Does the lamp heat the salt enough to release negative ions? It does not feel warm at all.
2032952
No it does not. But it's a beautiful conversation piece. I had this "opinion" confirmed by an owner of a local salt spa in my area. She too uses these, but it doesn't generate enough heat to activate the ions. I still enjoy it though
42188
Once I read the question, I turned on my lamp for about half an hour. When I went back to check it, it was slightly warm to the touch, but it was not at all hot. I have mine mounted in a swivel socket and the socket was still cold.
375273
I would put a new Bulb with more wattage in it. I have the 11 inch salt lamp and that one comes with a 40W bulb..It feels hot, but I can touch it..Although it is Very heavy for me. Over 22 lbs!..
15402
It only provides heat. The waz it works is that there is a heating element - wires that get red hot when the lamp is turned on - and on top of the heating element there is a black plate of something that is covering the plate. When the heating elements gets hot it heats the plate immediately above it and the plate then gets hot and radiates heat towards the part of my body it faces. No visible light is emitted by the final black plate, and as it blocks the heating plate, no light is visible.
1842062
I have had the LED light for several months now and it does not get hot, i.e. causing pain if touched. The low wattage creates very little heat.
2004179
You can feel it a few inches away, but it's not "hot" at that point. I used it to grow seeds/seedlings, and the only time I had a leaf burn was when one actually touched the lamp for a half-day. I maintained the lamp at about 3" from the plants and raised it as they grew.
824587
Mine was a little wet. Salt in the earth is frequently damp, but mine dried out. I did research your question and found a solution on this link. Make sure to take the electrical parts off and watch the salt globe carefully. http://www.healingcrystals.com/My_Salt_Lamp_sweats_-_What_can_I_do__Articles_205.html Hope this helps!
824589
Mine was a little wet. Salt in the earth is frequently damp, but mine dried out. I did research your question and found a solution on this link. Make sure to take the electrical parts off and watch the salt globe carefully. http://www.healingcrystals.com/My_Salt_Lamp_sweats_-_What_can_I_do__Articles_205.htmlHope this helps!
133173
No, it does generate some heat as I use them to light one bulb 12 volt on a 1925 Henderson, it will get warm
1710925
Yes, when the salt dissolves in water, there are both positive and negative ions.Best wishes, lh
369855
The salt needs to be heated for it to produce its healthful effects. If you replace the stock bulb with one of higher voltage the salt will heat much quicker. Then you can turn it on only when you plan on being in the room with it and still experience its benefits. Plus after it gets hot you can turn it off and it will remain quite warm for a couple of hours.
706207
I would say mine gets warm, but not hot. There's a fuse in there that should blow if it's pulling too much current.
1746860
All bulbs give off heat.You must have a very, very sensitive sense of smell.Or are you talking about smelling so called "negative ions".It is a freakin decorative lamp. That is all.
184234
No, the lamp is an infrared bulb. It emits heat, but no light. Note that it's heavy and tends to not stay in a raised position over the food. But there are black buttons with slots for you to tighten with a quarter or butter knife. This will definitely solve the problem.
23814
I can say that I use these bulbs because they do create heat for my salt lamps which is what you want. I am not sure if the bulb will cause your beads to burn, but I can say that the bulbs get pretty hot. You may want to go with a lower wattage than the 25watts.
128706
Because it uses LED and not a conventional incandescent bulb, you won't feel any heat. However, I don't know how efficient this lamp is and how leaving it on for hours and hours at a time will affect the longevity of this lamp.
913314
It's not color changing. The light is a soft pinkish from glowing through the salt. Quite lovely.