Burning confetti lamps....

[Dennis Peacock]

Alright......I made two confetti oil lamps for the LOML for our anniversary. They burn fine, but the smoke like CRAZY. I have the wick about 1/16" below the top of the glass and they STILL smoke. I am using the Ultra Pure lamp oil as prescribed. I can't lower the wick any more or I will never get it to light. I have the long part down inside the bottle and the short part exposed. It won't work the other way around as the wick isn't long enough to have the long tube piece exposed for a more elevated flame.

So what's my trouble? Toss the wicks and order some new ones? Don't light them at all, they're just there to look at? I gave up a short time back. Now, I'm looking to the experts that have already been using these things.

[Jim Ketron]

I have never had that problem Dennis. I have my wicks flush with the top of the glass wick holder.

[Dennis Peacock]

Jim,

I've tried with the wicks slightly above the glass, even with the top of the glass, slightly below the edge of the glass and now....down inside the glass. The "instructions" said to have it lower than the edge of the glass for a better clean burn. PPPPFFFFFTTTTTTT..!!!! I ain't seen nothing but a sooty, smoky burn since lighting them. After several attempts to get them to burn clean, I blew them out in frustration.

[Carole Valentine]

Dennis, I am wondering if you have a bottle of contaminated oil? Mine don't smoke at all. I use "Lamplight Ultra-Pure Liquid Parrafin Candle and Lamp Liquid"

[Bill Stevener]

Hay Dennis, maybe you got hold of some mosquito repellent stuff.
I dunno, haven't maid one yet, but I will follow this thread.
Bill.>>>>>>>>>

[Mark Cothren]

I told you not to use that Pennzoil 10W-30 in those lamps!!!

[Ernie Nyvall]

Dennis, go buy some real wicks and quit using nylon shoe strings.

Ernie

[Ed Lang]

must be those RollBack prices

[Dennis Peacock]

Dennis, I am wondering if you have a bottle of contaminated oil? Mine don't smoke at all. I use "Lamplight Ultra-Pure Liquid Parrafin Candle and Lamp Liquid"

Could be true Carole. I'll get some new oil today and see if that makes any difference. Thing is? I use this same exact oil in our large oil lamps that we use when the power goes out and they don't smoke. Oh well....We'll see today.

[Bill Grumbine]

Hi Dennis

Did you try trimming the wick with a very sharp knife? Sometimes they are a little ragged, and that will cause them to smoke as well.

Bill

[Carole Valentine]

Hi Dennis

Did you try trimming the wick with a very sharp knife? Sometimes they are a little ragged, and that will cause them to smoke as well.

Bill

Didn't know that would cause it. I always hit mine with a razor blade before inserting them just because I liked them to be nice and even. Guess that's why I never get smoke!

[Michael Stafford]

Dennis, bear grease and lard always smoke.....you know that

[Rob Bourgeois]

quit using bacon grease... thats for biscuits.

[Dennis Peacock]

Dennis, bear grease and lard always smoke.....you know that

LOL!!!! Shoot Big Mike......I wuz hopin' that ya'll wouldn't figger out I wuz a usin' "pig squeezin's" for the LOML's oil lamps. Ok honey, put the pig down....we'll use it for fixin's for the popcorn later on.

[Dennis Peacock]

quit using bacon grease... thats for biscuits.

Rob,

It may smoke a bit...but it sure makes a feller hawngry when the oil lamp is burning.!!