I need to know what kind of oil you should put in them, i looked at wal mart and they dont sell the lamps anymore or the oil. So i tried baby oil and its too thin iot just runs too fast and i tried vegetable oil and its too thin too and gets gummy. If you know tell me what kind and where I can buy it at. Thanks
2006-11-04 16:04:42 · 9 answers · asked by Crystal 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
i am not talking about kerosene i am talking abou t a lamp that has fishing pole line ran down that when the oil runs down it it looks like rain, and there are no fumes from it.
2006-11-04 16:26:49 · update #1
RAIN LAMPS
2006-11-04 16:38:46 · update #2
RAIN LAMPS DONT BURN ANYTHING THEY HAVE A MOTOR IN THE BASE THAT PUMPS THE OIL TO THE TOP TO HAVE A RAINING EFFECT I NEED THE OIL FOR THIS AND NO KEROSENE I DONT THINKA NYBODY KNOWS WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT LOL
2006-11-04 16:40:51 · update #3
ROFL
2006-11-04 16:41:31 · update #4
NEVER MIND
2006-11-04 16:41:55 · update #5
Rain lamps use mineral oil. You can usually find mineral oil in the pharmacy section of the store. Near the rubbing alcohol
There is light mineral oil and heavy. The manufacturer suggested light mineral oil, but that is what baby oil is made from.So perhaps you should try heavy mineral oil
2006-11-04 17:06:25 · answer #1 · answered by blindfredd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oil lamps are great to have around in event of a power outage. They can also add "atmosphere" because the light is soft like a candle.
If Wally Mart doesn't have "lamp oil" try a good hardware store and look for some that is scented. It smells good and will be the smokeless kind. In a pinch you can use kerosene but it will put an odor in house and may put black soot on curtains.
My oil lamps have a metal base so they can't break if dropped. If yours have the glass base keep them secured in a way they won't be likely to break on the floor. The flames would spread so fast you would be shocked. keep a good fire extinguisher a safe distance away from the oil lamps just in case.
Good luck
2006-11-05 00:28:01 · answer #2 · answered by mindbender - seeker of truth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ohh... so this is like, an electric lamp, with the oil dripping about as some sort of visual effect?
Anything based on plants or animals will get gummy, so don't mess around with olive oil, or anything like that.
You'll probably want to try some kinds of machinery lubricants. They are chemically designed to not get gummy.
Different motor oils might work. they're listed as like 5w30, 10w40, things like that. Motor oil with smaller "w" numbers is runnier than motor oil with larger numbers, so you can play around a little for that. The first number is the "Hot" number, for when the engine is running, the second number is the "cold" number, and is probably the more important issue for your use here. I'm guessing you might want to try about a 10w40 for starters, as I believe it is a little thicker than baby oil.
Transmission fluid might also work, but it is red, and is not very healthy to splash around on stuff. Motor oil and transmission fluid are available in just about any automotive store, as well as the autmotive section at Wall Mart.
"Machine Oil" is sometimes avaliable in some hardware stores, and can be used for hinges, typewriters, etc. It's harder to come by these days, as most of it's uses have been replaced by WD40. WD40 is indeed a machine oil, but it will be tough to spray it into the lamp without making a huge mess, and I'm guessing it's 40 number means it is about as thick as 10w40 motor oil anyway. Should motor oil fail you, you'll probably have to ask around at the hardware store for much any kind of bottled lubricant.
2006-11-05 00:46:13 · answer #3 · answered by ye_river_xiv 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kerosene, vegetable, diesel will work. The old American oils were kerosene and coal oil. Biblical times they used olive oil.
the different oils will put out a different odors and when adjusted right little to no smoke. sometimes the wic plays a drastic part in how the flame spreads and burns.
2006-11-05 00:30:07 · answer #4 · answered by Robert F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Growing up we used kerosene, now we use scented oil (still kerosene base) they still sell at Wal-Mart, Lowes, Home Depot and local hardware stores. Also sell kits for rebuilding wicks and chimney stands for lamps.
2006-11-05 00:10:30 · answer #5 · answered by Papa-Yogi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think oil lamps were deemed unsafe due to the carbon fumes. Try Amazon.com or maybe a dollar type store. I'm sure I have see it there before. Be careful to get something that it mostly carbon free.
2006-11-05 00:21:00 · answer #6 · answered by M P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can find it at wallmart , it's called lamp-oil, it comes in all diferent colors too,ask one of the helpers in there to assist u,that's what they r there for
2006-11-05 00:09:27 · answer #7 · answered by cc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So try this site.......
http://hippieheaven.net/oillamp.html
This site seems to about cover the subject. Answer? Mineral oil.
http://www.simnia.com/rain_lamps/fluids/fluids.htm
2006-11-05 01:18:08 · answer #8 · answered by momwithabat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to lamplightfarms.com they can set you up
2006-11-05 00:09:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋