Lanterns is safety in using a lighting at night on a camping trip. Clean up regularly will improve fuel efficiency and flame control, and prevent corrosion or rust. The important thing when it goes into storage after the camping season, a lantern should be cleaned.

Lanterns should be:
* wiped out with warm water and diswashing soap

* dried before storing

Coleman is suggested equipment for camping trip in safety storage and care tips. It can help keep a lantern in good condition between extended uses.

- Storing the lanterns should be put in a plastic bag after cleaning; seal the bag with a twist tie to prevent the insects from crawling in the unit.

- Transfer the fuel out of the fuel tank and into a fuel can if the lanterns uses liquid fuel. To preven a lacquer buildup on tha tank’s fuel tube. Storing an appliance with fuel in the tank can eventually cause a buildup on the fuel tube, and restricts fuel flow.

- At least twice a year for oil the pump cup on the lantern tanks pump plunger with a light machine oil. This will seal the cup against the inside of the pump barrel, and help ensure the pump will push air into the tank properly.

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