I would recommend using a wire to hold the wick instead of a floating cork, if you've seen those. I've heard about the cork holders flipping over. If you fill your lampada properly, you should have a long lasting light. If you have any Orthodox inquirer questions, fire away, and welcome to Orthodoxy!

How long can you get the flame to last on the floating cork before it self extinguishes?

@@NepticFathers haven’t had it self extinguish yet. The other night I probably had it going 1ish hour.

@@NepticFathers I haven't tried but I would say that 16 hours at least, probably even a day, but I am refilling it while using it. I am using a Vigil Lamp I bought from Nioras, so it doesn't have that much space in it (maybe about 2 votive candles space).

I tend to double the incense lol. ...like there is still 3/4ths burn time left... might as well put on some more incense.. meanwhile visibility in my house- one meter.

Of actual resin, frankincense and myrh.

I've tried to use vegetable oil in the past, but it goes rancid very quickly and leave a sticky residue everywhere and doesn't burn as clean, which also leave a sticky residue on other things nearby. It's very similar to the grease that settles in a kitchen on the top of refrigerators and other surfaces. I would recommend using a cheaper olive oil if you can. I buy mine at Sam's Club since it is cheaper at large bulk stores. My favorite incenses are Evergreen and Old Church by orthodoxincense.com/

The incense from orthodoxincense.com/ tends to be very high quality from my experience. I believe they use essential oils and are more fragrant than using resin incense.

This defeats the purpose, you are supposed to get the highest quality stuff you can when it comes to Christ and his church, far be it from me of all people to judge anyone, but it is disrespectful to go cheapo on Christ and his Saints, unless you are absolutely destitute. (Also olive oil is the only kind used in the church)

@@levitatingpotato109thanks levitating potato 😀 have a granola bar

​@@levitatingpotato109 Unless you live in Romania where olive trees don't grow but there are plenty of sunflowers. 😊

Are you using olive oil and a cotton wick? I make sure to have a wide glass jar because the olive oil can't wick up very high. Then I have the oil up to the top of the metal wick holder. Then the brightness will be determined by the lenght of the wick above the oil.

@@NepticFathers Thank you for the quick reply, brother! Yes, and I actually figured out what the problem was after I commented. I needed to remove a couple of strands from my cotton wick because it was getting choked out within the wick holder after becoming swollen and saturated with oil.

@@TheTupari Your welcome! were you using cotton twine or yarn? I use cotton yarn; although in the video I think I said twine. Cotton yarn is dirt cheap and works great for a wick. I can prep the lampada and light it, and it will burn for 24 hours in something like a wide mouth canning jar before needing to be trimmed again.