QUESTION 1:
What type of fuel can I use in a Kosmos Oil Lamp?
ANSWER:
1. Non-Dyed (Clear) Kerosene
(Also known as clear K-1 or clear 1-K)
2. Clear-Lite Synthetic Kerosene (No longer being manufactured and has been replaced by Klean-Heat Kerosene Substitute.)
3. W.M. Barr & Co. Klean-Heat Kerosene Substitute
(#GKKH99991-Gallon)
4. Standard Clear Lamp Oil (Lamplight Farms Clear
Medallion Lamp Oil, #6300, #6400, and #6700 Only )
5. Genuine Aladdin Lamp Oil (#17552)
(Use Klean-Heat, Standard Clear Lamp Oil,
or Genuine Aladdin Lamp Oil for odor free use indoors.)
NOTICE:
Dyed kerosene or lamp oil will eventually
clog the wick and inhibit proper operation. It can also permanently stain the
lamp or lantern.
Standard
clear lamp oil (Lamp Light Farms Medallion Oil,) is
available nationwide at: Target, K-Mart, Wal-Mart, Ace
Hardware, Tru-Value Hardware, Sentry
Hardware, and HWI Do-It Centers.
Kerosene and synthetic kerosene
(now sold under the name "Klean-Heat")
is available at or through most hardware
stores and home centers including: Home
Depot, Lowe's, American Eagle, Coast to Coast,
Ace, True-Value, HWI Do-It Centers, and
Wal-Mart. Genuine Aladdin Lamp Oil is available
from Aladdin Lamp Dealers nationwide.
If you purchase kerosene from a gas station, make sure that
it is from a "blocked" pump so that it is clear and not dyed
red.
(Un-blocked kerosene pumps by law must dispense dyed
kerosene which will clog lantern wick, and cause it not to
burn properly.)
NOTE: 99 % or 100% Paraffin Oil
(Nowell's, Ultra-Pure, Tropical Lights, etc.) will not burn properly in oil lamps with a
Kosmos or Matador Burner due to the difference in flash point and viscosity.
Copyright © 1997 - 2007 W.T.
Kirkman All Rights Reserved
QUESTION 2:
How do I change the wick in my lamp?
ANSWER: First you must remove the shade and/or chimney
and then unscrew the burner from the fount. Discard the old wick. Trim the new
piece of wick straight across, then apply 1/4 " of a 2" strip of masking tape to
one end of the wick, and fold the tape back onto itself and wick, making a 1" long
leader. Trim the masking tape to the width of the wick, and insert it into the
burner using it to guide the wick. If necessary, retrim the wick straight across
once it is through the burner.
Copyright © 1997 - 2007 W.T.
Kirkman All Rights Reserved
QUESTION
3: Can I use a Kosmos Lamp indoors?
ANSWER: Kosmos Lamps burn with incredible efficiency,
and when used with standard lamp oil or synthetic kerosene, can be used indoors with
little or no noticeable odor. Like any device that consumes oxygen, Kosmos Lamps
must be used in ventilated areas.
Copyright © 1997 - 2007 W.T.
Kirkman All Rights Reserved
QUESTION
4: How do I clean my lamp?
ANSWER: Chimneys, shades and glass founts can be cleaned
with your favorite glass cleaner such as Windex or Glass Plus. All un-lacquered brass
or copper
surfaces can be polished with Blue Magic Metal Polish.
Copyright © 1997 - 2007 W.T.
Kirkman All Rights Reserved
KOSMOSLAMPS.COM
a Division of
W.T. KIRKMAN LANTERNS
Ramona, San Diego
County, California 92065
This Page Updated on August 31,
2007
COPYRIGHT © 1997 -
2007 W.T. Kirkman ® ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
W.T. Kirkman is a Registered Trademark with the United States Patent
Office
