stephendaniel wrote:Thank you for the response.
Is the cork float supposed to be suspended from the sides of the glass? I see what you mean about the wick being a small length ABOVE the cork float, but what about below it? And how much oil should there be underneath?
Do you have a picture of what kind of cork float you have, or do you have the weblink to where you ordered it, so that I can see what kind you have? As the ones I have just float on top of the oil and aren't suspended from the sides. There was one wickholder I had bought that didn't float on the oil but instead suspended on top of the vigil lamp, but I would definitely not recommend this kind of wickholder.
And with my vigil lamp, I put a little bit of water in the bottom of the lamp and then fill the rest of the lamp up with oil. Then I put the cork float on top of the oil. So I don't think there's any sort of limit as to how much oil needs to be underneath.
But if you can show me a picture as to what kind of wick holder you have I think I'll be able to help a little better.
Also it may help to contact the people who you purchased the wickholder from and ask them how to set it up. I was completely new to oil lamps and knew absolutely nothing about them a few months ago until I tried a couple different kinds out. But before I started using them I emailed the people where I bought the supplies from and they were able to tell me exactly how to set it up and use it.
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