You list this as the "Family Size" LED lantern. My Coleman LED Family Size lantern that looks just like this uses 8D batteries. Please Confirm.
627406
This lantern uses 4D (6 volt) batteries. Provides a very adequate amount of light.
627407
I would consider the latern to be full size, I like it and might get another, great when power goes out.
2241703
IT's the 8 large size D regular batteries that recharges the 4 small led lead lamps that make up the whole lantern. To save battery power the lantern has two modes of brightness. When one or more lamps need recharge return to base unit.
1539454
I think it depends on how often you will be using the lantern. We camp about 4 times a year, for 3-5 days each. The lantern went with us each time. We used regular batteries and did NOT have to replace them once. With a fire at night, we really didn't end up using the lantern for hours at a time. I'm glad we didn't put out the expense of rechargeables, unless you would use them for something else when you are not camping!
1602436
I don't think so, but I would look for the phone number or e-mail address of the manufacturer and ask them. We bought the lantern for the times we lose our electricity at home and have both a lantern and a radio combined.
1719035
I couldn't find that info on the spec sheet. It is sufficient for a camp sight but pretty heavy to carry around. The light swivels down. My wife uses it when working outside in the dark and she said it surpasses any of the battery operated lanterns we have.
1316564
You need not have sla battry for coleman led lantern because they are rechargeble by AC 110V or DC 12V. If you have any more qustions, ask again please.
1559111
Good question, bad answer. Mine is 4D cell lantern (Eveready center negative), works very well. I read a post where someone wrote to Dorcy and received an answer which was almost non-committal, they said it must be multi-directional? GOOD LUCK.
1600526
The high setting on the lantern is about the brightness of a 40 watt bulb. It does not last (hold a charge long, approximately 4 hours) on a fully charged set of batteries. That is on high. I've had the original set of batteries in my lantern since purchasing it about 8 month's ago. That's using it sparingly on low for 30 minutes to 1 hour in the morning on weekdays b4 work.
638489
I would say yes. I am having trouble finding mine at the moment. I liked mine because it was a lot lighter than my old battery lantern. But I also bought 2 led lights at Lowe's that are still in my backpack. They are basically an aluminum tube with 3 batteries and 4 LED's with a removable plastic/magnetic base. They are great too. I would look for those!
1433738
I use rechargable batteries in mine. But if you leave the lantern on the shelf for a long time without using it, you may find that the batteries have lost their charge when you go to use the lantern in an emergency.
1435107
I had the same problem; 20 seconds run time with 4 batteries and then zap! Off. I discovered that dimming it makes it run longer which tells me it isn't the "try me" but really just weak batteries out of the wrapper. Still, I wish it would DIM to signify weak batteries rather than just power completely off. Other than that it is a great lantern.
5112
Yes! The 8 D-cells in the lantern keep the rechargeable batteries in the four individual light panels charged. There is no external power source connection to the lantern.
36473
Excellent question. I will wait to see answer before buying this lantern as I want to use rechargeable batteries with it.
1864507
Nooooooo! Please these lanterns are terrible!!! The one you want is the "Eco wish lantern" it has its wick permanently attached and is by far bigger and of better quality than this. Search for Eco wish lantern. I hope this helps.
1754886
I agree with Ken's answer. It's really just a specially sized battery. The battery housing unit isn't all that attractive (and mine was installed in the garage to link to the location of the outside box) but I can't see why having this battery would present any more concerns than having a battery-powered lantern or large flashlight in the bedroom, which is a fairly common emergency supply for people to keep nearby.
1010154
No, the lantern is designed to run on three 1.5 volt AA batteries - 4.5 volts max. Three 3.7 volt batteries would far exceed the maximum voltage of the unit.
116141
Of the 100 lights about 80 of mine worked. We are using ours in balloons and they are very bright. I would think that one per lantern would work.