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Hanging Oil Lamps For A Romantic Atmosphere - 2

...Before you use the wick the very first time trim the ends of the wick on an angle so that the center is 1/8" taller than the corners. You need to make sure it's even so the flame stays centered.

The lamp chimney's get covered in soot which is messy to clean. The best way is to wad up a piece of newspaper and use that to clean the soot. If it needs a really good cleaning you can use warm soapy water and then rinse with hot to avoid streaking, and dry with a cloth that's lint free.

To fill the lamp with oil, take the chimney off and remove the burner by unscrewing it. Fill the bowl no more than 3/4 of the way, screw the burner back on and adjust the wick so it's just above the burner top. If the wick has never been lit before let it stand for 30 minutes to soak up the oil.

Light the wick then replace the chimney. If your lamp is smoking adjust the wick down slightly. Be careful not to lower a lit wick too far into the burner because if it comes in contact with the bowl of oil it is likely to explode.

Besides collecting or creating a romantic mood oil lamps are also a great solution for emergency lighting. They are also easy to store both the lamps and the fuel. No worrying that batteries have gone dead. They throw sufficient light to complete household tasks. After all they are what our ancestors used to live by. They'll burn for hours on just one bowl of oil so they are inexpensive and you don't have to have large containers of fuel on hand.

Hanging oil lamps have a large captive audience - The decorator, the historian, the collector, the romantic, the patio party host, the weekend cabin getaway planner, well the list could go on.

Now that you know all about oil lamps and hanging oil lamps, you should know if this is something that you need or not. Some people like to just keep one on hand for emergencies only, and then you have it in the event that you might need it.

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Fill the lamp but leave at least 1" from the top. Screw the burner back on and you're ready to light your world. When you are ready to use your lamp turn the wick up about " then light with your lighter or match. Put the glass chimney back on the lamp. Never use the lamp without the chimney. ...

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