How Do You Use A Kerosene Lamp?
Kerosene lamps, also sometimes called hurricane lamps, are nonelectric lamps that came into common use beginning in the 1800s. While most buildings use electric lighting these days, kerosene lamps remain a viable alternative to meet emergency lighting needs in areas where natural disasters or foul-weather power outages are common. Buy a kerosene lamp. If you already own one or more kerosene lamps, inspect it to be sure that all parts are in good operating order. Fill the kerosene lamp with #2 water-clear kerosene using a siphon or funnel that is reserved exclusively for use with kerosene. Using the same siphon or funnel with different fuels puts you at risk for personal injury when you light the lamp. Leave some headroom in the fuel reservoir to allow for proper wicking. There should be space between the wick’s bottom and the kerosene. Be sure to pre-soak new wicks in kerosene before inserting it into the lamp. If you don’t, you’ll just end up burning the wick rather than the fuel, was
