How to Light a Gas Grill | Ignition Types Explained | BBQGuys.com

If you enjoy cooking on a gas grill, odds are you’ve had a time where your burner struggled or failed to ignite. In this video, we’ll take a look at those different ignition types, so you are more confident in your decision making process.

Single spark ignition is a very common ignition method you will see in low priced grills. These igniters emit a single spark using a piezoelectric starter. The spark is normally fired by pressing a button like this one, while you turn the burner knob to get the gas flowing. This ignition style is commonly used for igniting side burners as well. It’s worth noting, because this ignition design uses a single spark, your odds of first time ignition are a lot lower than other methods.

Next up, we have Continuous Spark ignition. This is like single spark, but battery power allows for continuous sparks, increasing likelihood of ignition. For this type, some grills use a push button paired with turning the burner knob, while others have fully integrated the firing spark into the knob turn motion.

Flame Thrower Ignition is a very reliable method you will find on some better grills. This uses a Piezo spark to first light a concentrated flow of gas that shoots a flame directly beside the burner. The flame makes wide contact with the gas burner, providing more odds for easy ignition. This ignition is integrated into the knob turn, so you can light your grill with one hand. Every burner has it’s own flame thrower ignition, so even if you have trouble with one burner, you can always ignite a different burner & rely on the crossover’s between them to light the next.

Hot Surface Ignition is another very reliable method, that some luxury grills use. This style uses electricity to bring a small heating element to a steady hot glow, so that the gas can’t help but light. This is integrated into the pressing action of the knob, allowing you to ignite the grill with one hand. It’s worth noting, these grills do have to be plugged into a power source.

In case your primary igniters fail, a very practical backup ignition method to look for in your next grill is a Flash Tube. Simply put, this is a metal tube that allows you to light the burner from grid level, so you don’t have to get your hands too close to the fire, or waste time with with a match clip. Guys, igniters can definitely fail, so having this option is very much ideal.

Featuring: Randy Watson
Filmed/Produced by: Paris Frederick

[Kevin.]

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[anthonyperkins]

The best way to protect the gas BBQ when not using it and to protect the ignition system from failure, is to use a BBQ cover as it prevents spiderwebs flies wasps hornets and other insects from getting into, and fouling, the burners / ignition system, and it stops condensation or damp ruining the burners / ignition system and also protects the gas BBQ from corrosion too.

[imikec]

You’re not even telling us the kind of ignition types they are, just how they work.

[freddywillems]

Some of the igniters do not spark, do I need o clean the coil or so ? Is there a battery to replace ? How do they work ? Electrical ?

[pureenergy]

I just bought a coleman Fold and go propane stove with instastart. I push the button and then turn the knob. The propane ignites. My other propane stove takes batteries for this igniter to work. But on the Fold and Go I can find no information at all where the batteries might be. The button is in the handle so the batteries would have to be close. But the manual doesn't mention where and neither does the stove.
So single spark without batteries means chance of needing to push the button again. This box for the Fold and go stove says "instastart automatic matchless lighting". That is some fancy wording for saying "flint based bar".striker/sparker. I thought automatic meant batteries.

[MsPotter]

Mine is none of the above. You turn it, so maybe like a continuous but not electronic I guess?

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