able to burn them once and then the wicks immediately sunk to the bottom of my ball jar filled with oil. Unless you want to use these for a couple of hours in one night, look elsewhere.

Saw this used in craft candles and had to try. First used olive oil layer on top of water decorated with fake flowers in a thick square vase and it was so pretty.I blew it out 6 hours later with no problem with it sinking or flipping over.Suggest putting it on a level surface so wick doesn't slightly go to one side.Second one I tried with vegetable oil and too much soot with that..Olive oil seems to burn best.