What kind of oil does my lamp burn?

It's like the one in the movie Aladdin with the genie.What kind of oil does my lamp burn?
I suggest that you use lamp oil:





Lamp oil is a liquid petroleum product that is designed to burn cleanly in brass and glass oil lamps, torches and lanterns. In the same family as kerosene, lamp oil has been further processed and refined so that it doesn't produce as much harmful smoke, soot and other pollutants.





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http://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?Sear鈥?/a>What kind of oil does my lamp burn?
An ';Aladdin's lamp'; style lamp with an open wick probably will burn pretty much any oil (mineral or vegetable) that you care to put in it. Kerosene is cheap, and it burns easily with a bright flame. So-called ';lamp oil'; is just highly-purified kerosene. (FWIW, so is jet fuel). The K-1 kerosene that you can buy at a pump at some gas stations typically has impurities in it---typically sulfur---that make it somewhat smellier and sootier than the pure stuff.





Yes, the oil for bamboo torches would work, but beware! Oil sold specifically for tiki lamps sometimes contains citronella---great for repelling mosquitos, but you should not burn it indoors.





Here's a tip. Try burning charcoal lighter fluid. I use lighter fluid in my hurricane lamps. It's cheaper than ';lamp oil,'; and the smell is not as bad as K1 kerosene. It may be a little too volatile though. If the flame pops and sputters, then you should either lower the wick, and see if that helps, or you should discontinue using it altogether.
I would like to correct you Darkrai. Lamps use kerosene oil (which is also used in airplanes) which is a hydrocarbon. It is highly inflammable i.e, it burns without leaving any residue.








Hope it helps!!!
lamps burn an oil called kerosene which is highly flammable