I read an article that mentioned "mantles" with oil lamps makes them burn longer. Has anyone used them?
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We have not heard any customer feedback about anyone using mantles in these lanterns. I'm afraid we can't answer this question. Sorry we couldn't be of anymore help!
350483
No kerosene shouldn't be burned in these lanterns. Only the recommended lantern oil should be used.
1613608
Good idea. I would pay special attention to where your flame is though. I think you would have a fire hazard on your hands if these got anywhere close to an open flame.
328483
We sleep just fine with ours on. It has a dimmer dial, so you can adjust the brightness as well. There is a little (tealight sized) cup in the top that you can put as much oil as you want in, but if you're using good quality oils you shouldn't need much to get through the night. The lamp doesn't get hot enough to worry about starting an oil fire either.
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This is primarily a perfume oil for your skin. If you mean, "oil lamps" to be the small arati lamps that you use for ceremonies, one would primarily use ghee for this purpose. It's possible you could try adding bit of this oil for fragrance ~ try it and see!
966266
Have not tried this unit. Megahome makes another unit specially designed for essential oils. It has a lower heat.
2163856
from the factory they have oil on them and with the amount of heat created by the light it will burn the oil. This should only happen first couple times you use it, if it persists then you might have an issue.
1148808
I have only used them for hardwood fires, but may I say that the squares are easily lit and stay lit for 10 minutes or longer, and as long as some air is provided I believe they would light just about any burnable substance. I do however use two adjoining squares instead of one and have never had a problem with them lighting even the largest of logs. I hope this has helped.
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Mine burned out after being used for a while on wood. I suspect stone would be asking a bit too much of it.
424485
I haven't tried that but I don't know why they wouldn't. They are like a regular light bulb in every sense. Unless you mind the flame pointing down which it does not seem like you would. Just remember they put off no real light, they are for decorative purposes and produce a beautiful glow. I love them and would try it for sure.
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NO, I would NOT use them for lamps. They only balloon up because of the heat of fire. A light bulb would not create enough heat to keep the lantern inflated and it would eventually fall on the bulb and catch fire. They claim to be fire retardant, but I have personally seen them catch fire, and rather easy.
1932020
Get a diffuser for your oils. I wouldn't think adding it to the salt rocks would be good. Liqued melts the salt.
197243
As I recall, the distributor mentions a run time of 20 hours. Last winter, I tested the 6 Montanas Installed in my rural "getaway" place in Tennessee. With the flame (brightness) turned down very low, this is probably true. However, I used the lamps set at about 2/3 of maximum brightness. At this practical light level, the Montanas had a run time of about 15 to 16 hours...which is good. Low oil consumption could be very important in a longer-term emergency. Even after the recent price increase, these Montana lamps are still an excellent buy.
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I would recommend using them when there is no wind. We used half one night when there was a breeze and they came very close to some trees. When we used the rest there was no breeze and they went straight up. Once the fuel is burnt they will begin to come down. My only concern was ours had thin metal rods holding the candle and that could cause problems for wildlife. There are others that have bamboo sticks that I will definitely use in the future.
1445500
I use watercolours this lamp works well for me, don't see any reason why it wouldn't work for oils.
1186839
I have to use a blow torch type cigar lighter to really heat up the element till you see some red glowing inside portions of the burner element. Use Zippo fluid too. seems to burn better. once lit burn for aprox. ten hrs or more. Don't put in bag and in your pocket for a few min. after lighting.
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In my experience they last around 3 hours, which is less than duraflame but, they definitely put off more heat. In my opinion, getting more heat and a good non-smokey smell is a great trade-off for one less hour of burn time.