The purchase of this item requires you to exchange your old propane tank for a new filled propane tank. The lantern will run 4 hours on high, making the cost of operation $1 per hour. If you use the refill kit, that will bring the cost down to $0.20 per hour. Don’t fall for the camping gadgetry that REI wants you to think you need. Just pick up an old Coleman lantern, give it a little love, and you will have it forever. A big plus to remember with the Coleman is it will never run out of batteries.
Press the pump handle down and lightly place your finger over the hole in the end. If the pump raises, you need to clean or replace your check valve. This product is not cheap, especially if you purchase a case (which we recommend), but it is bright. It is made from quality parts and works well for car, RV, and cabin camping. We used it practically every night for over ten weeks and didn’t have any problems. The plastic base is not very durable nor does it stay on when you lift the lantern by its handle.
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Compared to these classic lanterns, your modern LED lantern is a toy–and toys are for kids. So it’s time to get a real lantern–and become the master of your campsite–and a master of the night. The propane lantern is so hot, that all the bugs that flew into it, instantly died.
The propane lantern is still warm, but not as yellow as gas. The LED was much different with its white, daylight balanced light. For your money, I don’t think that the coleman sleeping bag Coleman Rechargeable Lantern is the best value. It comes across cheaply made, has poor battery life and doesn’t offer many of the features that other lanterns do.
It’s a large, heavy propane lantern that can put out some heat. The model we tested came with a plastic base that has stabilizing feet and a hard plastic carrying case that makes transporting it easier than it otherwise would be. It has a single mantle that attaches on both ends and glass dome that covers it.
This is me documenting my quest to design the quietest soundproof box for portable generators. I did a lot of research and put some science into this design. As Justin put it, “It sounds like a little jet engine.” With all the negative things I’ve said about it, I will say, this lantern it bright! If you need to light a large area, this is the one you need.
The propane lantern is the automatic transmission, where the white gas is the manual. I unfortunately purchased a coleman rechargeable lantern BEFORE I started looking for reviews..this one wonked out on us after six hours.. This lantern may be able to recharge other items BUT, when we go camping we do not take along things that need to be recharged. We go to get away and radios, cell phones, etc have nop place in our tents. The lantern was easy to use, but was ridiculously heavy for its size and cost more than what we had anticipated.
Accordingly, without payment or further consideration to you, you hereby assign to Ace all rights, including copyright and other intellectual property rights, in and to the Feedback. You agree that Ace is under no duty to use your Feedback or keep your Feedback confidential. I have 6 or 7 of them, which is truly excessive as you really only need one for a lifetime (according to my boyfriend). They are super easy to work on if something goes wrong, parts are still available, even for 75 year old lanterns, and the single mantle models don’t use much fuel. The double mantel models are far more common than the singles as they are twice as bright, but they also use twice as much fuel.
Tighten the filler cap and give the lantern 20 pump stokes. Allow it to sit for a few minutes while you watch for leaks. Any leak is unacceptable and must be located before you light it.