CandleScienceCandle Making Pitcher

How and where do I melt the wax if not in the pitcher, on a stovetop. New to this

The discreption of this item says it will hold 2 lb. of wax. The pitcher I received only holds 1 lb. Is the discreption or the pitcher I received corr

thought about using glass pyrex but read that cleanup is tricky because the wax hardens so quickly. What is cleanup like with this?

Has anyone used this pitcher on a hot plate to melt candle wax? CandleScience mentions in tutorials that you can use a hot plate instead of a double boiler, but doesn't go into detail. What kind have you used? What heat setting?