Himalayan Glow Salt Lamp with Touch Dimmer Switch 5-7 lbs

Restful & Pleasing to Me!
The first time I encountered a salt lamp was in a local day spa that features therapeutic massages. The warm, glowing product captured my interest and curiosity. That particular salt lamp at the spa was big, though,–a sphere kind of like something from a Harry Potter movie–LOL! The salt sphere was costing over $100, so it was beyond my budget at the time. My curiosity led to me Amazon to see if I could find a smaller, more affordable one. To my joy, I found that Amazon had various opportunities for a product like this, but to my worry, there seemed to be some negativity / problems about certain groups of products. I read all the mixed reviews from various products, including the horror stories where people had received defective, damaged lamps and beat up boxes. After landing on this product’s page and mulling it over for a day or two, I decided to try the product…for better or worse. I clicked checkout, and I didn’t set my expectations too high. So, the day came, and the product arrived in a nice, clean sturdy outer box with plastic air bags as internal cushions. The product was heavy, but its personal box inside the shipping box was in pristine condition—no bangs, dents, scraps, etc. My heart lifted! So, I carefully opened that outer box and encountered a white innerbox, then at last, the product in carefully arranged, secure bubble wrap. It was quite obviously new—not some display product that had been in someone’s shop and stuffed in a box at the last minute for shipping. I did NOT see any broken pieces, shards, dust, or broken bulb! (The bulb was included; some reviewers had stated they had received the product with no bulb.) Also, one of the best things for me: no upfront assembly was required! 🙂 Once the lamp was free from packing materials, it was ready to go! I flipped the generous-sized switch and received the beauty, magic, and joy a salt lamp promised to offer.In my experience with this WBM International product, everything was in perfect order–better than expected actually, and the product even came with a helpful little user manual that discusses the following: 1) Product Features; 2) Benefits; 3) Locations for Usage; 4) FAQ section; 5) Safety Instructions & Handling; 6) Operating Instructions and maintenance; 7) How to Change Bulb when needed / what type of replacement bulb to use; and 8) company contact information. I suggest that everyone read this information thoroughly before using the lamp!One of the FAQ questions caught my eye, and I thought it was interesting information to pass along to potential buyers: “What size should an Ionic Salt Lamp be to give the best results?” The answer was given with some examples in a little grid, but here, I will give you some of the information as text. Quoted from User Manual: “A rough rule of thumb is 1 pound for every 10 square feet.” / For optimal results in large rooms, several lamps should be strategically placed throughout the room.” Examples:Room: Office Cubicle; lamp size needed, 4-8lbs. Room Size: 10′ x 20′; lamp size needed, 16-23lbs ****You should be aware, though, that some people believe such products’ health benefits to be an outright hoax / scam from specified source, and googling salt lamp scams can be very interesting reading for those that like to delve into more research and debates, You get to see people that swear by them and people who believe its all bunk–with everything in between. It can be really difficult to decide who to believe and why! LOL :)Health Happy product or Hoax–it’s still an interesting, unusual lamp to me. The whole product is really earthy and natural looking, and if someone didn’t like earthy and natural, he / she may not like this product. People who like smooth, “elegant” products and no jagged edges may not like this product. I, however, was pleased with the unique, somewhat egg shape of my lamp. I find its peaks and valleys to be most distinctive and interesting.From my view, the light’s color is rather like a happy, warm orange that rather glows like embers in the fireplace. I cannot speak to its actual ionic health properties and / or as scam folks would say, the “lack there of.” I believe that determination comes with more use and time and what people wish to research and believe or disbelieve as the case may be. However, in my home, this strange lamp comforts through its glow and appearance. It inspires creativity, conversation, and humor–really, its hard to be so miserable and serious around a lamp made of a large lump of salt! LOL I feel most blessed to have received a quality, intact product, and it is my wish that others receive the same quality and satisfaction with the Salt Lamp as I have. My advise is to read product reviews and informational articles first before you buy—especially with certain manufacturers as well as certain types of electrical chords / bases. Be safety concerned for you and yours as apparently there are a lot of inferior products in this category from certain providers / sellers! Be sure to look at SELLER reviews / ratings also. [I suspect the seller / manufacturers makes a notable difference between receiving quality and a box of junk –scams, crams, and otherwise.] A visit to the WBM International website can give you specific product details as it relates to uses for their products like the one on this page, its benefits, and even its alleged healing. Sometimes, with healing and comfort, attitude and belief are everything! If you believe something is positive in your life and helpful, then maybe in many cases that something is! 🙂 Everyone’s experiences are different.This is a lamp to rest or relax by, not to read by. As with any electrical product, exercise caution AND good sense, especially when changing the bulb or working with the cord. I personally would be mindful about putting this around small children or pets who might grab or bump it–potentially hurting themselves or the lamp. To help other buyers, I have added some images of the box I received. One of the panels confirms the UL listing. // I purchased the “Ships from and sold by Amazon.com” option, and my salt lamp is from WBM. [There seems to be at least one competing product from Ancient Secrets and Tiger Dive!] Again read choices and reviews carefully!

Great ambience and night light
I love this lamp. It is on almost 24/7 and it’s still going strong. I like the dimming option I turn it down low during the day and then in the evening I turn it up brighter that way I can turn the lights off in the room and still have plenty of light to see. I love the warm amber glow, it’s great ambience a very calm soothing light that we like to use as a night light.As far as I can tell it’s real salt lamp, it has a nice heavy weight to it and when it’s turned all the way up a slight warm touch. I love this lamp and I’m considering ordering another one to go in another room.

I was very skeptical….until I could breathe a little better
I’m a sufferer of seasonal allergies, yet somehow I was suffering from nighttime sinus congestion year round. I would wake up each morning with at least one side of my nose completely blocked and the other at least partially blocked. My least favorite part was waking up with an accompanying sinus headache. Believe me, it’s not a good way to start your day.I somehow stumbled upon salt lamps and started reading about how they’re supposed to help purify the air in your home. I had already tried to do this before with little machines, and that failed miserably. As I was researching the salt lamps, I at least decided I liked how they look. So I took a chance with one (this one) and figured that at the very least, I would have a cool looking lamp.I purchased this particular lamp for my bedroom for a number of reasons…its size, price, and the fact that it had a dimmer because my sleep can be very easily disrupted by light. I’m very glad I took the risk because to my surprise, my nighttime congestion has been greatly reduced since I’ve been using it (faithfully, every night). I thought maybe it was a fluke the first few nights, but it’s now been at least a couple of months, and I’m amazed that I can breathe in the morning when I wake up. I’m not completely congestion free, but I can breathe! My other surprise was that I don’t find the light disruptive at all! It’s actually rather soothing. I love that I can adjust the brightness on it! It’s definitely perfect for the bedroom.I like the look of the lamp…I think it’s rather interesting. The color varies greatly from lamp to lamp, but generally speaking, they’re typically sort of peach to peachy-orange in color when they’re off, and peachy-orange to somewhat orangy-amber when they’re on. The base is just sort of a light, natural color wood. It just sort of looks like a big ol’ rock just sitting there, but I don’t mind that at all. For others who might not be into that sort of thing, you’ll probably hate it. I, however, really like it…so much so, that I bought a second one for my daughter’s bedroom. She really likes it too. (she’s 12)I can honestly say, I don’t have any complaints at all about these lamps. I think they look great. They actually seem to be helping with our congestion problems. They work perfectly. The price was excellent.Very happy. :)Update – 6/19/13Just received my 3rd salt lamp the other day. This one was originally planned for the living room, but because of its color and shape, I swapped it with the one in my daughter’s room and put that one in the living room instead. All 3 lamps are unique in color and shape, and they are all perfect for the areas the are located. I have not had any issues with any of the 3 lamps. They all arrived undamaged and worked right out of the box. I really enjoy them, so hopefully they will all last for a long time.

Much better quality than I expected! My girlfriend asked for a Himalayan Salt Lamp for Christmas and she loves it much more than I thought she would and so do I!- Built in dimmer switch: On the the cord, it’s not perfect, you do have to fiddle with it a bit to get the dimming kicking in.- Warming glow: if you like warm colours in your rooms, it does give off a beautiful glow from a very deep orange-red on low light and a brighter yellow-orange on high light.- Quality stand: We were at the Toronto Royal Ontario Museum the other day and the gift shop had a deal for Himalayan Salt Lamps with any other purchase and not only was this unit on Amazon around the same price on sale, but the quality of the laminate wood stand was waaaay better than the ones from the Museum which was impressive.Overall: This lamp was of a way better quality than I expected and even more so than the ones from the biggest museum in Canada. If you’re looking for brightness, this is not your lamp. If you want some warm coloured accent lights, it’s absolutely beautiful.

Horrible. Within one week, the salt is melting.