Why Is My Salt Lamp Shedding Salt?

by Elgan Larsen December 31, 2019

Your salt lamp shedding salt?

The funny thing about Himalayan salt lamps is that they are so unique-looking that it’s easy to mistake their look for something that isn’t really happening. For instance, if you keep your lamp turned on long enough, it may start to leak or “sweat.” Many people think that this is because the lamp is actually dissolving or disintegrating. Fortunately, that is rarely the case.

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Salt Lamps Are Difficult to Damage

The only way to damage a Himalayan salt lamp is to drop it and the only way for it to dissolve is to place it in a large amount of water and keep it there for a very long time. What does this mean? It means that if you’re wondering why is my salt lamp shedding salt, the answer is: it likely isn’t. Some salt and other minerals may escape from the lamp while it is in use but this doesn’t mean that you are losing enough salt to damage the lamp. Damaging or dissolving a salt lamp is, in fact, very difficult to do.

Why Do Salt Lamps Sweat?

Salt is a drying and absorbing mineral that removes moisture in the air and it has to go somewhere. If you live in an especially humid area, you may see more dampness on the outside of the lamp than people who live in drier climates. Sometimes the dampness can be a combination of moisture and a tiny bit of salt but it won’t be enough salt for you to worry about losing too much of it. A little bit of salt being eliminated by the lamp won’t ever be a problem because the lamp will continue to work the way that it’s supposed to work. Indeed, discovering the answer to the question why is my salt lamp shedding salt, will likely surprise you because in the end, there is very little if any salt escaping from your lamp.