When I light the pit there is a mini explosion. Actually quite scary at times. Takes couple of seconds to light when turned on. Any suggestions?
1586017
Have your elongated Bic lighter already lit - then turn the gas all the way around to low - it helps prevent that "poof". If you turn the gas on and then light, some of it gets trapped in between the rocks and that's what causes the mini explosion.
1586018
Happens to me as well, so far only thing that has helped us to get one of the elongated Bic lighters and place it on the rocks, then apply gas.
1586019
As with most pits there needs to be a certain amount of gas present to light. My advice is to start low to light. I don't think there is away to avoide the mini explosion except to light before too much gas has built up. Sort of inherent with the system.
506631
I loved mine at first but after a few uses it caught on fire...while I was in it. Luckily I was just finishing up my session and notice the burning as I was getting out. It was a small burn but could have been much worse. I returned it. The company was a nightmare!! Sorry I can't give any positive feedback.
219825
We had the same issues, it would stay lit, then go out. We thought it may be the wind...We did hold the starter for longer than you are supposed to and it stayed lit but not working as we had hoped.
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.
883722
Zippos do that. Nothing is wrong with it. It does it because the Zippo isn't sealed like other lighters. Get a Zippo Butane if you want to avoid this issue
275080
Yes it makes it harder to light and keep lit and they will travel off quickly it will not go straight up. I suggest waiting until there is no wind. They are beautiful to watch.
1505196
Unfortunately I don't have a good solution. My fire pit came with a defective igniter and so I resorted to using a $1.00 Walmart igniter. I hold the switch in for about 20 seconds and the burner stays lite.
2110047
There is a tip that creates a torch, but I've tried to light it without a tip with limited success.There is also a tip that makes it a heat gun.
596306
humm...I assume you are using "lump" charcoal. On that basis try lighting it with a torch or one of the little wax impregnated compressed wood lighters. Lump cam be difficult to light, once you get the hang of it no problem.
1186836
I use a zippo to light it after I filled the warmer with fluid. I can't see the burner glow, but what I usually do is hold the warmer close to my face. If it feels and stays warm, I know its lit. I'll leave it out for a minute or two without the top cover to make sure the thing is lit and still hot. Once that's done, you can put the cover on and then the bag.
893983
You need to clean it. There is something causing the two electrical parts to arc.
455851
Try to bleed out the system. Hold down the gas button for like 15 seconds then hit the ignite button. Fire should light. If no fire then theres no gas. If the fire starts hold the gas down for another 10 seconds then let go. It should stay on. If that doesn't work then the sensor in it might have died. Cant remember the name of the sensor but that happened to me before. When it died i just bought a new one.
1435107
I had the same problem; 20 seconds run time with 4 batteries and then zap! Off. I discovered that dimming it makes it run longer which tells me it isn't the "try me" but really just weak batteries out of the wrapper. Still, I wish it would DIM to signify weak batteries rather than just power completely off. Other than that it is a great lantern.
1426093
Occasionally I have to try a few times, but usually it's not a problem. I have had a lot more trouble with lighters and I have found that if I hold the lighter upright (not the correct position to fill) connect to the fill can and then open the lighter (as if to start) and let it blow through for a few seconds, it usually lights afterwards.
2650
It's not that hard to light. The whole bottom round knob is the button. If nothing else, pressing it downward on a flat surface does the same as pressing it with a thumb. When lighting it, there is a black slider that must be pushed up to the "on" position first. Then the flame type slider on the side must be set to "jet". Then pushing in on the bottom will light it. This is all described in the directions of use.
705715
if you here a mum please check to see if it had a lightening strike. Thats what happen to ours. It took the strike and saved the entertainment system. We relaced it with another Monster Power strip.
1835948
Make sure the lighter is upside down and hold it firm. Make sure u insert can direct down not sideways and push it down and hold it for about 3 second bursts about 5 times. Mine works amazing. Some times if it's not upside down a and straight and can tilts it can happen. Push can down firm. I only use premium fuel cans