Is the fuel alredy attached to the l anern or does it have to be tied on/affixed by the user?
1802891
"Fuel" ... Yes - included. It is a small square piece of wax that burns -- THESE are so much fun!
1802892
It is not attached. If it was it was pourly attached and was like a wax not what I've had in the past and the instructions were written in pour English. I've had these before and would give this brand/seller a pass.
1802893
You have to attach it yourself. The flames were so high it burned the lanterns. We threw away all but 2 and I saved the fuel cells to light the fir in my fireplace
1802894
Also note that Tom Glander wrote he lit them with a torch. They were very hard to get to light with just a standard lighter. It was somewhat windy the day we tried to use them but I really felt they were unsafe to let go because the fuel cell was large and burned for a long time. We did not let ours go because we were that concerned about starting a fire somewhere as the flames were too close to the paper of the lantern. I have used some before that had a flatter fuel cell that was already attached and was much safer.
1802895
The fuel has a hole already drilled through it. You must pass a looped wire through that hole, and bend the wire to hold the fuel, which rests on the cross wires that hold the hoop that supports the paper lantern portion. It's very simple. I made a video you can watch here: http://youtu.be/IBLyLAGH9Bs It is a comprehensive how-to video that shows you how everything from unpacking to final launch, including lighting with a torch.
1718652
the fuel cell has a hole in the center. attach it to the wire at the bottom. make sure the latern is fully open.
526733
the base is the reservoir. carefully add fuel through the top which screws off
483276
There is only a threaded standoff on the tank, you will need to find the proper fuel connector to thread into it for your application.
1696556
It hangs from a hook on the right. Difficult to engage when tank is full, but easier when tank is partially used. Amount of gas remaining is indicated by red markings. A useful feature.
1714220
No, the fuel lasts a long time - but I use it periodically. It's easy to refill.
1176692
Have to be attached, but it's quite easy to do. If it was pre-attached, I think some of the fuel would bleed on the paper and cause the lantern to burn up on the ground.
1540980
You will need to remove your fuel tank and measure it. Also look carefully at the picture on here and make an informed decission. The tank has 4 screw holes on the narrow sides for securing the tank to the body.
1646207
I use it as a slave tank for my diesel pickup. It is secured to the bed of the pickup. I transfer the fuel via a transfer pump. On long trips I have the option of filling up at stations that are less expensive.
994714
You do have to tie the fuel squares to the lanterns. I used a cocktail stirrer as a tool because some of the holes were not completely open. Wasn't hard to poke through at all and wasn't much of an issue.
1530326
The fuel nozzle itself is removable from the side of the case, but the whole nozzle and tubing assembly is attached in two places to the box so you have maybe a foot of tubing with nozzle to play with if the nozzle is removed.
1320129
It is if you store it for any length of time. I usually turn off the fuel valve and let it run out of gas.
1827157
You don't have to attach it, it already come attached all you have to do is light it. You do need to be careful when doing this and have an open area inwhich to light these lanterns. Once you light the lanterns and the start to go up they are a floating lighted flame. They are beautiful to watch as the assend into the sky.
1060371
We didn't have to attach them...they were part of the lantern. You just need to hold a lighter to the fuel pack and wait 45 seconds to one minute before it would ignite. If it's windy, it will take several attempts to light them. All of ours lit just fine and we plan on buying more this summer.
1658351
yes the system ties into your normal fuel line so it doesn't matter whether you use gas or diesel
1718653
There is a hole in the fuel cell and you put the metal on the bottom of the lantern through the hole then bend the metal so it holds the fuel cell. It should be secure when you light it. Hope that helped and made sense!
135929
No. There is a wire at the bottom that holds the fuel block and is the frame for the bottom and the fuel block is like some type of sponge material impregnated with a combustible substance.