Quick tips for doomsday preppers and homesteaders (Trim your wick!)

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Listen My Son

Listen My Son

Күн бұрын

Today's video is a quick tip for all you doomsday preppers and homesteaders out there. Trimming the wick on your oil lamp can help you get the most heat and light out of your lamp. Enjoy!
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@NobodyOwesYouAnythin
@NobodyOwesYouAnythin 3 жыл бұрын
Watching in July 2021. I like the wick mod. Seems functional. Also, I see how you’re raising the chimney, to reinstall the globes. I used to watch my grandfather with his lanterns. You see that little metal loop at the top of each chimney? Ok. Grab the handle of your lantern and pick it up slightly off the table. Now, with the same hand you’re holding the lantern handle, use your middle finger and grab that smaller loop and pull up the chimney, allowing for your other hand to install the globe. Once it’s in place, slowly release the smaller finger loop and you’re done. Works on my Dietz no. 1’s 😁🏮 Thats what Grampa had too.
@FRMHEVN
@FRMHEVN 5 жыл бұрын
My parents used these when I was very little. This video helped me so much as thr instructions didn't even instruct how to turn off or how to raise the chimney and remove the globe. So thankful for your time. May God multiply your kindness unto you.
@ryantheunicorn5628
@ryantheunicorn5628 3 ай бұрын
Watching in April 2024. I bought an oil lamp about a year ago. I've loved the glow that it lights my romantic evenings with my wife. The factory wick burned out completely a few months ago and have had the most difficult time trying to replace it as I must have a really off sized lantern. After buying yet another set of wicks today and being disappointed again. I made one from carbon felt. Now I'll never have to buy another wick again. It works way way much better. Just wanted to share my discovery.
@MrRdmiller
@MrRdmiller 2 жыл бұрын
Just found an old red one. Had it for years as a decoration only. Will be cleaning and preparing it for use in my workshop. This video helped me immensely. Thanks👍🏻
@barfgameplay
@barfgameplay Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. I've had a bit of trouble getting my Feuerhand to burn properly, but this type of cutting the wick not only made it emit more light, it also made it burn way more clean and stable, and stopped it from burning my wicks too fast. Thanks a lot!
@stuartmcluvin4794
@stuartmcluvin4794 4 жыл бұрын
Just literally done this to my Victorian oil side lamp, two wicks now burn brighter and the sharp tips help them from curling within the housing when winding them back to far. Nice one :)
@samdelaet3587
@samdelaet3587 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this, just bought my first one today!
@ShaddySoldier
@ShaddySoldier 5 жыл бұрын
The oil lantern is the most beautiful form of lighting. It's eligance of a begone era. It's also really dang useful where I live because power gets knocked out by hurricanes every year haha. Just got a shiny brand new lantern in the classic red for Florance!
@426superbee4
@426superbee4 3 жыл бұрын
But its not the cleanest , nor the brightest form of light ~ Can't beat electric! But the oil lamps are good back up lights, when batteries and electric fails. Always have another source of energy and lighting for back ups. Me being a beekeeper have tons of bee wax to burn and for lighting. Can always have candles
@solcutta3661
@solcutta3661 2 жыл бұрын
@@426superbee4 u never heard of glass smoke bell?? Super clean then
@426superbee4
@426superbee4 2 жыл бұрын
@@solcutta3661 No, but sound good, any thing clean burning The best flash light i ever own is a Ultra Fire flash light with 1 chargeable battery~ That thing is like alien. holds a charge for months
@TheCAG1976
@TheCAG1976 5 жыл бұрын
I’m going to really try this when I get home! I’ve just now got into oil lamps and I love them! Like you said, the heat they produce is awesome!
@TheCAG1976
@TheCAG1976 5 жыл бұрын
@Designgirl2009 They don't produce heat actually like a kerosene heater or like a space heater because a space heater has a fan that blows the heat out, but there Is a tremendous amount of heat from these lanterns like if you hover over it, it can warm you pretty good. Better to say they warm you when you're close or right on top of them, the heat feels good, but they don't exactly warm a room. Maybe more than one in a room could warm it.
@fleotusbing
@fleotusbing 7 жыл бұрын
I've got several of these lamps and use them all the time. But I didn't know this. Very helpful......thanks!
@mysticmeadowshomestead6209
@mysticmeadowshomestead6209 9 ай бұрын
Absolutely the best video on trimming the wick. Thanks.
@Daniel-nn4eg
@Daniel-nn4eg 4 ай бұрын
been wanting one of these for ages and found it on amazon. so excited to take one out in the field and try it out
@MaureenDunnJoieDeVivre
@MaureenDunnJoieDeVivre 7 жыл бұрын
Love, love, loved our youtube video! Didn't know that about the wick but I certainly do now. Thanks so very much!
@brianhoughton8838
@brianhoughton8838 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, im gonna buy two of them for my man cave! Peace be With Yoy, Mr.Sultan!!
@ersonthemesa
@ersonthemesa 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your demo. Much appreciated,
@peter8aus8berlin
@peter8aus8berlin 6 жыл бұрын
Nice video and this compliment that we (the viewer) are smart: Hilarious. In my opinion: This thingy with the slit directly above the wick has a round shape. It makes perfect sense to let the wick follow this shape.
@johnspartan7103
@johnspartan7103 Жыл бұрын
I’m clean shaven and still love your video. Great info, will do this from now on.
@crazyobservations3080
@crazyobservations3080 6 жыл бұрын
how you trim a wick has a lot to do with the lantern and the size wick it uses. If you try to cut your wick to a point in a Air Pilot for instance it will just sit a smoke. In that lantern a flat cut works best. In the #2 Champion it does best with a flat cut with the corners nipped off. What this means is you need to experiment on your particular lantern to see whats going to work best for it. Lanterns with a 7/8 inch wick usually don't do well cut to a point.
@carls.6746
@carls.6746 5 жыл бұрын
W.T. kirkman #2 champion? and how much of the corners to be cut off? and if you dont mind why doesn't the way shown in the vid work?
@bierstadt77
@bierstadt77 3 жыл бұрын
Agree 100%. Any of the 7/8" wick lanterns generally work optimally with a perfectly straight, square cut wick. If you cut it square, you will get a glimmering silver dollar sized and shaped flame that puts out an unbelievable amount of light. Additionally, each lantern has it's own idiosyncrasies. Even amongst the same model, some lanterns need a very slight angle cut on the wick. I think it has to do with imperfect manufacturing in general and specifically the flame spreader. Not all burners are the same either. You gotta experiment a little to find out what works best with your lanterns.
@ListenMySon
@ListenMySon 3 жыл бұрын
I started cutting it in a curve and I get better light now
@bierstadt77
@bierstadt77 3 жыл бұрын
@@ListenMySon Sounds great. Love the oil lanterns. They help me sleep better...plus they are old school cool.
@remb9614
@remb9614 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah that’s true. I’ve experimented trimming them all sorts of ways. Pointy just makes the flame skinny and tall so they smoke a lot and really heat up the chimney so you have to keep them turned down. Probably works good in a lantern with tall glass. I keep mine flat with the corners nipped off. Just try it on whatever lamp you have.
@maryriley6163
@maryriley6163 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for showing us how to trim the wick for maximum efficiency.
@aerozg
@aerozg 3 жыл бұрын
I just cut it once at a 60° angle (rougly) and that's it. Love the Feuerhand 276 lantern. I also got some cheap knockoff copies from aliexpress, they work fine as well.
@andrewrumbold5494
@andrewrumbold5494 7 жыл бұрын
Good stuff, we've got an old Dietz Font Wizard at our cabin and I will be trimming that wick this way.
@thepennsylvanian9280
@thepennsylvanian9280 5 жыл бұрын
I have,five of these I bought at Walmart ! This is a great tip I will be trying it
@tomhayes6920
@tomhayes6920 7 жыл бұрын
great video thanks , us bearded folks have to stick together. will be trimming my wicks different next time for sure
@trackpackgt877
@trackpackgt877 6 жыл бұрын
I didn't know that about the wicks thanks buddy good video I love oil lamps to
@patricklawrence9784
@patricklawrence9784 11 ай бұрын
Thanks! That was very informative.
@mstanley97
@mstanley97 Жыл бұрын
Just got my Dietz oil lamp today! Thank you! Prepping for winter!
@MrOperatas
@MrOperatas 7 жыл бұрын
didnt hesitate to subscribe once I saw this guy talking about oil lamps/
@RinoMoen
@RinoMoen 7 жыл бұрын
Pipe smoking and netflix! i like it
@TheMamagothika
@TheMamagothika 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Im still trying to figure out how you add more wick
@johnnottahcal5725
@johnnottahcal5725 2 жыл бұрын
🤔 Sounds like good science. I’m gonna try that! I like oil lanterns too. It may even be a hoarding thing. 😂
@mstanley97
@mstanley97 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful flame!
@mheermance
@mheermance 5 жыл бұрын
I have a Dietz #20 in brass that I've had for years. It's slowly getting a patina, but looks good and works great.
@FRMHEVN
@FRMHEVN 5 жыл бұрын
Just bought two Dietz Wizards and i'm happy with the price to quality ratio. Not a coleman but not near as costly.
@ejames6431
@ejames6431 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir for this information.
@andydundas2443
@andydundas2443 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Much better light, not near as much soot on the globe. 👍
@James-mg6lr
@James-mg6lr 7 жыл бұрын
If you cut the wick in a /\/\ fashion. This increases the 'surface area' and produces a twin flame or dual peak effect.
@charleshanna2089
@charleshanna2089 6 жыл бұрын
Ha ! I was going to say the same thing , but you beat me to it !
@charleshanna2089
@charleshanna2089 6 жыл бұрын
Yes ! I was going to suggest the same thing about triming it in a v notch that's how ive always got the brightest flame . it actually creates two pyramid flames
@geniesmith7319
@geniesmith7319 3 жыл бұрын
What oil do you use?
@Bucky1836
@Bucky1836 3 жыл бұрын
@@geniesmith7319 u can use veggie oil in em
@7ajhubbell
@7ajhubbell 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@totallyfrozen
@totallyfrozen 6 жыл бұрын
Cottdang! What a righteous beard! If only I could grow more facial hair than a 12 year old!
@ruthranieri9268
@ruthranieri9268 6 жыл бұрын
Great lighting advice.
@StuckInNy
@StuckInNy Жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks you for the tip about cutting the wick in a pyramid shape. What a difference.
@ListenMySon
@ListenMySon Жыл бұрын
More surface area to burn
@grayeaglej
@grayeaglej 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you Santa :D
@HighSierraBob
@HighSierraBob 4 ай бұрын
Great info here!
@beckywarn1361
@beckywarn1361 9 ай бұрын
Thank you, great information. How long do the wicks last b4 u have to change them?
@426superbee4
@426superbee4 3 жыл бұрын
The wick need to be cut in a V shape ~ Like a V up side down ! Not flat and Not round ~ Just like you did it, is PERFECT 👍
@isaiduncleisaiduncle
@isaiduncleisaiduncle 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info 💪😎🤙🏻
@timmacdonald4715
@timmacdonald4715 7 жыл бұрын
I can tell you must be a great scissors artist .
@daveyboy8907
@daveyboy8907 7 жыл бұрын
I love the opening statement...So many people have nothing upstairs or are so controlled they have forgotten how to use the ol thinker...Subbed
@shredders3881
@shredders3881 4 жыл бұрын
I completely love oil lanterns too. I bought a nice cabin in the mountains, but can't use my lamps because they put out too much smoke. I've kept the flame small, which helps, but there still too much smoke/smell. Someone suggested FireFly Clean Fuel. But it's extremely expensive, and some reviewers report that there is no difference between that an cheap fuel. I'm willing to fork out the $ if it works. But I need to know if anyone would recommend it or another tactic. Thanks in advance for the guidance.
@eduardomuller5762
@eduardomuller5762 6 жыл бұрын
thank you very usefully!!!
@joeguzman3558
@joeguzman3558 6 жыл бұрын
thank you very good tip
@-Pol-
@-Pol- 5 жыл бұрын
So the lesson I got from this video is: always read the comments - I think the other commenter,​ Carl Manx's depression era grandparents knew from long term experience. Their advice, to cut a V shaped notch into the wick, results in a sort of fanned out 'M' shaped 'twin' flame. Is it brighter? Yes, I think it is, but I also think you don't get something for nothing, so extra light = faster fuel consumption along the greater wick surface area. I still think the simple flat trimmed wick (giving my lamps a solid O shaped disk of flame at maximum output) has much going for it in terms of fuel/light efficiency but I can't say I rate the cone shaped wick advocated in this video one way or the other.
@FRMHEVN
@FRMHEVN 5 жыл бұрын
I think in a national crisis situation conservation would be priority. I would think more surface space equals faster fuel consumption. In a survival situation I will stick with flat but in a thriving America of old I would definitely enjoy that light to the fullest no doubt. Good to know though incase you ever needed maxium light for lets say operating on someone and such.
@germanshepherd13
@germanshepherd13 3 жыл бұрын
hey, you are the guy I follow on beard care!!
@amaliarodriguez432
@amaliarodriguez432 2 жыл бұрын
Muy bueno yo tengo uno pequeño
@jonl9801
@jonl9801 5 жыл бұрын
You can buy these lanterns at walmart, ace hardware, etc. for around $5. A really great deal and they work great for cheapos. Everyone should own one. I fill mine with red dye diesel for outdoor use and it's extremely cheap.
@nicc8230
@nicc8230 4 жыл бұрын
Now price went up to $12.00 for small one
@Brookside975
@Brookside975 2 жыл бұрын
@@nicc8230 And a lot more today in 2022!
@MmIlahg
@MmIlahg 7 жыл бұрын
i cut mine inverted from the pyramid into a V.
@carlmanx1680
@carlmanx1680 6 жыл бұрын
That's what I was always told by my grand parents is to cut it into a V. Two of them were in there early 20's during the depression. Sorry Beardo! Lol
@AereForst
@AereForst 3 ай бұрын
How much of oil does the reservoir take and how long does it burn for?
@CrashBanz3
@CrashBanz3 3 жыл бұрын
GREAT VIDEO THANKS!!!
@michaelhamilton7283
@michaelhamilton7283 7 жыл бұрын
Interesting!! 👍🙏🏼
@consun14
@consun14 7 жыл бұрын
Yes it burns brighter but everything has a price, its burning faster so it comes down to your needs and specifications on do you need alot of light or do you really not want to replace the wick, good video though, has me thinking more instead of just lighting it up to let what ever happen happen
@Suuegrl
@Suuegrl 2 жыл бұрын
What are you burning. I have read that tallow can be used in lanterns, but tallow is a solid?
@travismoore7849
@travismoore7849 2 жыл бұрын
have you tried a flat fiber glass wick?
@richardpeterson3753
@richardpeterson3753 7 жыл бұрын
question. I got two oil lamps I enjoy keeping lit. what I notice though is the parifin oil we have available Burns way to fast. aside from maby adding vegetable oil to the parifin oil is there any options to slow down the burn time on the oil? and we don't really turn these lamps up much. the wicks generally stay below the base. navy a one inch flame Max and the lamp will go from full to bone dry in about 8 hours. pretty big lamps too.
@ListenMySon
@ListenMySon 7 жыл бұрын
+Richard Peterson I just use clear pure kerosene. I get about 10 -12 hrs out of the larger lamp
@gimieitnow1314
@gimieitnow1314 7 жыл бұрын
How often should a wick be trimmed?
@solcutta3661
@solcutta3661 2 жыл бұрын
Van go room... Hilarious.. What an old fudge...lol
@JohnDought
@JohnDought Жыл бұрын
How come out lamp smells? We can smell the lamp oil even after a hour, it keept smelling while we choose the odorless varaint
@Man0action
@Man0action 7 жыл бұрын
like the ladybug in the back...lol
@VC-zk1kv
@VC-zk1kv Жыл бұрын
What brand lamps are you showing?? Just curious? Thanks🙂
@msgt1942
@msgt1942 5 жыл бұрын
I have lots of lanterns and flat wicks work much better, yeah it makes sense more surface area would work better, but actually flat works better. Maybe it works on your tiny wick lanterns but not on my larger wicked dietz lanterns.
@DarkMetaOFFICIAL
@DarkMetaOFFICIAL 2 жыл бұрын
Dammit. This whole time i've been using my lamp, i completely forgot about physics 😂
@Flaviodallas
@Flaviodallas 7 жыл бұрын
Mine smoke too much! What is the combustible that you are using?
@ianmayer2951
@ianmayer2951 3 жыл бұрын
Have you tried to trim your beard in V shape and lit it to see if it brightens 150% more light for testing ?
@wildflower746
@wildflower746 5 жыл бұрын
Ok so i have a spool of replacement wick. How long should i cut my length of wick to put in my lamp? Does it matter how much i have soaking in the oil? Should it reach/touch the bottom of the oil bowl?
@crabtrap
@crabtrap 5 жыл бұрын
usually 4" or so.. just enough to touch bottom when the wick is at max light height on top of burner. depends on your specific lantern tho
@josephkool8411
@josephkool8411 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Santee
@kathleen9723
@kathleen9723 6 жыл бұрын
I have an antique railroad lantern and cannot figure out how to put the wick in....the wick holder does not unscrew from the base and feeding the wick into the opening from the top does not work. Can anyone help?
@-Pol-
@-Pol- 5 жыл бұрын
I've had this problem - lanternnet.com's tips suggest wrapping an extension of sticky tape (masking tape) around the wick to form a leader. Feed this thin leader through and use it to draw that pesky wick after it.
@honuhalawahalepule653
@honuhalawahalepule653 2 жыл бұрын
'Burn that 🕯️ night and day to light our way!' Bless Up my brother ❤️
@yan24to
@yan24to 2 жыл бұрын
The actual Sultan of Silver .
@africantwin173
@africantwin173 4 жыл бұрын
Im using some Diesel with white-spirit of refined petrol. 2 Us Gallons with 17 Oz white-spirit of refined petrol. We call it here (wasbenzine) in NLD. It seems to burn good in my Dietz air pilot#8 with 7/8 wick. The viscosity is perfect now. 5.2 gallons of kerosene cost me $57 usd in the Netherlands. 1 gallon of diesel cost 5 usd. Farm light Lamp oil cost 2.5 usd per liter, but its not good for the wick. Fuel is very expensive here in the Netherlands. Some people Mixing Diesel with Alcohol , but alcohol is hygroscopic. I don't want water in my fuel.
@jonathangoodman2636
@jonathangoodman2636 5 жыл бұрын
I need advice. I bought a replacement wick for my Dietz # 2, and I can't get the teeth of the rotator to grab it through. Any ideas??
@-Pol-
@-Pol- 5 жыл бұрын
I've had this problem - lanternnet.com's tips suggest wrapping an extension of sticky tape (masking tape) around the wick to form a leader. Feed this thin leader through and use it to draw that pesky wick after it.
@Mike-ql4sz
@Mike-ql4sz 9 ай бұрын
So, is it oil or kerosene that u use? Thx.
@HarveyJohnWillmott
@HarveyJohnWillmott Жыл бұрын
What brand lamp is that?
@johnnottahcal5725
@johnnottahcal5725 2 жыл бұрын
What lantern brand is that??
@sonny1597
@sonny1597 5 жыл бұрын
After years of trying to heat the inside of my 2001 Ford Explorer Sport 2Dr with various propane type heaters .. all came with the warning about toxic fumes. Now I use a Dietz 90 or 76 with purified paraffin .. safe to use and it throws enough heat to keep the inside comfortable without the monoxide possibility. I still crack a side window for some air as you can burn out the oxygen .. doubtful, but also a possibility. Anyway, this is a safe and easy way to heat a small space. I've been getting the paraffin for $8 to $10 a quart. 4oz burns all night the way I burn mine which is way down low.
@sonny1597
@sonny1597 5 жыл бұрын
Also, thanks for the aluminum pie tin idea .. great way to spread the heat! Also just scored a gal of paraffin on Amazon for $24
@crabtrap
@crabtrap 5 жыл бұрын
$24 for a gal of k! kero is WAY to much. go to walmart. also propane does NOT give off toxic fumes.....it will consume O2 tho, so a cracked window is a necc!
@sonny1597
@sonny1597 5 жыл бұрын
@@crabtrap www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-paraffin-and-kerosene/
@instantsiv
@instantsiv 3 жыл бұрын
Does it smell? I can burn oil lamps no problem with lamp oil indoors and there's no smell but I tried burning a deitz #80 blizzard indoors with lamp oil and it smells bad.
@sonny1597
@sonny1597 3 жыл бұрын
@@instantsiv I use liquid paraffin .. when using the lamps. However I have now gone to a 11 lbs propane cylinder and a catalytic ice house heater .. never go back to lamps. This arrangement works 100% better
@Makemydayoutdoors
@Makemydayoutdoors 3 жыл бұрын
I knew santa was a preper too.
@sandranevins2144
@sandranevins2144 5 жыл бұрын
Some where I have a card that shows different ways to trim wick for different lighting. Sorry I can't remember who, 40 years ago.
@frankwoodman6496
@frankwoodman6496 2 жыл бұрын
Each to their own I cut all my wicks straight across
@Bucky1836
@Bucky1836 3 жыл бұрын
What brand are those lanterns 🧐
@stevekwiatkowski2535
@stevekwiatkowski2535 Жыл бұрын
Wow....oil lanterns are the best....I'm going to blow mine out, let cool and do this.
@billnott5811
@billnott5811 5 жыл бұрын
Can someone please recommend what is considered to be the best of the best brand or company that makes oil lamp wicks ? I'm looking to stockpile some 7/8 in. But I want to make sure to get what experienced oil lampers would say is the best there is.. With the current state of the world , I want the peace of mind knowing i'll have light for years to come with the best wicks they make . Thanks and God bless...
@kimmer6
@kimmer6 5 жыл бұрын
I think wicks are all made in China now. I special ordered some ''Premium'' 3/8'' wick for my Dietz 100's from England. Then got several rolls from China for cheap! I think the only difference was the the packaging. The wicks looked EXACTLY the same. The Chinese wick worked fine in a recent test of one lantern I fixed. It burned for 42 hours straight in my PG&E power company lantern (the 100 means 100 hours of fuel and burn time per tank). I had to leave the house so I extinguished it. I'm certain it would burn longer. Lanterns are my hobby. I have 100+ of them. What I noticed is that mixed fuel types will sometimes plug up a wick. Kerosene and citronella oil in a Dietz Jupiter visibly clogged the wick with a coating of what looked like crystallized honey. It lit but within 5 minutes the flame was spiky and it went out in 10 minutes. Lamp oil and kerosene mix gummed up several of my lantern wicks. With this many lanterns, some stay in storage 2+ years with fuel inside. Only this year did I start having wick troubles. Now I mark the bail with a bit of yellow, blue, or white electrical tape to indicate the fuel I used. Diesel, kerosene, or Klean Heat. Citronella goes in the Tiki torch with its 3/4'' fat fiberglass wick. Any time your lantern will not burn properly or needs constant fiddling with the wick knob...suspect a plugged wick. Sometimes they look perfectly normal but lost much of the capillary action they rely on. Another tip... Blow out the flame and look at the wick tip. If you see ANY red smoldering embers at all....you have a plugged wick even if it looks OK up close. Some very old 1900's barn find lanterns I got had very old wicks. They made the cotton strands much coarser back then. I save them all for grins but have a shoe box full of different sizes of wicks. I started draining fuel from my collector lanterns that will sit for long periods of time. Now I am in the habit of only filling a tank on my daily go-to lanterns to 1/8 to 1/4 full. No need to let it get stale. I hope this helps!
@-Pol-
@-Pol- 5 жыл бұрын
@@kimmer6 Not all wicks are alike. The cheap strips I got recently are a looser weave with a blue stripe and don't feed through my feuerhand 276 at all well. The original wick was thinner but firmer, like canvas, slightly narrower with a red stripe.
@kimmer6
@kimmer6 5 жыл бұрын
Both of my wicks from England and China were tightly woven with red stripe down the middle. I can't help but believe they were made in the same place. I just compared them side by side under a light. E bay has ''genuine Feuerhand'' wicks...some with red stripe, some with coarser weave dotted blue stripe. At least they give you a picture of what you are buying. The shop from England has the burner and the coarse blue wick..the hootflip guy. Nuddnick has the tight weave red stripe wick and burner. Whatever works for you......
@crabtrap
@crabtrap 5 жыл бұрын
@@kimmer6 i am more a coleman press lantern guy, but the 2 US dietz cometsi run on K-! kero....is that the best option in you opinion? i have 4 kero converted colemans too, so they can all share fuel.
@kimmer6
@kimmer6 5 жыл бұрын
crabtrap Kerosene works reliably all the time. It just has that odor to it. I don't notice odor when burning my Coleman 239-C kerosene mantle lanterns. They are used outdoors only. I have one Dietz No 8 Air Pilot wick lantern that has never burned anything but Calif highway diesel fuel since new. Diesel also burns reliably with no smoke and I think it even burns with less odor than many other fuels. I got away with burning diesel for 2 hours in a cold garage and the odor was minimal. I would stick with kerosene on all of them....one fuel. Note that mixing fuels sometimes makes a sticky mess on the wick and the lantern will sometimes refuse to burn. Citronella mixed with kero after 12+ months of storage turned into a goo that made the wick look like it was full of Gorilla Glue and the flame went out in 3 minutes. It took carb cleaner to wash out the tank, a new wick, new fuel to make it burn all night long with no adjustments.
@beardmanbeardman9327
@beardmanbeardman9327 7 жыл бұрын
like the beard man
@GabrielSilva-st4ly
@GabrielSilva-st4ly 5 жыл бұрын
Mm m
@cesarioagado7075
@cesarioagado7075 4 жыл бұрын
R U GAY!!!!!!!!!!
@JQUICK21
@JQUICK21 5 жыл бұрын
Are you supposed to stick the end of the wick into the oil before lighting it? My flame keeps going out no matter how high I raise or lower it. I am using olive oil and allowd 3/4 of the four inch wick to soak in the oil, but the tip of the wick was dry when I lit it.
@kimmer6
@kimmer6 5 жыл бұрын
2QUICK Olive oil belongs on your salad. It varies too much in viscosity and contents to safely say its OK to reliably burn in lanterns. Some brands work, many are mixes of cotton seed oil and every thing else to make a profit. Olive oil is never filtered as well as kerosene or lamp oil. A lantern depends on capillary action to move the fuel up to the burner. If its not delivering fuel, the flame goes out. If you have to mess with the wick knob to keep it burning, your wick is plugged up. Spiky flames, sputtering, too frequent adjustment, and red embers glowing on a wick after you blow it out indicate a bad wick that should be tossed out. Your best bet would be to dump the olive oil clean out the tank with acetone, DRY IT until there is no more acetone smell and refuel with lamp oil. Replace the wick with a new one as well. You should be able to burn for a minimum of 2 hours without moving the wick knob. My Feuerhand 276 burned for 15 straight hours last night without adjusting the wick. The flame went from 1 inch tall down to 1/4'' in all of that time. Just barely turning the knob put the flame back to 1'' high. I hope this helps!
@FRMHEVN
@FRMHEVN 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this. My new lamp i just lit had embers once the flame went out. Since it is my first one I wasn't sure if that was normal or not. Thankful for giving folks like you that share their knowledge. 🤗⚘
@diogeneslantern18
@diogeneslantern18 5 жыл бұрын
Really, come now. Why on earth would you use olive oil when there are much cheaper oils specifically designed for use as a lighting fuel?
@WTFisupDennys
@WTFisupDennys Жыл бұрын
How would you get kerosene if it was doomsday?
@StarwaterCWS
@StarwaterCWS 4 ай бұрын
But that cut consumes a lot of fuel and burns the wick down faster. Now, if the wick channel were also pyramid shaped then Bingo.
@KKoKoRR
@KKoKoRR 6 жыл бұрын
He was like he in deep of the rocket science...
@sloanIrrigation
@sloanIrrigation 4 жыл бұрын
Dietz is Chinese made. Is there an American company still making these?
@stephencresswell4760
@stephencresswell4760 3 жыл бұрын
Triangle shaped?
@kevindad7890
@kevindad7890 5 жыл бұрын
i've got a small oil lamp thats like 50 years old and it has a hole at the bottom of it. why? theres nothing that can screw onto and nothing should be missing. the oil will just spill out of it i think, so i haven't even tried it yet till i find out why theres a hole there
@-Pol-
@-Pol- 5 жыл бұрын
Perhaps it was adapted for an electric light fitting?
@kimmer6
@kimmer6 5 жыл бұрын
What brand? How big a hole? Some center draft lamps get their combustion air through the base up the hole in the middle. I'd fix that sucker for you in a minute if I was there. Lamps and lanterns are my thing and I have over 100 of them. Tell me more.....
@stevekwiatkowski2535
@stevekwiatkowski2535 Жыл бұрын
Wow.....night and day difference
@letstalkaboutlife493
@letstalkaboutlife493 2 жыл бұрын
thank you or the tip. i have been making homemade soap and started using an oil lantern and making emergency candles. to cut down on my electric bill. and to use up the oils praying for the paradise to get here. spreading the goodnews of GODS kingdom, the paradise.
@theotherguy9062
@theotherguy9062 6 жыл бұрын
I like circumcised.
@richardelliott9511
@richardelliott9511 2 жыл бұрын
I have always been an arch trimmer with great results and I will try this. However an arch using the same three outer points of a pyamid does have a longer line. Which creates a hole in your logic. I'm hoping that either you have dumbed down the science for us or there is another aspect to this that you aren't aware of. I have also seen an inverted V trim, which would have an even longer line....it accures to me that perhaps these trims are something made possible or necessary by the proliferation of the newer "lamp oils", which I gather are either mineral oil based or some kind of modified kerosene, having different burn characteristics than plain kerosene. Hmmm.
@kalis1009
@kalis1009 7 жыл бұрын
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