How to Fill the Shul Lamp with Paraffin Lamp oil 1. Remove chimney and unscrew burner-unit/Wick from lamp base, 2. Fill base with Paraffin Lamp Oil, fill only till avout a half inch below top of lamp base, 3. Screw burner-unit/Wick onto lamp base and adjust chimney onto burner unit, 4. Let it stand at least 20 minutes before lighting. How to Light the shul lamp 1. Use wick-control knob on side to move wick up or down, 2. Adjust wick to about 1/4" above metal burner unit 3. Use side hole to light Shul Lamp with match, 4. Lower wick to about 1/8" above metal burner unit, 5. Adjust flame size by moving the wick up or down. How to Extinguish the Shul Lamp 1. Lower the wick about 1/4" deep into the metal burner unit. Warning!! DO NOT use without chimney DO NOT use with any other type of oil Too big of a flame can cause smoke. Material: Glass