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2022 Lighters Buying Guide | What is the Fuel Source of your Lighter?

Do all lighters use butane? Absolutely no, that depends on what kinds of lighters you’re using. There are several versions of lighters that use butane as a fuel source, so what is the fuel source that you should be filling your lighter with? Gas lighters are lighters that use butane gas as the raw material for ignition. You should always keep the gas in the fuselage so you can ignite the lighter.

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Why the fuel source of the gas lighter is butane instead of methane?

The commonly used fuel gas is butane, which has the characteristics of easy combustion, easy liquefaction, easy storage, and low cost. A large amount of butane will be produced in the process of oil separation and purification, so butane lighter has a lower production cost, and it also comes with high combustion calorific value at a good cost performance. 

Simultaneously, butane can be easily compressed and liquefied by pressurization. When you press the button of the lighter, the compressed butane quickly turns into a gas and is ignited by a spark. However, methane is liquid at atmospheric pressure and cannot quickly turn into a gas and ignite. Therefore, most torch butane lighter can be used normally in low-altitude areas such as hills, and plains, for example, Jobon lighters for outdoor camping life cooking.

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New torch butane lighter works intermittently?

If the lighter stops working, please check the corresponding problems first. It is usually caused by running out of gas fuel or blocking the fire outlet, etc. Let’s follow our article “5 common issues that torch lighter won’t light how to fix” for troubleshooting. Refilling a butane lighter is also not a big deal, you could refer to this how to refill my butane lighter tutorial to follow step by step.

Does altitude affect butane lighters?

Many people travel or travel to high-altitude areas, and it is not recommended to carry lighters fueled by butane. At 10,000 feet butane boils at 12F, as the temperature of the surrounding environment is very low, lower than the boiling point of -0.5 degrees Celsius, the released butane has a high possibility of still being released and exists in liquid form. At high altitudes, the oxygen content of the air is thin, and due to its high ignition point and low degree of mixing with air, that’s why butane lighter doesn’t work at high altitudes.

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Electric or arc lighters are best at high altitudes. The fuel of plateau lighters is mainly methane, which is characterized by a high ignition point (about 600 degrees Celsius), a low boiling point (-88.6 degrees Celsius), and a high critical pressure (about 46 standard atmospheres). Since the ambient temperature at high altitude is definitely not as low as -88.6 degrees Celsius, the methane released will be gasified soon after it is released, and only the same mole of oxygen is required for the combustion of methane per unit Pamol (butane needs 4 times the oxygen), so it burns easily.

Electric or arc lighters are best at high altitudes

What lighters are worth buying in 2022?

6-inch Refillable Pen Lighter

The lighters are bigger around than the pictures look, about 3/4 of an inch across the top and about 6 inches long which was ok for men’s hands which are long and somewhat large. The flame is adjustable from about an inch to around 4 inches and clicks when lit. The switch is relatively easily engaged (much easier on the thumb than a bic) and must be held in position for the flame to stay lit. Overall, it’s a better solution for lighting compared to the big and bulky cooking butane torch. These little guys fit the bill perfectly and do a great job.

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JOBON Torch Turbo Windproof Spray Gun

The lighters are bigger around than the pictures look, about 3/4 of an inch across the top and about 6 inches long which was ok for men’s hands which are long and somewhat large. The flame is adjustable from about an inch to around 4 inches and clicks when lit. The switch is relatively easily engaged (much easier on the thumb than a bic) and must be held in position for the flame to stay lit. Overall, it’s a better solution for lighting compared to the big and bulky cooking butane torch. These little guys fit the bill perfectly and do a great job.

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Jobon Triple Jet Flame Torch Lighter

It is the favorite lighter of all my friends, sleek, hefty, and with triple beautiful blue wind-proof flame. I’ve had no issues with filling it or using it. Jets are nice and strong in the factory setting. I would say you could go lower and conserve fuel if you’re lighting cigars with it. If you want to play with it as a torch you can turn it up. I plan on taking it with me when camping in the event that I really need to cook some wet tinder to get it going.

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Torch Lighter Switchable Soft / Jet Flame

Cool and Creative Design. The foldable gun-shaped lighter is made of zinc alloy + ABS with a multi-layer electroplating process. Built with dual flame function. Turn on the valve switch on the side, slide the wheel to ignite the soft flame, and pull the “trigger” will transform into a blue jet flame. Easy change and simple operation. Cool and unique. Similar to what you’d find at a convenience store. If you want a signature lighter, look no further.

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5 Common Issues that torch lighter won’t light, how to fix?

5 Common Issues that torch lighter won’t light, how to fix?

If you get upset because your torch lighter doesn’t work properly, please don’t worry, now take a few minutes to read this tutorial and bring your lighter to life again.

These are five common issues for a lighter that fails to work, go and check which one is the problem with your butane lighter.

  • Butane Lighter Tank is Empty
  • Need to High or Low your Fuel Adjustment
  • Try to Ignite but No Spark
  • Burners get Clogged
  • Air Trapped In Fuel Lines

Butane Lighter Tank is Empty

Most people thought the butane lighters were fulfilled when first purchased online. When they finally got the lighters in hand they found it didn’t work. Actually, due to the transportation safety policy, lighters are not allowed to install fuel during transportation. So make sure you fill the butane fuel correctly when you get the lighter. See how to fulfill butane fuel for your lighter correctly.

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While sometimes you bought a new lighter, it worked well when first used. Butane is exhausted after a period of time using, however, you’ll see it doesn’t work well after refilling it. Many people doubt the bad quality of the lighter. In fact, this is not the case, most of this is caused by the different quality of the gas we use.

Need to High or Low your Fuel Adjustment

When your lighter flashes and then goes out. In this case, it is generally caused by the small opening of the valve or the low gas pressure. Just fix it by adjusting the valve slightly larger. Most lighters have a black rubber ring around the bottom of the air inlet, marked with a + sign – sign on this ring.

Use a flat-blade screwdriver to clamp the gap, and in the + direction, adjust it counterclockwise. After the adjustment, test it and it can fire normally. But if the gas exhalation is too loud or to spray open flame, it means that the valve is opened too much. It is necessary to adjust the valve lower.

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Try to Ignite but No Spark

More commonly, the igniter end might be dirty. I’ll try to use a can of compressed air to blow and clean the end of the lighter if my lighter isn’t working. If it still doesn’t work after cleaning. The worst-case scenario would be that the ignition is dead.

Burners get Clogged

Please keep your lighters clean regularly. Impurities in cheap butane, lint, and other substances can clog the burner and make your lighter get stuck to work. This quick guide could help you solve it easily.

Air Trapped In Fuel Lines

There are usually other gases left in the fuel lines after the gas of the lighter is used up. First, release the air inside before you refill the butane gas. Try to use a small stick to press the inflated place and deflate until there is no sound of deflation. Once done, put it aside for half an hour before inflating your lighter until the gas inside is stable. Please feel free to check this tutorial on how to fix lighters that won’t light.

Are you looking for a new jet flame torch lighter? Check Man’s Toolbox.

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Honest Torch lighter Review 2020 August | Comparison

I’m going to talk about the torch lighter that I just bought. I’ve been using it for a couple of days and I’m very very happy with it. So it’s time to talk about it, this was recommended by someone on Instagram they know who they are. I greatly appreciate a big thumbs up when I was talking about lighters, and I want to get something for the pouch because I had the little cheapo one in there, which happened to fit fine.

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I just wanted a slender lighter that I would be able to use for many years. so I wanted decent quality lighter this one was recommended. When I first saw it, I’m like that’s it, I have to get that one. And I weighed a little bit hesitated because I don’t really want to spend 30 bucks on the new lighter. However, my mind straightly told me I should get it, and finally, I did.

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So um yeah here’s the butane lighter it’s a very simple concept you see on a standard lighter we have a wheel which rubs on a flint there’s a spring that pushes a flint up there so it rubs on the fly it makes a spark and as we’re sparking the same time, we’re hitting this little button here which releases the gas, this is like forked in there if you’ve never taken a later part. And when you push the button down at pivots and lifts up a little collar which let’s gas come through. So in one sweeping motion, we’re sparking. You’re letting gas out and obviously, when we’re doing this, we’re holding the button down so gas is coming out till we let go and we let go the flame goes out. Simple concept great designs in a million layers.

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This one is different, there is no button there instead of the buttons down here, so we have an on and off switch essentially. The little dot is off and the fire is on, so what you can do with this, and the concept behind it is you can use the lighter to spark tinder or kindling or whatever to start a fire without the gas. If you run out of fuel, you can still light a fire, but you can still spark your lighter without wasting gas.

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On this lighter, if I want to spark it, you know and there’s gas in there I’m gonna be hitting that button every time. I’m saying so it’s hard to spark this without hitting the button.

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So again I can spark this as much as I want without wasting any of the gas. All you have to do is rotate this and turn the gas on the second, you’re gonna hear it that’s the on position any off position, so that’s essentially replacing our button alright. So you turn it on spark it and then there’s our flame. I have a set kind of high you can adjust this higher or even lower. It has a strong butane plane, all right you guys can see that right and when I watch this later off simply rotate. The design is very well, it makes it hands-free because you have to hold on to its button if you use the previous lighter.

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Hand-free is the most advantages of this torch jet lighter, so turn on the spark that left it on the table if I want it sits upright I can do projects if I want to. I don’t know heat color something anodized something like that you know, or if I want to you know shove it deep into you know my fire. Then I’m trying to get started whatever the case may be it can use it hands-free. Two benefits of leaving the gas off, just sparking it or using a lighter in a hands-free fashion which is really really cool now.

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Of course, you’re thinking alright well you keep sparking the thing what happens when the Flint runs out. There’s a little screw in the bottom, and you unscrew that you have a little spring in your Flint, so you can easily replace the Flint. The torch lighters have a couple of different colors. I was very tempted to get they like a sapphire blue, really vibrant, really cool, they also like you know spectrum rainbow color one and I think there’s a there’s a fourth color. But anyway, I end up going with the gunmetal gray. I’m very happy with it and it’s replacing the cheapo layer.

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Thanks do the job even better and it’s kind of classy and different. So that’s my pocket EDC option for a long time like I said I might change. They also make a black one, that’s what it was I’ll get the black born in the future replace it with a black light and get the black Fisher Space. Pen alright gonna be kind of cool to a little black set up there, I just like having a consistent a theme I guess. But anyway there you go if you guys have that later. Let me know what you think of it long-term if you have all the lighters, they like you know to write those. As well people love lighters, I love using lighters for all kinds of stuff.