![]() ![]() If you do mash it down, the instructions say to come back with a toothpick after filling to fluff it back up. Next, pour the fuel into the cotton-like material at the top of the unit while keeping it upright, making sure you don’t mash down the material. Once you’ve measured out your desired amount of fuel, ensure the catalytic burner unit cover is removed from the hand warmer body and pour in the fuel in from the small filler nozzle side of the filling cup. I’d say my results have been anywhere from 5 1/2 hours to six hours on 1/2 full and 11 1/2 to 12 hours filled all the way. I have tested this for myself and found these times to be fairly right on. 1/2 full will provide around 6 hours of heat and filling them all the way provides 12 hours. The small plastic filling cup has two markings on it, one for 1/2 full and one for full. The first step is determining how long you want these hand warmers to run, because once their ignited, there’s no safe way to stop the heating action according to Zippo. I haven’t managed to mess up the instructions thus far, but as you read on, it will be easy for you to also see how someone could. The process for ignition is pretty straight forward and easy, provided you follow directions. Zippo isn’t the first manufacturer to make a catalytic hand warmer, but it’s the first one I’ve had exposure to. ![]() ![]() With adequate ventilation, this isn’t an issue, just something I wanted to mention so you’re aware of it. Being a device which burns fuel means that it also consumes oxygen and creates carbon monoxide. The concept behind the Zippo Hand Warmer is that through the combustion (ignition) of zippo fluid (light petroleum distillate) it becomes a catalytic heater, relying on a catalyzed chemical reaction to break down molecules and create heat. Each hand warmer measures roughly 4″ tall x 2 3/4″ wide and comes with a protective fabric bag to store it in during use and also a small plastic filling cup. ![]() Zippo Hand WarmersĮach Zippo Hand Warmer is much larger than I expected it to be, as the product photos I’d seen didn’t do a good job at showing the relative size. I also can’t discount how much I love the smell of zippo fluid burning either. Being that I really like Zippo as a brand and that their products are made in Bradford, Pennsylvania, I had high expectations. I recently decided to purchase two of the Zippo Outdoor Hand Warmers from Amazon to see if they lived up to the marketing. Like many of you, my only exposure to hand warmers has been the air-activated Hot Hands style warmers, which have never worked very well for me. I’ve seen quite a few different types of hand warmers on the market the past few years and have really never given them much consideration, until now. ![]()
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