Backwoods Savage said:par0thead151 said:I am sold on the propane plumbers torch.
i can get a fire lit in a minute or two max.
leave the door open a crack, and go put together my lunch for the day(kitchen has a view of the fireplace) and by the time lunch is packed, i close the door, with air on high. then i shut down the air to low before leaving for work.
takes no time at all.
i cant imagine starting the fire with kindling, pine cones,expensive fire starters, etc.
i used one 1# container of propane last season, and they come in a 4 pack for 4-5$
the time i save with the torch would make it worth using even if it was 20$ a 1# jug.
Let's check that expensive stuff.
Each propane bottle cost $1.25 plus tax.
We use about 6 super cedars in that same time span and this gives us 24 fire starts. Cost is less than $.17 for each fire we start that way. So 24 fires @ .17 = so our cost is about a dollar.
Which is more "expensive?"
so mine is 25 cents more expensive.
how long does it take you to start a fire with the super cedar?
edited to add:
its also a lot of fun to play with the torch
i can also refill the 1# jugs from a 25# tank. so the cost of each refill goes down to whatever refilling a 25# tank costs.