Is my Lantern leaking?
The reason your Lantern can spread its calm and bright light is because it is constantly supplied with fresh air. Your Lantern is an open system (cold air system), because this is the only way to guarantee the air supply. If you have the feeling that your Lantern might be leaking, we have a few tips to help you find out whether your Lantern is working as it should.
If your Lantern appears to be leaking oil or feels oily, there can be several reasons for this:
1. Overfilling
A common cause of oil leakage is filling the tank up too high. The tank of the Feuerhand Hurricane Lantern holds 300 ml. If you accidentally add too much oil, some of it may leak from the tank lid or escape through the burner. No need to worry: Your lantern is not defective, but possibly slightly overfilled. In order not to exceed the filling level, simply follow the instructions in the user manual. Thus, you can quickly remedy the leakage of your lantern.
2. Too much movement and change of position
Once you have filled your lantern, leave it standing or hanging upright at best and do not move it around. Your lantern has small openings that ensure for sufficient air supply. If you move your Lantern when filled, the fuel inside your lantern could leak as it sloshes back and forth.
Of course, your lantern is fully intact. For one thing is sure: If the Lantern stays in place, the oil does too. Try to limit the movement of your lantern to a minimum. Tip: If you take your lantern somewhere else, make sure you first empty the tank. That way, you reduce the risk of your lantern leaking to a minimum.
3. Temperature variations and changes
If you keep your Hurricane Lantern in the same place and are sure it is not overfilled, but it still has an oily film on the surface, there could be another reason why your lantern is leaking: the temperature. In warm temperatures on the terrace or balcony, the Lamp Oil in your Lantern expands, in colder temperatures it contracts.
This, however, is barely noticeable. Nevertheless, inside your Hurricane Lantern, temperature changes can cause oil to leak, especially if it is cold at night and hot during the day. If this is the case, you can be sure that everything is fine with your Hurricane Lantern. If you cannot keep your Lantern in a place where it will not be affected by temperature variations, simply empty the tank after use. This is the easiest way to prevent unwanted leakage of Lamp Oil.
4. Wick is turned out too far when not in use
The rapid ignition of the wick tip is the result of capillary forces. They are responsible for the Lamp Oil being transported to the end of the wick. However, this also means that the wick transports oil upwards when the Lantern is not in use. If your wick sticks out a little too far, the oil that is transported upwards can leak out above the burner. To avoid this, you can simply turn the wick back a little further until you can almost no longer see it, then the oil can no longer escape.
As you can see, there can be different reasons why fuel may leak out of your Hurricane Lantern and make it appear to be leaking. However, this does not limit the functionality of your lantern and in most cases you can easily fix the problem yourself in a very short time. If you still have doubts, you can of course contact our customer service.