

If you would prefer to avoid all of the issues that can come from the electrical components of a lamp, then maybe a Himalayan rock salt candle holder is worth a try? The white smokey look on the glass of a blown bulb, suggests that water from the crystal rock has run down onto the hot bulb, causing it to blow. If so, when you replace it, ensure that the bulb size fits into your lamp with some extra room around it, and make sure it doesn’t touch the inside surface of the salt crystal. If you find that your bulb is blowing out regularly, the first thing to check is that is does not exceed the maximum wattage for your lamp.Ĭheck if your bulb has a white smoke like appearance when blown.
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Should the Himalayan salt lamp become too moist, (as salt does attract water in the surrounding atmosphere), use a lint free cloth to pat dry or if excess moisture is on the lamp, remove the power and make sure it is completely dry before reconnecting.

When changing a bulb it make sure before you begin the process, you remove the mains plug from the wall socket. Or try moving your lamp to either another room or cupboard in your bedroom at night time.

If you use your lamp in your bedroom and find that keeping your lamp on 24 hours a day, is disturbing your sleep then try either swapping the power cord for one that includes a dimmer switch. If you are going away and the lamp will be off, disconnect the lamp from the power and store the lamp in an airtight plastic bag to protect it and prevent it sweating. If weeping or sweating is a problem due to the excess humidity in the surrounding atmosphere, then try using a higher wattage bulb but never more than the manufacturers recommended limit! It is advisable to stand your Himalayan salt lamp on a placemat or tray to protect the surface that it is sitting on as even with usage the lamp can leak and salt will melt causing corrosion of the base and the area it is standing on, this should not occur if the lamp is on 24/7. If your lamp is sweating a lot it is a sure sign that it is not being used enough. They use low wattage bulbs, 7 to 15 watts, so the running costs should be very low. To minimize the amount of sweating or leakage that occurs you need to keep the lamp on for at least 16 hours a day, seven days a week. If you find that your salt lamp doesn’t sweat it could be possible you have bought a fake. If your surroundings are humid or you have some very wet weather your lamp will sweat more however bear in mind that in humid or wet weather conditions the lamp will help remove the excess moisture from your house.
