Mantles last a while if they don't break, but are fragile and break easily if the lamp takes a good whack, or occasionally just with the jarring of normal use. They're cheap, don't take much room, and will store forever until you need them. We recommend at least one spare per lamp, or more depending on your view toward long-term preparedness. Wicks last about 1000 hours, which is a year or so if you average 3 hours of operation per day. We recommend at least one spare per lamp, or more depending on your view toward long-term preparedness.
Chimneys are glass and easily broken, and the lamp is useless without a chimney.
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