Can you start these squares on fire with a fire starter, or do you have to have a match or lighter to get them going? Thanks
459200
No a match or lighter will light them easily and no flare up so they are safe. I used them the other day to burn a pile of brush. I used one on each side and it burned beautifully. Great product. I was using a chimney to light lump charcoal for my Kamado grill but the fire starter works great.
459201
I think a fire starter gives off sparks, correct? If that is the case, then no. It needs a flame to start. We use matches and it starts in a few seconds. Hope this helps.
1941177
I have never timed a Weber fire starter cube. However, in the Weber full size chimney it will start a full chimney full of Kingsford Original Briquettes in fifteen to twenty minutes every time without fail. I use an empty tuna can, turned upside down and placed on the Weber charcoal grate, set the cube on top, light it, then set the chimney over it. The tuna can keeps the cube from falling between the wires of the grate and insert it up into the chimney for more efficient operation.
570247
No, this model doesn't have electric start. That is the Performer Platinum, I think. As far as help starting charcoal, you can buy a chimney starter for about $15 for assistance with lighting charcoal. That's what I use and it works great.
1755192
No. They are not hard to light, but need a flame held to the cubes for about 15 seconds. I use a lighter.
570243
Hi Debra, there is no electric start or charcoal start assistance with the grill. Good, old fashioned matches work great :). The grill is very easy to light and has a great set-up where the sides of the grill bars fold over to give access to the charcoal. Personally, I use Matchlight because it's so easy to get the coals going. This is a great grill btw, I'm very happy with my purchase. Would buy it again in a heartbeat.
2110060
I don't know but it makes me wonder if you're planning to start a camp fire while scuba diving. They don't work in the atmosphere, let alone strike them under water. I suspect that IF THEY WERE ALREADY LIT, the match chemicals will provide oxygen to allow them to burn underwater; however, that's only an opinion--I gave up on them on the first match.The thought it just occurred to me, you could use one or two UCOs for stink bombs--really, don't light them in a house!
1521475
If you could build a fire then go ahead and do so, hope you have something to put the water in to boil it and something to sit the pot on top of the fire, if you have a pot and can build a fire then you have that option....this is just another option to have if you don't have the tools or know-how to build a fire. This is great to have...when it's sunny or bright outside and it's all inclusive, no matches, no pot, no setting up over a fire...just another option to have.
1991856
Yes, you just have to use a match or a lighter. However I would not purchase this range, our oven will not hold a consistent temperature, some days it is right on, the next day it is 50 degrees off. We have had repair folks out three times and they say nothing is wrong. I would not recommend this product to anyone.
998606
NO/NO/NO. You will start a horrible fire. Marshmallows do burn, catch fire. When one drips down onto the burner you will have a catastrophe.
535789
Wooden matches? Any flame or spark starter can work. I use a Bic lighter. Ease the valve on very slowly to the lit lighter so you don't have to jump back when the flame catches.
2002582
You can stick them in the ground and light them, or put some sand or small gravel in a flower pot and stick them into that. You just need to be careful about having them around combustible materials.
611993
You need to buy fuel and then a starter kit..in the starter kit there will be a glow plug igniter u will insert and plug it to the plug let it stay on there and pull start it till it starts run for a bit then take igniter off and u should be ready to have some fun.. its really FAST!!
557593
Barbeque lighters - the ones with the long nose. You can get them at the dollar store. It takes a while for the wax cubes that the lanterns use to fly to catch fire, and you'll be trying to get more than one corner lit. Normal lighters will get really hot and are hard to manage. Matches will not work.
1309784
Yes you can use these on a charcoal gril, you I waited until the flames went down, but there not supposed to burn.
833019
Pretty much like all lighters of this kind. Once it's filled with "lighter fluid"... (butane)... simply pull the red "trigger" and the sparker should ignite the butane!
557592
I recommend a long handled lighter. You simply need to light the fuel "cell" and hold the lantern until it has filled with enough hot air to float!
626475
You need to burn about five at a time, be sure the peat brick are not too far back in the firebox....move them as close as possible to the front without letting smoke into the room.