Filling a Zippo Hand Warmer

Filling the Zippo Hand Warmer

• Make sure the hand warmer has cooled down. Remove the cover from the hand warmer and then remove the catalytic burner from the base until you are holding it lengthwise (upright with the Zippo logo). The burner may be tightly fitted.
• Pour the fluid from the Zippo lighter into the provided plastic cup for 6 or 12 hours. Make sure you do not spill anything.
• For 6-hour hand warmers: fill up to the line for approximately 6 hours of heat.
• For 12-hour hand warmers: fill up to the line for approximately 12 hours of heat.

 

• Do not fill the cup above the line for your specific type of hand warmer.

• Slowly and carefully pour the contents of the filling cup into the fill hole on the hand warmer housing while holding the hand warmer upright.

• Do not let it overflow. Overfilling leads to malfunctions, injury, and fire.

 

• Keep the hand warmer upright, carefully replace the catalytic burner, and make sure it is properly in place.
• Carefully wipe excess fuel from the surfaces of the hand warmer and allow the excess fuel to evaporate before lighting it.
• Make sure the fuel container is closed and that there is no spilled fuel nearby before lighting it. Fuel is flammable.
• Let the hand warmer stand upright for at least two minutes before lighting it, so that the fuel can fully spread into the absorbent material and be available for the catalytic burner.
• Do not lay the hand warmer down after filling it and before lighting it. When the hand warmer is laid down, liquid fuel can enter the catalytic burner, causing a flame when it is lit.
• If a visible flame occurs, it must be extinguished. Usually, any flame can be easily blown out, but be extremely careful. If necessary, place the hand warmer on a fireproof surface and let the flame burn out or safely extinguish it.