For Y2K, I bought several oil lamps, filled them with oil and they have been sitting on shelves ever since. Instead of conducting experiments, I'll play it safe and just ask here.

If there is a power outage, is there anything I need to do before I light my lamps? Will they start? Do I need to invert the lamp to get the wick wet?

I hope I never need them, but who really knows?

Thank you for all your help!

Phx, AZ