Lighting a grill can be a frustrating task, especially on a windy day. Traditional methods, such as using a match or lighter fluid, can take forever and often result in uneven heating. But what if there was a faster and more efficient way to light your grill? Enter the heat gun. An industrial heat gun is the fastest and most effective way to light a grill. With its high-powered heating element, you can quickly and evenly ignite the coals, ensuring that your grill is ready to go in no time. Not only is it faster, but it also eliminates the hassle of dealing with matchsticks or lighter fluid, making grilling a much more enjoyable experience. If you’re looking to up your grilling game, consider investing in a heat gun.
Light a Grill without Lighter Fluid
Ages ago you may have lit your grill with matches and lighter fluid. If you own a Big Green Egg, you know that’s a big no no. If you’re looking for the fastest way to light a grill, you may have seen the old school electric charcoal starters, or Instagram ads for the LooftLighter or the Eggnighter. Both of these options will work. The electric charcoal starter is effective, but takes time to get hot enough for your coals to start smoldering. The other options are using natural fire starters that look like tumble weeds. Also effective, but these typically take a bit longer to get your grill started. The other fancier options are very effective (nice gift to give or receive), but they are often expensive. At the time of writing, the LooftLighter goes for $69.99. The MIGI Wolf will set you back $47.99.
If you take a close look at the Looft product or the Big Green Egg grill starter, you’ll notice one thing they they have in common: they all ignite coals using super heated air. They all have a heating coil accompanied by fan to heat the coals and provide oxygen to ramp up the smoldering process. This is exactly what a heat gun does.
The Cheapest Electric Grill Starter
The cheapest way to start a grill is to use the Wagner Spraytech 0503008. At the time of writing it goes for $24.99 on Amazon. Take a look at the Wagner Heat Gun in action.
How to light a charcoal grill
Using the Wagner Heat Gun
The Wagner heat gun gets hot almost instantly, and is the fastest way to light a grill. It can be used by putting the heat gun directly near the lump charcoal, or you can hold it over the coals until you start to see an ember emerge. This gun gets extremely hot – on a high setting it can reach 1000ᵒF. Be extremely careful when using this technique and monitor the grill at all times when using. As the video says, this is a “hack” proceed at your own risk! Learn what to do if you run out of lump.
The Wagner heat gun is an excellent investment for anyone who loves to grill. It offers a convenient, efficient, and cost-effective way to light up your barbecue. With its reliable performance and affordability, this heat gun is a great alternative to the more expensive name-brand models that are available on the market. With a price of only $24.99, it’s a fraction of the cost of other models that can cost upwards of $50. The Wagner heat gun has been a trusted tool for many grill enthusiasts for years and has proven to be an essential tool for anyone looking to light their grill quickly and easily.
Wagner Features:
- 2 Temperature Settings 750ᵒF & 1000ᵒF
- Two fan speeds for heating control
- 1200 watt
- 2 year warranty
Now that you’re grill is lit, let’s take a look at how to shut off your charcoal grill.