Duratherm Keeps the Candle Burning for Small Business With Faco Metals business facing stiff competition overseas, a proactive and perhaps radical change was in order. After extensive market research, Ocean Bay Candle Company was born. But with limited knowledge of the machinery required, it was a daunting proposition to get the operation up and running and within budget. A double-boiler effect was needed to correctly melt the wax they were using. Their tanks had an inner chamber for the wax and an outer chamber with heating elements. They had to decide whether to circulate water through the outer chamber or use a traditional heat transfer fluid. After extensive research and consultation with equipment manufacturers, it became clear that oil-based heat transfer fluids offered many benefits

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