Safety First with Oil Lamps

Electricity has come a long way since the beginning. Light manufacturers, and electrical goods makers in general, have gone to great lengths to make their products the safest they can possibly be. The same can now be said for oil lamps. They go through a stringent set of safety tests that allow us to use them at home with no concern needed about their construction.

Oil lamps tend to be thought of as more dangerous than electrical appliances basically because of the combination of fuel with naked flame. Oil lamp manufacturers spent many years and a lot of money on research and development to eliminate any dangerous aspects in the lamp.

Firstly the fuel. Traditionally, these lamps were fuelled by oil, and later by kerosene. Now, special liquids made of high tech chemicals have made the fuel less combustible, have less odor and are much cleaner. The fuel is also isolated in a tough container which will not break if the lamp falls to the ground. This ensures no leakage which is the biggest concern for consumers. It also greatly minimizes the fire risk of older oil lamps.

The glass, which houses the wick and the flame, is generally made of tempered glass which is robust enough to be dropped without it breaking immediately. The wick is made of special fibers, natural or otherwise, which carry the optimum amount of fuel from the container. This adds an extra safety layer as not too much fuel is exposed to the flame.

Oil lamps have come a long way. Not only are they classically styled, are incredibly useful, mobile, work in adverse weather conditions but are very safe.