![]() I'm sure an inexpensive AA LED lantern is better, cleaner and simpler, so perhaps I'm just being nostalgic and inefficient. ![]() I would also rule out any really inexpensive no-name lantern brands, as being unreliable and a waste of money. For those that have these, any issues burning one or two indoors for light? Probably some fumes but nothing excessive, I hope. ![]() I am tempted to pick up a pair of lanterns a few gallons of kerosene for the next power outage, and test them out while camping and hanging out on summer nights in the yard. It seems like the kind of thing that if reasonably stored, can last for years with no use and reliably be fired up for some light and heat. No gaskets or pumps to wear out, or mantles to break. The lanterns are also so simple that it is unlikely that something could go wrong. I recognize that these are pretty low levels of light, but the plus is that for $8 of kerosene (which will really never go bad if stored properly) you can get over 100 hours of light. I imagine the downside is that they are not very bright, 8 candle power for the $20 model below, and around $38 for a larger model that makes 12-14 cp. They are fairly inexpensive and simple, so they are unlikely to have issues. The pro's of the coleman is that they burn very clean and can make a very bright, white light.īut if you want to stock a few kerosene lanterns for backup when a storm knocks out the lights, what about the Dietz type hurricane lanterns? WT Kirkman carries a variety of lanterns that are rated pretty highly. My extension cords for the power tools were already maxed out, and the colemans lit the place up just fine. A used them a bunch when outdoor house repairs went late after sunset. The current thread about Coleman white gas lanterns is pretty interesting.
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