how to light it? pressing red lever allows gas to enter and ignite with match but goes out when releasing red button
1548060
The red button is only to light it, hold the button down until lit, a few seconds after it is lit, then let the button out. It is a thermal couple to make sure there is a flame.
1548061
I believe you need to hold the button down for 10 to 30 seconds before letting go!
1548062
Make sure the label that says "remove before lighting" has been removed. Keep the button held down for 5-10 seconds and you should be good
1548063
The red button has nothing to do with the unit. I believe it was from a previous model and for what ever reason was not removed, just turn the dial allowing gas to flow while holding a lit grill lighter to the grill / frontal element. When it lights you can adjust the high or low dial to your comfort.
1548064
You have to hold the red button in for about 30 to 40 seconds after it ignites. This allows the igniter to heat up like the old pilot light on furnaces.
1548065
Hold the red button down until the thermocouple has heated up, probably 10 seconds, that allows the gas valve to remain open
1548066
I have to let the red button out slowly and also light mine when it is on medium or low heat setting.
1548067
Have a barbecue lighter with you. It is not self igniting, and a cigarette lighter will singe the hair off your hand
1190368
With many of the attachments, the gas flow has to be very low for ignition. Try turning the adjustment down before igniting, then turn up as needed.
2259396
It is easy, just click off the "flame lock" click off the "safety" that is located directly below the button, then push the button and it flames. I love mine, on my third gas refill. I would recommend it!
675776
Spike, I've found there are two situations when I feel like I have to hold the button in forever before it lights: the first is when the ambient temperature is very cold - in the twenty to thirty-five degree range; the second is after I release the button too soon and the pilot-light goes out before the thermocouple reaches the temperature where it will allow the gas to flow. For some reason it seems every time that happens, subsequent attempts find it very difficult to light. I've been able to resolve these problems with help from a grill-lighter (one of those lighters with a long nozzle, available everywhere for around three-dollars) If the heater doesn't light after holding in the ignition button for about ten-fifteen seconds, try again after holding the flame from the lighter underneath the thermocouple for ten-fifteen seconds (the thermocouple is located just to the left of the pilot light, it's easy to see) Hope this helps.
2654
Push button start. Very easy. You can push the button against any hard surface to light it.
309323
The gas ring may have grease and such clogging the holes were the flame comes out. This happened to us. We could hear the click from the ignitor but it never fired up, we took a grill brush to the ring under the grate were the flame usually comes out and voila! It worked. Good Luck!
1284218
There is a little round dial that adjusts the gas flow on the handle, also you could turn up the gas from your tank. Be careful turning it all off.. I turn off the tank first and then hold the handle down until the fire is out. Then rotate the knob on the handle off and tight.
2176393
You can try training on gas the hold match to starter then slowly turn on regulator dial keep turning until flame ilights.
1423462
I had these same issues. However, after inspecting this lighter just after refilling it, I found the little round twist at the bottom of the tank. This regulates the pressure of the gas coming out. As you use the lighter, you need to adjust this knob for the correct pressure so that when tank is full, it doesn't have so much pressure that it won't light. Once I learned this, the lighter works perfectly. I've had no issues since using the regulator twist.
1126587
Does it do anything at all? Did you slide down the safety? Do you hear the click or hear gas coming out when you hold the button down? Are you positive you filled it properly? If its full and the button depresses (safety disengaged) but no gas comes out when you hold the button, you probably have a gas flow problem. If the button depresses and you don't hear the click of the spark... you probably have an issue with the ignition. Just be sure you're using it right before you decide its actually a bad unit. If its full and sparks properly... maybe also check the flow adjustment on the side to make sure its turned up enough.
1811753
I've found that the gas dial is touchy. If you turn it to the start position, most of the time on the first few tries it doesn't produce any gas through the burner. Try turning it while pushing in, and then turn all the way on and then off. The next turn to the start position should produce gas and you can start it with a long match or the igniter. That worked for mine, anyway... Good luck!
539149
The trigger only causes a spark to ignite the butane gas. Once lit, the torch will burn until you turn the gas off.
963903
mine worked OK for a while but then I could not get it to light.I finally put on a new regulator and it worked for a while but it is now dead again. You can disconnect the hose afyer the regulaoor and turn on the gas to see if anything is getting thru.
540413
Depending on how long your run of 3/4" pipe is, you could have many seconds of air to purge out of the line the first time you go to light it. Do the old sniff test and you will know when the gas is actually there. After the air purge, you should light the burner with the gas nozzle barely on for a safer lighting experience. After ignition, crank up the fuel flow valve until your flames are the right length for your setup. Enjoy!
1126586
You have to flick the lever under the button (flick to the left) and then push the ignitor button (obviously you have to fill it with butane first - I don't recall if it comes fully loaded - but I do not think it does!)
67931
The ignite switch. You don't really have to think about it, but it's in there. I think you unscrew the actual button to get to it.
61699
Try sticking it directly over a gas fire and hitting the button. It should display a number