I have and use daily a Dietz No. 8 (air pilot) lantern. 1. My lantern has a maximum capacity of 27 oz of fluid. I simply use a measuring cup to fill it. 2. DO NOT fill them past their maximum capacity... or the kerosene will expand and fill into the air chamber, and it will cause it to leak as well. Learn your lanterns maximum capacity and don’t fill it past the line. Filling them all the way is overfull, and could even cause a fire. 3. Never let it run completely out of fluid. This burns and damages the wick. 4. Before I go to light mine, I always measure out any remaining fluid from the last use into a measuring cup, then I refill it to it’s maximum capacity of 27 oz. and I use a small funnel before lighting. This way, I don’t overfill it, I don’t spill it, and the tank is always full. I also own several Coleman pressure gas lanterns and I will tell you that these tubular wick lanterns are much more efficient on fuel. Hope this information helps.
Looking to get some of these, just in case. Is there a huge difference in quality between Dietz and these Walmart Ones. It appears they are both Chinese or am I okay with the Wally's Lantern? Thank you 👍
@@jlborish by ALL means get the Dietz# lanterns as they are meant for daily use and spare parts are available. W.T. Kirkman lanterns makes premium grade versions of Diets lanterns also
I was going to get one with a glass base, but I really like the hanging option and the fact that the metal one should withstand a drop. The globe would break, but those are easy to replace. The only issue with the metal is seeing how much fluid is in it.
You can’t beat them for the money. I like my Dietz 7/8” wick lanterns for more light and longer burn time but these are great for the bathroom or bedroom.
Fuel stabilizer is mostly just naptha AKA camp fuel. Not needed or wanted in kerosene. Cab create dangerous runaway flames. Kerosene is very stable. I have opened bottles that are 10 years old and the kero still burns fine. Also, I'd recommend getting something better than those Ealmart/Jansport/lamplight lanterns. They dont draft well and often leak. Dietz is the bare minimum for serious use. Feuerhand, Kirkman, or all brass or galvanized Dietz are best. P.S. use a transmission fluid funnel to avoid leaks. Those little funnels are useless for their intended purpose.
I think kerosene lanterns and oil lamps are a great basic inexpensive source of light in the case of a prolonged power outage. As mentioned, they are fairly simple to operate and there's not much mechanically that can go wrong with them. That said, you don't want to try reading "War and Peace" by the light they put out. There are lamps made by Aladdin that have a tubular wick and use non-pressurized kerosene (more specifically clear K-1 kerosene or Aladdin lamp fuel), but also have a mantle similar in concept to Coleman lanterns (which Coleman DOES NOT recommend using indoors). These put out a much brighter and whiter light than the standard kerosene lanterns and oil lamps. However, they are not designed to be very portable. The mantle is very fragile, much like on a Colman lantern. And replacement wicks and mantles are E X P E N S I V E at around $20 and $15 respectively! The lamps themselves aren't inexpensive either.
after contemplating between kerosene lanterns vs. rechargeable LED lanterns/lightings: I decided to stick with rechargeable LED light sources, which you can recharge using solar panels. Often times, you can even use these LED sun-rechargeable lights on a daily basis, if you want to. They're already implementing and replacing kerosene lamps in many African communities, for example.
You're right. I saw that exact same lantern the other day on Amazon and they were asking like $49.99!! It's highway robbery and they do it because they CAN, not because they HAVE to - that's what bothers me the most.
@@zephyr332 Are you sure it’s THAT exact lantern? That lantern is a Chinese counterfeit of a Dietz #80 Blizzard. The Chinese knockoff is the Walmart $10 unit. The Dietz Blizzard is usually around $40. The difference in quality is substantial. If you’re going to buy a hurricane lantern, I’d suggest a Dietz, a W. T. Kirkman, or a Feuerhand. The German one is small, though. For my money, I’d get a Dietz.
I see your (still decent) Walmart lantern and raise you the Fuerhand 276 with the top stove attachment. Not sure how well the stove works yet, it just arrived from Germany today, but I am super exited for the additional functionality of one of my favorite lanterns.
I’m in Texas too. Kerosene lanterns are really worth their weight when the power goes out. I’ve been using kerosene lanterns for well over a decade. Do yourself a big favor. When you go to buy one, DON’T buy the cheap $9 one you can find at Walmart. Get online and buy a Dietz brand or W.T Kirkman brand. The difference in quality is huge and you’ll notice a difference. For one thing, the cheap lanterns are notorious for leaking kerosene. So the cheap lantern may just light up your house more than you want it to. They also tend to have sharp edges and sometimes even rust or dents. Just pay the extra to get the name brand one and it will out last you.
Also, can you help me regarding the burn-time of these lanterns. I’m having a difficult time getting answers to this question. Some people actually claim they only get 30 minutes or less… which I don’t see how that would be possible with a 1/2” wick and roughly 8 oz of fuel. I was looking to get about 4 of these to use on my patio with Tiki Oil to repel mosquitoes, as well as giving some light. What kind of burn-time can I expect with the lanterns burning correctly? I would think it should be similar, or close to the burn time I get with my Dietz Junior Lanterns… 10 to 12 hours? Anyone who can answer this I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you, George
What’s necessary is that you have a carbon monoxide detector. Any time you use a fuel burning device, you should have a carbon monoxide detector in service there. Carbon monoxide (CO) is produced by incomplete combustion. Low oxygen in the area where the flame is burning causes incomplete combustion resulting in CO production. So, to put it simply, it is best to have a widow slightly open to allow fresh air into the area. That said, the need will depend on the size of the room and the duration that the flame is burning. That is why a CO detector is critical. Carbon monoxide is colorless and odorless so you’ll never know if you’re breathing too much until it’s too late unless you use a detector. I found them as cheap as $15 each on Amazon. A cold blast lantern like the one in the video can be safely burned indoors for many hours-depending on the size of the room. In a large living room, no problem. In a small bathroom with the door shut all day, might lead to an issue. It’s best to provide some amount of fresh air to the flame and have a CO detector in the room with the lantern.
Arent these the same lamps that are in re4 when you shoot them they fall and break and make a fire that lingers a little and might have spinels in them
If you are spilling your fuel from the one gallon kerosene cans its because you have to pour from the opposite side. If you are going to pour and you are holding the can the spout should near your palm and the then the gap of the rest of the lid, then the latern. Think of it like this [°] not [o].
kerosene lanterns is the light that can outlast any lighting type as it needs a wick and kerosene,parrafin,lamp oil, citronella oil, ect thats how i see hurricane lanterns
I liked the idea about it before i saw results in a dark room. I was not expecting it to be as bright as electricity but... This barely illuminates an area under your nose. Well for recreational purposes, of for sake of vintage feel is great. I hope it will never needs to be used in an emergency because it will not help by much.
Have you ever used a propane or white gas lantern? Kerosene lanterns are cute, but they provide a pretty poor light source. Depending on how you are outfitted, white gas, or dual fuel lanterns can share fuel with similar stoves, heaters, and your vehicle...
I have recently buy a Coleman kerozene lantern and light pretty good, much better as a basic kerozene lantern like whe see in this video...But the best lanterns was the Primus (Sweden) pressure lanterns, but now the only who are awailable new are the Petromax (germany) HK500 lanterns, but in reality made in china size 1990 and only packed up in germany..
I have 2 Coleman dual fuel lanterns and a dual fuel stove. They’re pretty great. But I have 2 Dietz kerosene lanterns and during a power outage? The little hurricane lanterns are just easier to bring into service. Quick light. All you need is a match. No pumping. No concern about CO emissions, etc.
All of the really cheap kerosene hurricane lanterns use 1/2 inch or less burner. Those that use larger burners of 7/8 in produce much more light then the half inch burners. There are only two brands of lanterns that use burners of that size and they are Dietz & champion. The older lanterns from earlier in the 20th century there were many brands that use larger burners. They will not compete in brightness with the pressurized Lanterns but will still give you ample light for most uses and they don't make any noise. I'm a fan of both pressurized and non pressurized Lanterns
Those walmart lanterns are awful. A good lantern for a few bucks more would be a Dietz Original 76 around 12 bucks. For about 30 bucks you can get Feuerhand Baby Special 276. Both of these lanterns use the same 1/2 inch wick as the walmart lantern but have a far better draft system to burn the fuel much more bright. plus these lanterns are reparable and have replacement parts and they are sturdy, made of thicker steel than the wallyworld lantern.
crazy observations The Original 76 is about 7 candlepower. The Blizzard and the Air Pilot are about 12 to 14 candlepower. The Blizzard and Air Pilot use the 7/8” wick. Almost an inch wide! I have 2 #76 and I’ve used them a lot but I’m not too impressed with the light. The small wick just doesn’t give enough light. I’d never buy a Walmart lamp though. Dietz or Feuerhand.
I bought a cheap Lantern Off the Shelf at Walmart. It was a 9 and 1/2 in tall fluorescence brand with 3/8 in Wick. I just bought it out of curiosity to see how well it did or didn't work and I wasn't terribly disappointed with it it didn't leak and it actually seemed fairly sturdy for the whole 500 and $0.67 that I paid for it however the globe broke in my hand as I was cleaning it as it is about as thick as an eggshell and just as fragile. I swapped the burners from the Walmart Lantern and a Feuerhand lantern and it actually improved the performance of the Feuerhand lantern. I would say the flame was probably about 25% wider. The burner from the Walmart Lantern can accommodate a 7/16 Wick so I trimmed a little off the edge of a half inch Wick. It's very impressive for such a small Lantern but no comparison to my number two 7/8" Champion. The Fernand burner had a smaller flame when burning in the cheap lantern. At least now I can use the Wally World Lantern with a piece of tin foil on one side of the globe without having to worry about it crack since it's already broken. It makes for a pretty good night light but nothing much more than that
@@totallyfrozen strange, I prefer my Walmart lamp over the Dietz, it burns less fuel. I squeezed the globe while cleaning, and it broke, I replaced it with a Dietz globe of better quality.
Greg p If it’s consuming less fuel, then it probably doesn’t give off as much light either. There are trade-offs with everything. In the grand scheme, I prefer pressure lanterns to these cold blast because they give of a great deal more light.
I collect lanterns of all types....I have many kerosene lanterns. I think their title as "best" is highly debatable.....I think a propane lantern is safer, and easier to use while providing more light...Propane is also far more available....A 20lb tank will last a very long time.Great video!.... Walmart also sells a black kerosene lantern for about $5.oo usually located in the scented candle section.
@@totallyfrozen I think either one is just as safe as the other unless you wound up with a propane leak and an accidental spark or open flame causes an explosion. It's very difficult to have an accidental fire or explosion from kerosene unless one is just really stupid. The reason one would use a non pressurized kerosene lantern is not the same reason as one would use a pressurized propane Lantern they both have their uses and they are both good lanterns
The problem with kerosine lanterns is that they are hugely inefficient when compared to modern LED lights. This means that, with current technology, a simple LED lantern running on 3-D cells will provide more light for a longer time than 64oz of lamp oil in a Dietz #8. According to your own video, Kerosine should be replaced about every 3-5 years, which is about the same amount of time you should store a single use battery. According to the specifications of both lamp types, 6 Dcells (about 10 bucks) produces the same light as a gallon of lamp oil (about 20 bucks), that makes batteries actually cheaper and more compact to store as well. Oil lamps are still kind of cool, and also provide some heat, but it's probably only good as a secondary backup to LED lights and batteries.
Yeah, you can't find them at any Walmart in Atlantic Canada. Just shows how insulated Americans are from the rest of the world. The endless supply of products they enjoy will soon come to an end...
Try putting denatured alcohol in the lantern. Not only does it make an emergency lamp but an emergency stove. Remove the top and put a pot on the top. :)
My tiny keychain pocket LED will stay almost full brightness for 7.5-8.5 hours, on a single AAA battery. It's as bright as that lantern. It'll run very dim another 10 hours after that before dying. It's about the size as my pinky. My LED lantern on it's lowest setting is about as bright as small desk lamp, or as bright as 4 or 5 of those kerosene lamps. It will stay bright if left on all day & night for about 4 days in a row on just 3, "D" size batteries. On the high setting, about as bright as a modern table lamp, it will stay bright left on all day & night for over 2 days. The batteries can be found at almost any store, or laying around in most homes. No fire hazard, fumes, or smell. The only advantage of the kerosene lamp is that on a very cold day, it gives off more heat than at least a half dozen small candles. That may be just barely enough to prevent you from freezing to death huddled around it if your heat went out in winter. A half dozen of them may noticeably warm up a whole small room too.
You got bad kerosene there. Check for water in the fuel tank or lantern tank. if a wick gets wet it will not burn the kerosene that good making that bad smell. It also could be a bad or old batch of kerosene. In plastic bottles, kerosene will last about a year, 3-5 in metal. Put some STABIL -D in the kerosene in the prescribed amount and see if that makes it any better.
He does not say what the wick is made of. The wick for kerosene must be fiberglass, a cotton wick will simply burn up and only last a few minutes using kerosene whereas using lamp oil the cotton wick will last a long time. He shows a lantern made for lamp oil not kerosene. Try and find a flat wick made for karosene, you won't.
A cotton wick in that Lantern will only be consumed if it is allowed to go dry or if the wick is clogged and cannot draw the fuel up. That style of lantern was designed to run on kerosene do with flat cotton wicks in the 1800's.
Stay tooned while your irritating intro wastes my time? No, I'll just skip forward. What is the point of breaking up your video in that way? Just stop it!
Klean Heat from Home Depot has much less kerosene smell. Sometimes paraffin will clog up a wick and the flame will have streaks and smoke and the wick will char.
I love lantern like those. The natural lighting
I have and use daily a Dietz No. 8 (air pilot) lantern.
1. My lantern has a maximum capacity of 27 oz of fluid. I simply use a measuring cup to fill it.
2. DO NOT fill them past their maximum capacity... or the kerosene will expand and fill into the air chamber, and it will cause it to leak as well. Learn your lanterns maximum capacity and don’t fill it past the line. Filling them all the way is overfull, and could even cause a fire.
3. Never let it run completely out of fluid. This burns and damages the wick.
4. Before I go to light mine, I always measure out any remaining fluid from the last use into a measuring cup, then I refill it to it’s maximum capacity of 27 oz. and I use a small funnel before lighting.
This way, I don’t overfill it, I don’t spill it, and the tank is always full.
I also own several Coleman pressure gas lanterns and I will tell you that these tubular wick lanterns are much more efficient on fuel.
Hope this information helps.
Looking to get some of these, just in case. Is there a huge difference in quality between Dietz and these Walmart Ones. It appears they are both Chinese or am I okay with the Wally's Lantern? Thank you 👍
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@@jlborish by ALL means get the Dietz# lanterns as they are meant for daily use and spare parts are available. W.T. Kirkman lanterns makes premium grade versions of Diets lanterns also
Another advantage they have, over LED lanterns, is that they also provide heat.
I was going to get one with a glass base, but I really like the hanging option and the fact that the metal one should withstand a drop. The globe would break, but those are easy to replace. The only issue with the metal is seeing how much fluid is in it.
Great video Ernie! I never knew you had a channel!!
thank you for sharing I buy my oil lamps from a local antique shop they are great to have
I love the light of kero lanterns I have some old barn lanterns that I use
You can’t beat them for the money. I like my Dietz 7/8” wick lanterns for more light and longer burn time but these are great for the bathroom or bedroom.
Fuel stabilizer is mostly just naptha AKA camp fuel. Not needed or wanted in kerosene. Cab create dangerous runaway flames.
Kerosene is very stable. I have opened bottles that are 10 years old and the kero still burns fine.
Also, I'd recommend getting something better than those Ealmart/Jansport/lamplight lanterns. They dont draft well and often leak. Dietz is the bare minimum for serious use. Feuerhand, Kirkman, or all brass or galvanized Dietz are best.
P.S. use a transmission fluid funnel to avoid leaks. Those little funnels are useless for their intended purpose.
I think kerosene lanterns and oil lamps are a great basic inexpensive source of light in the case of a prolonged power outage. As mentioned, they are fairly simple to operate and there's not much mechanically that can go wrong with them. That said, you don't want to try reading "War and Peace" by the light they put out. There are lamps made by Aladdin that have a tubular wick and use non-pressurized kerosene (more specifically clear K-1 kerosene or Aladdin lamp fuel), but also have a mantle similar in concept to Coleman lanterns (which Coleman DOES NOT recommend using indoors). These put out a much brighter and whiter light than the standard kerosene lanterns and oil lamps. However, they are not designed to be very portable. The mantle is very fragile, much like on a Colman lantern. And replacement wicks and mantles are E X P E N S I V E at around $20 and $15 respectively! The lamps themselves aren't inexpensive either.
after contemplating between kerosene lanterns vs. rechargeable LED lanterns/lightings: I decided to stick with rechargeable LED light sources, which you can recharge using solar panels.
Often times, you can even use these LED sun-rechargeable lights on a daily basis, if you want to. They're already implementing and replacing kerosene lamps in many African communities, for example.
Good idea. I already have a kerosene heater and kerosene I should get a lamp as well.
The price for that model right there at this moment has gone up into the Amazon price gouging is off the chain at this time.
You're right. I saw that exact same lantern the other day on Amazon and they were asking like $49.99!! It's highway robbery and they do it because they CAN, not because they HAVE to - that's what bothers me the most.
@John Monday A lotta price gouging at Walmart too!.... at least where I live.
@@zephyr332
Are you sure it’s THAT exact lantern? That lantern is a Chinese counterfeit of a Dietz #80 Blizzard. The Chinese knockoff is the Walmart $10 unit. The Dietz Blizzard is usually around $40. The difference in quality is substantial. If you’re going to buy a hurricane lantern, I’d suggest a Dietz, a W. T. Kirkman, or a Feuerhand. The German one is small, though. For my money, I’d get a Dietz.
I see your (still decent) Walmart lantern and raise you the Fuerhand 276 with the top stove attachment. Not sure how well the stove works yet, it just arrived from Germany today, but I am super exited for the additional functionality of one of my favorite lanterns.
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I’m in Texas too. Kerosene lanterns are really worth their weight when the power goes out.
I’ve been using kerosene lanterns for well over a decade. Do yourself a big favor. When you go to buy one, DON’T buy the cheap $9 one you can find at Walmart. Get online and buy a Dietz brand or W.T Kirkman brand. The difference in quality is huge and you’ll notice a difference. For one thing, the cheap lanterns are notorious for leaking kerosene. So the cheap lantern may just light up your house more than you want it to. They also tend to have sharp edges and sometimes even rust or dents. Just pay the extra to get the name brand one and it will out last you.
thank you for this video
very nice ! been to wally ...well alot...never thought to look for these
Go check it out!
Don’t! Just get on amazon or eBay and buy a real hurricane lantern. One made by Dietz or Feuerhand.
Did it leak at the bottom of the kerosene reservoir?
My wife and I recommend a funnel.
Also, can you help me regarding the burn-time of these lanterns. I’m having a difficult time getting answers to this question. Some people actually claim they only get 30 minutes or less… which I don’t see how that would be possible with a 1/2” wick and roughly 8 oz of fuel. I was looking to get about 4 of these to use on my patio with Tiki Oil to repel mosquitoes, as well as giving some light. What kind of burn-time can I expect with the lanterns burning correctly?
I would think it should be similar, or close to the burn time I get with my Dietz Junior Lanterns… 10 to 12 hours?
Anyone who can answer this I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you,
George
I'm just wondering - is it necessary to have a window open while burning kerosene within the home?
What’s necessary is that you have a carbon monoxide detector. Any time you use a fuel burning device, you should have a carbon monoxide detector in service there.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is produced by incomplete combustion. Low oxygen in the area where the flame is burning causes incomplete combustion resulting in CO production. So, to put it simply, it is best to have a widow slightly open to allow fresh air into the area. That said, the need will depend on the size of the room and the duration that the flame is burning. That is why a CO detector is critical. Carbon monoxide is colorless and odorless so you’ll never know if you’re breathing too much until it’s too late unless you use a detector. I found them as cheap as $15 each on Amazon.
A cold blast lantern like the one in the video can be safely burned indoors for many hours-depending on the size of the room. In a large living room, no problem. In a small bathroom with the door shut all day, might lead to an issue. It’s best to provide some amount of fresh air to the flame and have a CO detector in the room with the lantern.
@@totallyfrozen good tips
@@totallyfrozen All that and no thanks. Well I'll thank you.
Wow 👏 I'm just wondering keep it up hands of you
Arent these the same lamps that are in re4 when you shoot them they fall and break and make a fire that lingers a little and might have spinels in them
Love your video, very helpful. .
What brand is that?
How come these didn't have the ignition built in?
If you are spilling your fuel from the one gallon kerosene cans its because you have to pour from the opposite side. If you are going to pour and you are holding the can the spout should near your palm and the then the gap of the rest of the lid, then the latern. Think of it like this [°] not [o].
Love mine
Did this cheap lateen hold up I see where lots of them leak
Great stuff, as always, my friend! -Dave
Thanks, and thanks for watching!
You can just lower the wick to extinguish the lamp. You don't need to blow it out.
kerosene lanterns is the light that can outlast any lighting type as it needs a wick and kerosene,parrafin,lamp oil, citronella oil, ect thats how i see hurricane lanterns
GO to your local feed store and get the largest suringe and put a piece of tubing on it. also a turkey baster.
I liked the idea about it before i saw results in a dark room. I was not expecting it to be as bright as electricity but... This barely illuminates an area under your nose. Well for recreational purposes, of for sake of vintage feel is great. I hope it will never needs to be used in an emergency because it will not help by much.
Aaah, oil lamps! During communism, power outages were common here, so in the countryside at least, most people relied on them at night!
All hurricane lanterns have that lever.
And to extinguish, you are meant to wind the wick down until it goes dark.
Thanks dude
Have you ever used a propane or white gas lantern? Kerosene lanterns are cute, but they provide a pretty poor light source. Depending on how you are outfitted, white gas, or dual fuel lanterns can share fuel with similar stoves, heaters, and your vehicle...
I have recently buy a Coleman kerozene lantern and light pretty good, much better as a basic kerozene lantern like whe see in this video...But the best lanterns was the Primus (Sweden) pressure lanterns, but now the only who are awailable new are the Petromax (germany) HK500 lanterns, but in reality made in china size 1990 and only packed up in germany..
I have 2 Coleman dual fuel lanterns and a dual fuel stove. They’re pretty great.
But I have 2 Dietz kerosene lanterns and during a power outage? The little hurricane lanterns are just easier to bring into service. Quick light. All you need is a match. No pumping. No concern about CO emissions, etc.
All of the really cheap kerosene hurricane lanterns use 1/2 inch or less burner. Those that use larger burners of 7/8 in produce much more light then the half inch burners. There are only two brands of lanterns that use burners of that size and they are Dietz & champion. The older lanterns from earlier in the 20th century there were many brands that use larger burners. They will not compete in brightness with the pressurized Lanterns but will still give you ample light for most uses and they don't make any noise. I'm a fan of both pressurized and non pressurized Lanterns
Those walmart lanterns are awful. A good lantern for a few bucks more would be a Dietz Original 76 around 12 bucks. For about 30 bucks you can get Feuerhand Baby Special 276. Both of these lanterns use the same 1/2 inch wick as the walmart lantern but have a far better draft system to burn the fuel much more bright. plus these lanterns are reparable and have replacement parts and they are sturdy, made of thicker steel than the wallyworld lantern.
crazy observations
The Original 76 is about 7 candlepower.
The Blizzard and the Air Pilot are about 12 to 14 candlepower. The Blizzard and Air Pilot use the 7/8” wick. Almost an inch wide!
I have 2 #76 and I’ve used them a lot but I’m not too impressed with the light. The small wick just doesn’t give enough light.
I’d never buy a Walmart lamp though. Dietz or Feuerhand.
I bought a cheap Lantern Off the Shelf at Walmart. It was a 9 and 1/2 in tall fluorescence brand with 3/8 in Wick. I just bought it out of curiosity to see how well it did or didn't work and I wasn't terribly disappointed with it it didn't leak and it actually seemed fairly sturdy for the whole 500 and $0.67 that I paid for it however the globe broke in my hand as I was cleaning it as it is about as thick as an eggshell and just as fragile. I swapped the burners from the Walmart Lantern and a Feuerhand lantern and it actually improved the performance of the Feuerhand lantern. I would say the flame was probably about 25% wider. The burner from the Walmart Lantern can accommodate a 7/16 Wick so I trimmed a little off the edge of a half inch Wick. It's very impressive for such a small Lantern but no comparison to my number two 7/8" Champion. The Fernand burner had a smaller flame when burning in the cheap lantern. At least now I can use the Wally World Lantern with a piece of tin foil on one side of the globe without having to worry about it crack since it's already broken. It makes for a pretty good night light but nothing much more than that
@@totallyfrozen strange, I prefer my Walmart lamp over the Dietz, it burns less fuel. I squeezed the globe while cleaning, and it broke, I replaced it with a Dietz globe of better quality.
Greg p
If it’s consuming less fuel, then it probably doesn’t give off as much light either. There are trade-offs with everything.
In the grand scheme, I prefer pressure lanterns to these cold blast because they give of a great deal more light.
I have one like this I hate that fule cap !!!!!
Came across your video, curious on the size wick, i have an oldrailroad lantern I want to set up.
Ok, Globe, Vent, Fount, Burner, Lift, and Bail
I collect lanterns of all types....I have many kerosene lanterns. I think their title as "best" is highly debatable.....I think a propane lantern is safer, and easier to use while providing more light...Propane is also far more available....A 20lb tank will last a very long time.Great video!.... Walmart also sells a black kerosene lantern for about $5.oo usually located in the scented candle section.
It is certainly debatable, and that's part of the fun :) Thanks for watching and commenting!
Not sure how a propane lantern would be considered “safer” indoors to an unpressurized kerosene lantern. I’d be concerned about CO emissions.
@@totallyfrozen I think either one is just as safe as the other unless you wound up with a propane leak and an accidental spark or open flame causes an explosion. It's very difficult to have an accidental fire or explosion from kerosene unless one is just really stupid. The reason one would use a non pressurized kerosene lantern is not the same reason as one would use a pressurized propane Lantern they both have their uses and they are both good lanterns
@@totallyfrozen my previous comment is not regarding carbon monoxide emissions that's a different point all together
The problem with kerosine lanterns is that they are hugely inefficient when compared to modern LED lights. This means that, with current technology, a simple LED lantern running on 3-D cells will provide more light for a longer time than 64oz of lamp oil in a Dietz #8. According to your own video, Kerosine should be replaced about every 3-5 years, which is about the same amount of time you should store a single use battery. According to the specifications of both lamp types, 6 Dcells (about 10 bucks) produces the same light as a gallon of lamp oil (about 20 bucks), that makes batteries actually cheaper and more compact to store as well. Oil lamps are still kind of cool, and also provide some heat, but it's probably only good as a secondary backup to LED lights and batteries.
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Yeah, you can't find them at any Walmart in Atlantic Canada. Just shows how insulated Americans are from the rest of the world. The endless supply of products they enjoy will soon come to an end...
Try putting denatured alcohol in the lantern. Not only does it make an emergency lamp but an emergency stove. Remove the top and put a pot on the top. :)
NO NO NO NO! Can start a fire or explode. Don't do it.
@@BuffaloBetties okay. Thanks for the heads up! I had no idea.
Just use turkey baster.
If you're a rural Indian, this must've been in your house at least once.
My tiny keychain pocket LED will stay almost full brightness for 7.5-8.5 hours, on a single AAA battery. It's as bright as that lantern. It'll run very dim another 10 hours after that before dying. It's about the size as my pinky.
My LED lantern on it's lowest setting is about as bright as small desk lamp, or as bright as 4 or 5 of those kerosene lamps. It will stay bright if left on all day & night for about 4 days in a row on just 3, "D" size batteries. On the high setting, about as bright as a modern table lamp, it will stay bright left on all day & night for over 2 days.
The batteries can be found at almost any store, or laying around in most homes. No fire hazard, fumes, or smell.
The only advantage of the kerosene lamp is that on a very cold day, it gives off more heat than at least a half dozen small candles. That may be just barely enough to prevent you from freezing to death huddled around it if your heat went out in winter. A half dozen of them may noticeably warm up a whole small room too.
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the kerosene will also keep for decades in a metal fuel container, and work when all electronics are long gone from the earth.
Are we concerned about carbon monoxide poisoning from the fumes inside someones house???🤔
You can buy purified lamp oil instead of kerosene, although it's more expensive.
the levels are so low from one small lantern it's not a concern unless you are having 10 of them burn with you inside a sealed closet
This Lantern gets very poor reviews better get a Diezt When you’re dealing with flammable liquids you don’t want a leaking lamp
You turn the knob and the flame goes out!!!!!! You don't blow it out!!!!
it stinks to high heaven..out doors only bud
You got bad kerosene there. Check for water in the fuel tank or lantern tank. if a wick gets wet it will not burn the kerosene that good making that bad smell. It also could be a bad or old batch of kerosene. In plastic bottles, kerosene will last about a year, 3-5 in metal. Put some STABIL -D in the kerosene in the prescribed amount and see if that makes it any better.
Preparedness? I thought that meant being prepared for Jesus' soon return.
He does not say what the wick is made of. The wick for kerosene must be fiberglass, a cotton wick will simply burn up and only last a few minutes using kerosene whereas using lamp oil the cotton wick will last a long time. He shows a lantern made for lamp oil not kerosene. Try and find a flat wick made for karosene, you won't.
A cotton wick in that Lantern will only be consumed if it is allowed to go dry or if the wick is clogged and cannot draw the fuel up. That style of lantern was designed to run on kerosene do with flat cotton wicks in the 1800's.
Never use kerosene. Lamp oil only.
Stay tooned while your irritating intro wastes my time? No, I'll just skip forward. What is the point of breaking up your video in that way? Just stop it!
smelly, Wal mart lanterns are very poor designed. smelly, proved very poor lighting, smelly, poor design, smelly.
Adventures with Frodo So you are trying to say that they are ....smelly ? Thank you Captain Obvious.
if you want no bad smell , use parafin (known as smelless kerozene, use main in stoves)
Klean Heat from Home Depot has much less kerosene smell. Sometimes paraffin will clog up a wick and the flame will have streaks and smoke and the wick will char.