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how to prevent oil leaking earthen clay lamp (a.k.a Diyas)
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We had to keep the oil Diya/lamp always lit, but due to the inherent nature of oil getting seeped into pores of earthen clay Diya (lamp)
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Diyas are cheaply available. Buy more diyas and replace them once they leak. Saves time and money too.
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sidwho wrote:Considering they have to be lit always, replacing frequently is not an option. Also amount of oil that gets wasted through seepage needs to be avoided.Diyas are cheaply available. Buy more diyas and replace them once they leak. Saves time and money too.
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Can we keep something at the bottom to collect the leaked oil?
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before use soak them in water for 2 hours. so that their pores get filled with water and they don't soak oil.
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rohan8397 wrote:This is what we are doing. We place a piece of plastic below the diya.
Can we keep something at the bottom to collect the leaked oil?
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You need Oil/Ghee and cotton wicks too so diyas are a lot of hassle (except Dia Mirza).
I have switched to plain tealight candles.
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papa_kancha wrote:But dikhne me kuch achha hona chahiye. Nai to look bigad jayega
This is what we are doing. We place a piece of plastic below the diya.
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Soak them in water for 4 hrs before use, it's a necessary step for soil based diyas
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dip them in water for one day before use so that mitti absorb water not oil
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papa_kancha wrote:If the lamp lights for long hours, the leaked oil collected (in plastic below diya) will be in muddy mixed colour. the oil will not be in clear for reuse.
This is what we are doing. We place a piece of plastic below the diya.
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Paint inner side with oil paint.