How Petromax Lamp Work

Petromax lamp works by pressurizing kerosene, vaporizing it through heat, and burning the vapor in a mantle that glows very brightly. The light comes mostly from the heated mantle, not from an open flame. 

How it works
Fuel goes into a sealed tank.
A hand pump adds air pressure to force the fuel upward. The lamp is preheated with spirit or a built-in preheater so the fuel can vaporize.

The kerosene passes through a carburetor, turns into vapor, mixes with air, and burns.
That heat makes the mantle incandescent, producing the bright white light. 

Why it is bright
The flame itself is small and blue, but it heats the mantle until it glows intensely. That is why a Petromax lamp gives strong light even though it uses liquid fuel. 

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