Getting my first pressure lamp, how to use indoors?

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  1. Desolate_Place Australia

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    Hi everyone, I’m about to buy my first pressure lantern, a Coleman Scout 249. I already own a traditional oil lamp and an Aladdin mantle lamp, so I’m familiar with kerosene lighting, but pressure lanterns are new to me.

    I’m mainly wanting to use it indoors at my desk for reading and ambience. Just wondering if anyone has tips for:

    - indoor use/ventilation
    - brightness adjustment
    - mantle care
    - noise/heat
    - safest way to light and shut down
    - fuel recommendations

    Any beginner advice for the 249 would be appreciated. Thanks!
     

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