Uco micro candle lantern11/19/2023 ![]() ![]() These have been the Original Candle Lantern, and the Original Candle Lantern+LED (also marketed as the UCO Duo). Three Points of the Compass has used a couple of Original UCO lanterns over the years. I’ll cover maintenance of a candle lantern in another post. It doesn’t affect performance much, but it needs a bit of a clean-up. You can see in the image below that I have wax from various candles splattered across the inside of my +LED lantern’s glass. The Original candle lantern from UCO does a much better job of preventing spills outside the lantern. One problem common to most tea light lanterns, including both Micro and Mini is that the melted wax in tea lights is very easy to spill out of the lantern if it is moved or knocked. ![]() The Micro is now discontinued but new old stock may still be available from retailers or used examples from auction sites. Both (up to) four-hour and eight-hour tea lights can be used in both of these lanterns. The UCO Mini candle lantern (introduced 1996) does not collapse and does not have room for a second candle to be stored underneath but up to six tea lights can be put inside the lantern for transport but have to be removed entirely during use. Lighting them is simple, slide the glass chimney down, light the candle, slide the chimney back up. There is a sight window in the side of the main body through which the amount of remaining candle can be seen. The whole thing collapses in on itself when stored or transported and the glass chimney is protected from breakage by the metal sprung surround and body. There really isn’t much to go wrong with these lanterns other than breaking them through punishment or carelessness. Fumes and heat escape from the open top surrounding a metal cap (that can get very hot). This is pushed up as it burns by a thin spring. The candle is inserted into the base of the lantern, into the bottom of a narrow metal tube from which the wick protrudes at the top. This chimney couldn’t slide down on earlier models and was a welcome design change that permitted easier lighting. There is a metal body with a slide down-able glass chimney that protects the candle from breezes. The design and build of the UCO candle lanterns appears to be simple but has some rather clever touches. If possible, please include a copy of your receipt so we can process your return/exchange quicker.Japanese made Northern Lights flip top candle lantern.Ensure you include all tags with your return.Download our returns form from the link at the top of this page and once complete, enclose it with your return.If you purchased in-store please contact the relevant shop directly.Any postage costs paid will be refunded by THE CLIMBERS SHOP if a product is deemed as faulty and still under a manufacturer's warranty. Please be aware that this process may take several weeks in some cases. In the majority of cases, any faulty goods will have to be returned to us and then forwarded on to their respective suppliers for inspection. In the unlikely event that your purchase develops a fault, for whatever reason, then please contact us first either by telephone or email for further instructions.If there is any sign or possibility that the goods have been used or contaminated then we regret that we are unable to accept a return on the grounds of consumer safety. Everything must be exactly as it was received, with packaging and labelling intact. Climbing & PPE Safety Equipment can only be returned on very strict conditions.For health and safety reasons face masks cannot be returned for an exchange or refund.The responsibility and liability of the goods remain with you until we are in receipt of the goods. Goods must be packaged securely to ensure they are not damaged in transit.You do not need to contact us to notify us of your return unless the item is faulty or is outside of our 30-day policy.Goods may be returned for a refund within 30 days of receipt.Please note that it is your responsibility to pay for the return postage costs, no postage costs are refundable.If you wish to exchange an item for any reason, please place a new order for the items that you want.Any items returned will be refunded unless faulty or shipped in error.We will e-mail you once your return has been processed. This may take slightly longer at busy times of the year. We aim to process all returns within 72 hours.Goods should be returned in new condition, unused and with their original undamaged packaging.In the event that your purchase is not suitable, for whatever reason, you have the right to return it to us. ![]()
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