blow torch woodburner lighting

wrightk

hello all, that time of year again isnt it.
anyone else use a blow torch to get their stove going? have seen a butane handheld blowtorch i like and the price is good. just wanted to check im safe to use it for a quick way to light the stove instead of the usual paper kindling/firelighters kindling method

cheers

alleycat`

Think i'll stick with matches, some kindling and a few bits of paper, just on a cost basis.

The alternative i know some people use is a grenadier but they are not cheap.

wrightk

the initial cost for the blowtorch is £10, each gas cannister is £2. what im not sure of is how long each cannister would last, i did look into the grenadier but its way too expensive. i have heard from a number of other people they use blow torches but i just thought id check really from a safety aspect that they are ok to use. i dont have a liner.

greyteam1959

Been using one of these for 30 years..............
http://www.calor.co.uk/shop/product/gas-poker-kit-screw-on-/406/

Mojisola

alleycat` wrote: »

Think i'll stick with matches, some kindling and a few bits of paper, just on a cost basis.

And ease of use - it's not hard to start a fire if your kindling is dry.

Ectophile

Scrunched up newspaper and dry kindling works for me.

wrightk

for me, i dont really have a need to buy a newspaper and i live remotely so i only go into town once a week really, firelighters have been of varying quality but really its the speed of building the fire ready and lighting it with a blowtorch and its up to temp in 5 mins that appeals but obviously just wanted to check firstly if im safe to do so, if anyone could tell me?

suki1964

I never used newspaper. One fire lighter and a good hand of kindling. Can't think of the name of the firefighters , sold in all the supermarkets but I buy them at asda as they do bigger boxes for the same price any where else

Gloomendoom

We use a few bits of fire lighter. One box lasts months.

Cardew

alleycat` wrote: »

Think i'll stick with matches, some kindling and a few bits of paper, just on a cost basis.

The alternative i know some people use is a grenadier but they are not cheap.

For those who don't know a Grenadier is an electric firelighter - it is like a high powered hair dryer.

I inherited one(then called the 'Best Matchless Firelighter' many years ago and it is amazing, for fires and Barbeques.

A friend of mine uses an electric paint stripper, he has made a stand for it to rest on.

A._Badger

Cardew wrote: »

For those who don't know a Grenadier is an electric firelighter - it is like a high powered hair dryer.

I inherited one(then called the 'Best Matchless Firelighter' many years ago and it is amazing, for fires and Barbeques.

A friend of mine uses an electric paint stripper, he has made a stand for it to rest on.

Me, too (though I bought mine). Having seen the price of firelighters and the astonishing prices people charge for kindling, I'm not even sure that I won't be ahead in the not too distant future.