The Aladdin is a tried and tested lamp with nearly a century of use all over the globe. Literally hundreds of thousands of
people are still enjoying the use of Aladdins world-wide. These tips are provided to enable you to get the most pleasure and long
use from your Aladdin with the minimum of trouble and bother.
TIP ON FILLING ALADDINS IN WINTER: Always re-fill your Aladdin with good, clean fresh, kerosene (genuine Aladdin
Lamp Oil or K-1 Grade Kerosene Recommended). The fuel must be at room temperature before adding to the lamp. To do other-
wise causes condensation to accumulate inside the bottom of the lamp bowl — the wick will then draw up this condensed water into
the wick and cause it to sputter and burn unevenly — thus a poor light.
TIP ON FILLING LEVEL: Fill to about ONE HALF INCH (1/2) BELOW FILLER CAP. This will give you many hours of
burning without the fuel expanding into the burner and causing a flooding condition, which will result in a lamp dripping fuel.
Lamp holds about one quart genuine Aladdin Lamp Oil, which will provide 10 - 12 hours of steady, bright, white light.
TIP ON FILLING IN SUMMER: Your Aladdin will obviously have only limited use during the summer months - perhaps for late
romantic dining — or just for sheer pleasure. Always keep the lamp at least half full during the summer months to avoid the wick
drying out. Check daily after use. This is especially important with hanging Aladdins. LAMP OIL SWELLS IN SUMMER’S
HEAT. If the lamp is filled to capacity, oil will flood the base of the burner and this will cause fuel spillage.
ALADDIN WICKS: Wicks last for hundreds of hours of operation, if used properly and the lamp is kept from running dry. KEEP
ALL PARTS OF THE LAMP CLEAN — ALL THE TIME. Stale fuel deposits will cause any oil lamp to smell. Refill often with
genuine Aladdin Lamp Oil or fresh, clean K-1 grade kerosene. Always use the genuine Aladdin wick cleaner. It has the correct
profile to properly clean the excess carbon from the wick burning surface. NEVER USE SCISSORS TO TRIM YOUR WICK.
The profile will be incorrect and the mantle will not light properly. The carbon char on the wick’s burning surface is necessary for
smooth burning, but excess carbon disturbs the profile and should be removed only with the wick clearner. When changing an
Aladdin wick, always make sure the wick is absolutely dry. Follow the instructions on the wick carton and refrain from touching the
top of the wick itself, as to not deform the burning surface. Make sure the wick slides smoothly up and down after attaching to the
wick raiser. After many years of service, it may be necessary to remove the wick and polish the tube upon which the wick moves for
smooth operation.
CHIMNEY CLEANING TIP: Use warm water and a mild detergent. MAKE SURE THE CHIMNEY IS THOROUGHLY
DRIED BEFORE FITTING ONTO LAMP. Damp chimneys break more easily.
LIGHTING BURNER TIP: Remove the gallery, mantle and chimney as one unit. When lighting the burner, let the flame form a
complete ring around the flame spreader without turning up the wick too high. When you put the gallery back onto the lamp (with
the mantle and chimney in place) turn up the wick until incandescence of the mantle is just visible — and only just!
BURNING LAMP TIPS: Leave the lamp in this state (above) to warm up for ten minutes or so. This will increase the chimney
draft and thus increase the fuel flow to the wick tip. Turn up the light. As the burner heats up, the oil being capillarized by the wick
will thin out, thus increasing the oil flow to the wick tip. NEVER turn up the lamp to full brightness immediately — to do so will
cause too much fuel to flow into the burner and upset the air-to-fuel ratio - 94% air and 6% fuel — and the result will be a sooted up
mantle with black spots at best — and a runaway lamp at worst. NEVER LEAVE A LIGHTED ALADDIN UNATTENDED.
NEVER TOUCH THE GALLERY OR CHIMNEY OF A LIT ALADDIN OR ONE RECENTLY EXTINGUISHED —
SERIOUS INJURY COULD RESULT!
ALADDIN WICK CHARRING TIP: It is important to have a properly charred wick in order for your Aladdin to produce a
good even blue flame. To char wick (a) Remove gallery and flame spreader. (b) Turn wick up 1/8” above outer wick tube. (c) Dip
top of wick into Aladdin lamp oil briefly (5 seconds). (d) Light wick and let it burn until flame goes out ( 3 to 5 minutes). (e)
Allow top of wick to smolder or glow until completely out. (f) Use Aladdin wick trimmer to smooth top of wick (See page 6 on how
to use). Re-install flame spreader and gallery assembly. NOTE: Wick must be completely dry in order to char wick top.
ENJOYMENT AND PLEASURE: Your Aladdin Kerosene Mantle Lamp will give you many years of trouble free service with
only normal replacement of mantles, wicks and chimneys. Use it — enjoy it — tell a friend about the mystical and magical
Aladdin lamp that gives out the soft, white light without the need for electric power.
Our dear friend, Mr. John Claypole of England, stated it best: “The Aladdin is a ‘Magical and Mystical’ light. A light
without fuss or noise, without cables or pipes, in a shack or a mansion, in a cottage or in a castle — light where you want it and
when you want it; that’s TheTimeless Aladdin!”
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