Please tell me about Himalayan salt lamps

[Nikitaspearlearring]

DD has gone travelling and has brought over, along with her houseplants, two of these slimy bastards that just sit there in their little ponds. I hate how clammy they feel.
My questions are, are they supposed to take the moisture out of the air, or do they make it more damp? Where's the best place to put them apart from the charity shop? If I put them somewhere slightly damp (garage) will it get more damp in there? TIA

They love moisture and damp, they will draw in moisture but then get destroyed
It isn't safe to have them plugged in, if they are turning slimy as can cause electric shock. Best place is the bin.

Huh? Salt lamps are normally a big lump of peach coloured salt that have a light bulb in the middle. What is the pond you are talking about?

Dont leave them anywhere cold or damp like the garage as they will shrink in size a lot as they take on the moisture in the air. All you have to do is turn them on as you would do any table lamp.

Ooooh more fucking damp. Don’t do it. My DD has one and we live in a really humid part of the planet and it has ruined furniture as it attracts water (rather like when you put salt on a slug, I guess…) and gets all sweaty and gross. My DD’s has a constant bloody puddle under it which is potentially dangerous.

What are you talking about OP

We have a 'salt lamp', its just a lamp.

Yes we had one and it turned horrible like this... it destroyed the shelf it was on

Becomes an electric shock hazard roo.

Not worth it.

You need to have it turned on in damp or humid conditions. That dries out the salt. Not turning it on results in what you are describing.

It isn't if you have high humidity in your home. They turn slimey and gross.

They are quite pretty and make for a soothing quality of light. Mine lasted for over a decade and was still going when I got the hump with it and passed it on.

I have no idea what sort of houses you lot must have, we've had them in various guises in various properties, never had one go slimy or anything

I had a salt lamp candle holder given to me. It was fine in the living room but then i made the mistake of putting it in the bathroom. I don’t really see the point of them.

Thanks, all. So living room it is, then. Getting rid of them is not an option, unfortunately. I did that to one a couple of years ago and she's bought two more!

High humidity
Or older houses... I live in A 1920s old house that has high humidity,high ceilings and hard to heat.

Just fyi in case you don't know and have a cat... They are pretty toxic for cats. I really wanted one but can't because I have cats.

I've never heard of this? Maybe dehumidifiers are needed. Mine is bone dry.

Strange. This house is 20s, highish ceilings although Ive seen higher. We have the windows open all year round though, Im a stickler for that, fresh air and reduces condensation.

Thanks, that's worth knowing.

The blocks of himalayas salt are used as salt licks to hang in stables for horses. I can't get over why anyone would want them in their house.

Because they give off a lovely light in the evening.

Some believe they have other health properties as well, I don't believe that but love the cosy light they give off.

Isn't it great in the world when we all like different things.

Ours cats can be attracted to them but they are lethal to them.

The first word should be Yes !

Of course but they just conjure up images of my horse in its stable. How much do they cost cos I get them for my horse for £4 ish

Mine was £10 from amazon. Sat on a solid wooden base with the light fitting included.

Edited to add, mine is a 15kg lamp. So is pretty big. I don't think horse licks will be near that size.

I've got 5. No humidity of any kind in my house and they're dry as rocks.

They glow beautifully.

Until a thread similar to this a while ago I had no idea they got clammy !

Also keep away from dogs. They like to lick them!

We had one on once and it destroyed both the coaster and table it was on as it went damp.
It also tasted disgusting when I licked it.