Delta lighter with lid open and thumb on piezo-electric
switch.
Close up view shows the stainless steel wire
closure and the oversized fuel window. When the wire closure is opened,
silve push button pops the lid open.
Close-up of the bottome of the Delta reveals
the Gas Inlet/Flame adjuister.
Features
Catalyzer coil provides
ultimate windproof flame
Withstands winds of 70-80
miles per hour
Burns with clean hot flame
at 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit
Flame Indicator Window
located on side of combustion chamber glows when lighter is ignited
Fuel Level Indicator visually
reveals fuel level
Piezo-Electric Ignition
System eliminates need for batteries or flints, which fail when wet.
Piezo-electric system permits
easy, one-handed operation good for over 30,000 ignitions.
Water Resistant O-Ring
Seals keep water out when lighter cap is closed
Details
Refillable butane gas fuel- Windmill suggest using a premium
butane fuel. For altitudes below 5,000 feet, regular butane
fuel (pictured on the right) is sufficient. Burn time with
each fuel filling is approximately 300 ignitions at 3-5 seconds
duration (over 30 minutes). Easily refills in seconds with butane
gas fuel which is available at most grocery,
drug and convenience stores (check were cartons of cigarettes are
sold). Shipped without butane
fuel by law.
Use at high altitude - Premium fuel must be
used when the lighter is taken more than 5,000 feet above sea level. Some
Premium butane brands include Vector, Lucienne or Colibri. After
refilling with butane gas and before igniting, allow the gas temperature
to equilibrate with mechanism temperature (the gas will be much colder)
by holding the lighter in your hand or pocket or letting lighter
stand for 1-2 minutes. Windmill lighters will work
in extremely cold environments (down to -40 degrees Fahrenheit)
as long as the lighter itself is kept from freezing. Simply
storing it in an inside pocket will accomplish this. To improve
lighter ignition & increase flame height at higher elevations,
move the flame adjustment ring CLOCKWISE towards the "-" mark. Doing
so reduces the flow of butane gas and allows for more oxygen inside
the combustion chamber, thus enabling ignition in lower-oxygen
environments. At lower altitudes, where oxygen is in greater
supply, the fuel adjustment ring should be moved COUNTER-CLOCKWISE
towards the "+" marking, increasing the rate of gas flow. Push
ignition button slowly in a two-step movement. First, push
button down until you hear the gas flowing and then press the button
down all the way until the strike mechanism "clicks." The sequence
is always: gas, spark, ignition. If there is a spark before
gas is flowing, ignition will not occur.
Manufacturing quality control - Each lighter is individually
tested at the Windmill factory to assure the piezoelectric ignition
system and the flame adjustment ring are working properly. Windmill
provides a lifetime warranty against mechanical defects.
Piezoelectric ignition technology - Piezoelectricity, now
commonly used as igniters for gas stoves and outdoor grills, eliminates
the need for batteries or flints which fail when wet. Releasing
the lighter ignition button mechanically bends the lighter's piezoelectric
crystal which produces an electric current. Ignition occurs when
an electric spark meets the butane gas in the combustion chamber.
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Windproof flame - A continuous flame is produced as butane
gas vapors ignite upon contact witht he superheated catalyzer coil
element. The
lighter burns at very high temperatures (800 - 1,000 degrees C; 1400
to >2,000 degrees F), producing a clean, hot flame which is nearly
invisible in outdoor bright light.
Sample regular butane can; about $3
The flame is more like a blow-torch
than the flame of a standard lighter.
Adjusted to a medium setting, the flame is ¾" (2 cm) tall with a pin-point
tip. The flame burns steadily, without the "dancing" typical of a standard
lighter.
The flame is very difficult to capture in a photograph as in
the picture on the left. The flame shape has been outlined in
the picture on the right.
