How to Improve and Operate Coleman Exponent 229 Peak lantern
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
- This video provides ways to fix the need to pump the Coleman Exponent 229 lantern every 15 to 20 minutes which was a common and famous problem. The common problem of shattering globes is also discussed and resolved here. This video demonstrates how to best operate the Coleman 229 lantern so that it functions and performs the the best.
Jeff Daniels spits the truth in this video! Didnt know he was an enthusiast.
I had no idea Coleman made that lantern. I wouldn’t pass up the opportunity if it came my way!
Thanks for showing. Drop by for a visit sometime 👍
You seem like a great guy with a lot of charm. You look like you’re related to Jeff Daniels. I’m sure you get that a lot. I just picked this lantern up on eBay. Looks unused. Can’t wait to get it tuned up!
my story is just as u described, i’m digging mine out today, thanks for sharing 👍 cheers
Appreciate the instructional tips, thanks!
The sound of that lantern made me happy! I have one from the early '80s that I treasure. Thanks for the hints. Did not know about the backing off of the knob. Thanks.
I know what you mean, Mark from Las Vegas. The sound of the Coleman lantern makes me happy too!
Good tips! I've just got a similar one (the 226). Cheers!
keep using your 226, Luciano. Lots of joy in these lanterns.
Nice video ! Thank you!
Thank you, Steve!
Thank you Sir. Im new into lantern collecting and i love these for the size. But they are not perfect.. im making a screen globe at my next convenience
just found one at a thrift store for $5.00 it looks brand new. made in Mexico 1996. getting mantels tomorrow and see how she works :)
Let us know how it goes!
I got one of these Peak 1 for canoe camping, back in the 80’s / early 90’s. Could never get it to light properly. Always threw flames and seemed to be a hazard. Still have it, along with soft padded carrier sack. Would love to get it working.
Rob Cote: Check to see if your lantern was from 1985. The date is stamped on the bottom of the lantern. 1985 was a particularly bad year for the Coleman 229 lantern with many serious problems like you describe being reported. I have a 1985 229 and completely rebuilt it to absolutely no good result. Truth be told, the 1980s were a bad time for quality manufacturing in the USA. The USA was getting it's ass kicked by foreign competition and USA manufacturers were trying to cost-cut at every opportunity just to remain competitive, of course at the expense of quality. I was in manufacturing at the time and saw it first-hand. I suspect the same may have occurred at Coleman USA.
@@explorermike19 Thx Mike. I'll check the date, but suspect it's pretty close 1985. I've held it for all these years because I had such high hopes for it. Mid-80s was the start of "global" outsourcing, and "throw away" consumer goods. Coleman brand used to stand for quality, but suffered under the competition.
@@rcote1234 I am not sure what happened at Coleman in the 1980s but I know that the company I worked for in the 1980s eventually realized that we could not compete with foreign competition no matter how hard we tried, so we eventually bought some overseas competitors and sourced overseas. I am not sure how much Coleman might source overseas, but I do appreciate that they do enough assembly/production in the USA to put "Made in USA" on the label.
Great video. Thanks for the info.
What size mantel does this stove use?
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Good tips, is the peak 1 lantern even better than the exponent?
Rob Ludwigsen: I have had pretty good luck with the Exponent lantern and pretty bad luck with some of the older Peak lanterns. Maybe it is because the old Peak fuel lines were clogged up because they are old or maybe Exponent is just better?
I have one from 1985.
Keep that lantern! They aren't making any more.
Sir how to stop leaking from the valve
Valve leaking is very rare. If you have flames coming out of your valve, then you need to replace the O-rings in the valve. You can find videos on CZcams on how to do this. I do not have a video on how to do it yet.
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Many thanks sir
@@captmohelsaadany6751 By the way, Capt. If you are simply losing pressure in the tank soon after pumping, it is almost always because the O-ring gasket on the fuel cap is worn out or cracked. This is very easy to fix by either replacing the O-ring or by simply replacing the fuel cap with a new fuel cap ($10.00 for a new fuel cap). This of course is different from having a leak at the valve near the fuel adjust knob.
Called a check valve..
I always empty the tank before storing and tighten the fuel cap till i feel small resistance.
This way the lip of the fuel font won't press that common indentation on the O-ring.
Also i will rub a little oil on the O-ring to keep it soft.
The only reason we don't see these around as with all fuel lanterns is people are just plane stupid and need to be shown how to do things these days, lack of commonsense and lack of initiation to read instructions.
And it's a grandfather thing not Eco friendly..
Try to find double tie mantles in any store for the old Primus, Snow Peak Etc Propane/Butane lamps that are still being sold.
Thanks for the tip about not tightening the fuel cap when the tank is empty and in storage. Good idea. I find that the simple O-ring in the fuel cap is the source of a lot of problems.
@@explorermike19 :::: Your welcome Mike..
Just bid on one in ebay, per this video...Thanks
I have the 222a,222b,226,and 229 models and all of them burn for over 2 hours with out needing pumped. If you are only getting 15 minutes you have problems...🤷🏻♂️
Bilyboy, These small Coleman lanterns were pretty notorious for short run-time. Apparently, some lanterns worked well right out of the box and some didn't. You must be one of the lucky ones who got the "no-problem" lanterns
Yeah. That's what he said. Hence the steps to correct it.
I have a Coleman 222 that lights for a while for a few minutes and then it just shuts off
Any ideas what it could be?
@@outdoorseyfun9842 start with the easy stuff: completely empty the fuel tank and dry it out. Blow it out with pressure air if available. Check to make sure it maintains pressure in the tank. If not, it is usually the fuel cap or the pump. Try the WD-40 trick I talk about in the video. Finally, you can disassemble the generator and clean it. There are good videos on CZcams on how to clean Coleman lantern generators.
@@explorermike19 i Fixed it! Acouple of days she is running fine the way its supposed to run mine is dated 1987 thank you anyways for your help.
@@explorermike19 I have plenty of photos of lantern!
@@outdoorseyfun9842 That is Fantastic! Congratulations. Tell us, how did you fix it? What was the problem? I have heard the problem that you described with the lantern going out soon after lighting. What was the problem?
in Anatolia they would call it a kerosene lamp
These Coleman lanterns found throughout the USA are actually for use with "White Gas", also known as naphthalene or Coleman fuel. They will not run on kerosene unless you modify them. HOWEVER, like paranoyak Epizot points out, the concept is nearly identical to the kerosene lanterns also used throughout the world. In fact, you can find several posts on CZcams showing how to modify the Coleman lanterns to use with kerosene. I have used the kerosene lanterns and found the light to be slightly brighter than the stoves using Coleman Fuel or white gas.
My 1996 made peak1 229 has a Mexican made globe with frosted lines on it rather then a clear one.
I like the frosted glass globes.
@@explorermike19As do I and I'm always terrified its gonna break. I picked up a frosted one for my 295. I'v prety much stopped using the 229because of the problems with it. I'll give these tricks a try tho.