Does the lantern collapse for torch only use?
1871454
It doesn't collapse but has a knob on the side that lets you switch between torch and lantern
1871455
The top turns over and then it works like a regular flashlight (torch?). This is an exellent product. I bought an extra one.
1871456
no. For torch use there is a knob that rotates the LED bulb assembly so it can be used as a flashlight (the flashlight lens is the bulb you see on top)
1871457
No. This is a small lantern so you can hold it in your hand like a flashlight or torch. The switch can be turned to make the light beam shine from the top and hold it like you would hold a torch.
462616
Not really Mary. The wax that you light is a separate piece. It looks like a little bar of soap. You have to pinch the metal tip of the sky lantern through the wax bar and then bend the metal tip a little, which will hold the wax bar in place on the bottom of the lantern, and then light the wax bar, hold on to it for a little bit to get the heat built up and then let them go. It's really easy and these are decent ones for the price! If you have any other questions, feel free to ask. Chad
557592
I recommend a long handled lighter. You simply need to light the fuel "cell" and hold the lantern until it has filled with enough hot air to float!
10802
yes, you have to put the wick on and wrap a wire around it. there are other lanterns that don't require that . . .
1718654
When you unpack the lantern you will see the fuel source. On the frame ring there is a place to put the fuel source. It is very simple and directions are not required.
73221
Either way. I use mine as a lantern in my hand or free standing . I love it and have used it many times. Works really well.
1741541
The lanterns come with a wick....you need to provide a lighter to light it. Matches don't stay lit long enough to light it.
278845
The fire will burn out when the wick is all done (melted). Once the lantern goes out and the sir begins to cool the come down. By then the fire is out and nothing to worry about. Plus the are biodegradable
77083
To take the top off you simply turn it counter clockwise, about a quarter of a turn. It will then come off quite easily, and can be put back on by doing the opposite. This is one of our favorite features and allows the lantern to be used like a broad beam flashlight, or hung from up above using the hook that pops out on the base. :) Please let us know if you have any other questions! Thanks, The Supernova 300 Team at Intervine
405770
It is for lamp shades and would strongly discourage anyone from attaching a lamp shade made of cloth or other flammable material onto a torchiere lamp. The bulbs generate a lot of heat and are known fire hazards.
798646
I don't think it would collapse or anything, but you would need to be sure you didn't knock it off the flame tamer. That's been my only Inverness using it. It is a slick surface, so you need to hang in the pot handle when you're stirring. It works pretty well though, and I use it a lot. I also got another product that is just a circle of black metal called a diffuser. It is very sturdy but doesn't control the heat as well. But the flame tamer is pretty sturdy I think.
266392
Yes. It's kinda tricky, but while sliding the case over the cool to touch lantern, you can hold the tiny funnel at the narrowest part of the lantern (midsection where valve is), slide the case past it. It's tricky, but I just did it to verify. You'll need to do it right at the corner of the case.
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The only caveat is that it takes both hands to light, one to press the trigger and the other to pull down on the safety that is directly under the trigger. After several years of searching I finally found a similar torch with no safety, yay!! Since I use my torch several times a day that was an important feature, very annoying to have to do the "dance" while igniting the torch. Much simpler to just use my thumb to ignite the torch while the other hand holds or steadies another item.
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you can collapse it if there is nothing in it, by pushing the separator flaps down. i bought one of these for me, one for my son and one for my son-in-law, unsure if any of us would bother using them. after a year, we all still use them all the time.
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The one I bought did. Here are some things you should know about this torch.... If I let the flame go out, I cannot re-start it immediately. I have to wait till the nozzle cools off - very annoying. I hate tall propane bottles. They tip over too easily. I thought the holster would also stabilize the bottle when I wanted to set it on the floor or a table. But the holster is all fabric except for a small metal loop at the bottom. Not enough surface area stabilize a tall propane bottle. And the hose is too short to reach from a bottle on the floor to pipes running at eye level. The short squat Coleman bottles are a little more stable, but for some reason, I had problems running the torch with them. It sputtered and blew out again and again. I discussed this with Worthington tech support (the company who bought out Berzomatic). They don't recommend the fat bottles. Never fully explained why they don't work. The holster has a tube that is supposed to be used to stow the torch, after use. But I don't want to put a hot torch nozzle into this tube, because there is fabric at the bottom of the tube. Potential fire hazzard? The manual says nothing about it. But I refuse to take that risk. Who wants a propane cylinder wrapped in a flaming holster clipped to their belt? So when you finish using the torch, what do you do with the hot nozzle?
1802895
The fuel has a hole already drilled through it. You must pass a looped wire through that hole, and bend the wire to hold the fuel, which rests on the cross wires that hold the hoop that supports the paper lantern portion. It's very simple. I made a video you can watch here: http://youtu.be/IBLyLAGH9Bs It is a comprehensive how-to video that shows you how everything from unpacking to final launch, including lighting with a torch.
1680817
Yes, it does. What you do is push the red button behind the torch to ignite it and then push the little red switch found on the side torch to right and it stays on by itself.