Looftlighter - Electric Barbeque & Stove Lighter

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The only major downside is that the cord is a very short 3 feet so you’ll most probably need to run an extension as well. Once the paper has ignited, move the Looftlighter further away but keep aiming at the same spot for 60 seconds or until you have a good fire established. My belief is that it’s worth every penny if you grill with charcoal. And it’s really worth it if you also enjoy bonfires, fire pits, and fireplaces. A single charge is designed to last 10 uses, and it probably does, but I tend to charge it every 5-6 uses to make sure I have power on hand when I need it.

The aluminized steel body enables the lighter to retain the heat better, ensuring that your charcoal is ready within minutes. Additionally, the coals light up effectively without the need for lighter fluid thanks to the inverted cone-shaped bottom. One of the reasons we all love a barbecue is the lovely charcoal taste your meat or veggies are infused with, but the chemical taste of firelighters or lighter fluid isn’t quite so pleasant. Even if you can’t taste it, just the thought of those strong chemicals on your food is enough to put you off. As the Looftlighter uses only hot air to fire up your barbecue, you can enjoy your food without the nasty chemicals. Want to light your grill without the limitations that come with corded lighters? The highly portable JJ George torch charcoal starter gives you a faster and easier way to fire up those coals. You don’t have to waste your precious time looking for extension cords and electrical outlets anymore. And thanks to the self-ignition, lighting a charcoal grill has never been easier. Since the Looflighters use nothing but heated air to light your coals, no gas or flame is produced. That in itself makes the lighter safe enough; but it is even safer than that.Right at the business end, the aluminum heat shield prevents the heating elements from bouncing around. However, it won’t protect your hand from the heat, so don’t even think of touching it.

As with the other element based starter options, you’re looking at about 15 minutes to get charcoal going. If you want to get your barbecue up and running within minutes, get your hands on the Weber Rapidfire chimney starter model 7416. It will turn your charcoal into red-hot briquettes in no time. The hole on the side will also prove useful when adding your lighting material. Therefore, you don’t have to risk moving a hot chimney whenever you want to add lighting material. This is about the cleanest way I know of to start a fire. There’s no need for toxic chemicals like lighter fluid. We’re just using good old clean superheated air to light charcoal grills, fireplace logs, fire pits, or an outdoor pizza oven.

Looft, the company, makes exactly two products: the Looftlighter and a hat that says “Looftlighter, The Perfect Match, Est. 2004” on the front. Well, they won’t sell many hats unless the Looftlighter is pretty darn good. If you’re looking for a way to heat larger amounts of charcoal faster, the REDCAMP Chimney Starter could be your best bet. Measuring 14 x 8.4 x 10.6 inches, the chimney can hold up to five pounds of charcoal. Power Button - Activate Looft Air Lighter X by pressing On/Off button for 3 seconds until both the Burn button and Air button shine white – Your Looft Lighter X is now in standby mode for 10 seconds. I always heard that a looftlighter lasted about 2 days beyond their warranty. Plus you need a power cord. Give me a propane torch or oil and paper towels any day.Move the end of the Looftlighter slightly further away while still aiming the stream of air at the charcoal for a further 60 seconds – this will help to circulate the hot air. If you are willing to wait for about 20 minutes for your coals to turn amber red, then a basic chimney or electric charcoal lighter will get you there. However, if you want to light your charcoal within seconds, a high-powered electrical or propane lighter with be more your speed. Durability When holding the handle of the Looft Lighter X, the power button is on the underside of the handle, where your index finger is likely resting. Hold that button down for a few seconds until the buttons light up. Position the Looft Lighter X heating element and activate burn mode.

It gives you the same 1200°F in 60 seconds, takes the same amount of time to light your charcoal. And, you don’t need to worry about charging it. Pure-wax starters can melt through the grill grate, leaving a bit of residue and making them less effective. To reduce the residue, Laing recommends setting a couple of briquettes on the grill’s charcoal grate, balancing a starter cube on top, and then lighting the cube before setting a chimney full of charcoal over it. Unlike its predecessor, the original Looftlighter, the Looft Lighter X uses only battery power, so there’s no power cable to manage while you’re using it. Start by blowing hot air from the Looftlighter up the chimney for around 30 seconds to get the draught going and reduce the amount of smoke released into your room once you’ve lit your fire.

When holding the BBQ fire starter, use the insulated handle only. And since it is far away enough from the heat, gloves are not a necessity.

Fair enough on the power cord, but if your BGE is within a reasonable distance of an outlet, this too is a non-issue. The Looft Lighter X is so easy to use. It’s probably one of the easiest fire starter options I own, and I have quite a few here at the Lab. Anyone who grills with charcoal needs some sort of helper or starter to get the coals going. The Looftlighter is one of my favorites because it’s easy-to-use, and it gets me from unlit charcoal to cooking temperature FAST. I’ve seen the Looftlighter X in use at one of our local KCBS BBQ Competitions, and I’ve used it to light our Solo Stove Bonfire and Yukon fire pits, our new Breeo Y series fire pit, countless kamado grills, our offset Lone Star Grillz smoker, our outdoor pizza oven (both Ooni and Alfa), fireplace logs and more. Who is the Looft Lighter X for? Why leave a chemical aftertaste in your food when there is a cleaner and easier way to light your coals? The Cadara charcoal grill chimney gets the job done in 10-15 minutes.All you need to do is place your light coals at the bottom and your charcoal at the top and wait for physics to do the rest.Ok, so reading the topic of "Flameboss starting", and several of you eggers talked about looftlighter. I never heard of it, so I went out and GTS's it. By the way, as a disclaimer - I just use good ole 91 proof rubbing alcohol.