Excellent, thanks everyone for your help :)
Hi, Please can someone let me know what mantle I need for an Optimus 930 having recently acquired one? Thanks a lot.
Took your advice PB and tried the burner on a X246 vapouriser and it works fine so it must be the vapouriser that came with the R55 that is at...
Thank, Tony. The burner is clear as I gave it a good clean :)
Hi, I've just checked and the ceramic tube is on the spigot and the spigot tightens fully into the burner with no play. It is the top part of the...
I still need to learn how to upload pics properly!
Hi, sorry for the delay in replying. I've taken a few pics of the burner. To answer the above questions, I had it 3/4 full of fuel and I checked...
I'll have to take the pic tomorrow. I was about to take a pic tonight and then SWMBO came into the kitchen and switched all the lights on........
Hi, Moving on from my previous post, I've solved the issue of the fumes coming from the radiator but I now have another problem. After lighting...
Thanks David for the possible explanations. I'll give everything a good clean and service and take it from there. It was a bit of a hit and hope...
I found a couple of seals that I used to get it up and running but I have hit a problem and I'm stuck. I've not lit a R55 before but I managed to...
Excellent, thanks a lot. When I had a quick look at the gauge seal I was wondering if it was lead rather than an o-ring.
Hi All, I recently acquired my first Tilley R55 radiator. I just tried to fire it up to see if it would light but it is leaking from the gland...
Hi, I lent a lantern to a friend who is thinking of making the leap into the lantern world just to see what they are like. He dropped the lamp...
Some years ago I managed to pick up a 310 with the original globe and only after reading around in this forum did I realise how fortunate I was to...
Fear not, I still class myself as a novice and have been through the same as you! Luckily, there is a tremendous amount of wisdom (not to mention...
Thanks, James. As it happens I bike a lot so must have some spare gear cable lying around somewhere that I can sacrifice!
Hi, yes, preheating fine and the ceramic mantle holder was secure. I checked everything over and lit it again with the same result so I guess it...
Lovely, thanks a lot for highlighting what I need to check. If I need to, how do I raise or lower the J Tube?
Hi All, I've an Optimus 350 that when I've tried to light just has flames around the mantle and the mantle goes black. I'm also having the same...
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