What is the best way to light pellets without the ignitor working?

[ronzer]

I wont be fixing my ignitor this year so need a good way to lite pellets .
Any tips?
Thanks

 

[TimfromMA]

Match.

 

[bogieb]

Match.

Gel helps that match do it's thing long enough to get the pellets going.

 

[Peterfield]

Starting gel works great. Actually faster than waiting for the ignitor to do its thing.

 

[Papelletman]

As others have said I would use starter gel, and something like this: (broken link removed to http://www.calicobrands.com/aim-n-flame-ii-flexible/)

Why don't you want to fix your ignitor? Does it not last long?

 

[MadMax31]

I have a hand-held clicker torch, propane/mapp. Just pull trigger and aim then flame. Im inpatient when starting Lignetics.

 

[Phoenix Hatchling]

Try rubbing two tiny little sticks together?

 

[Phoenix Hatchling]

Build a tiny pellet teepee fire and add pellets one by one as it grows?

 

[redbill]

i could never get the gel to work that well, I used these and they were great: http://www.amazon.com/Rutland-Safe-...&qid=1439297135&sr=8-3&keywords=stove+starter

 

[Bioburner]

Self igniting torch and shove into a moderate pile of pellets with the stove on and usually can have a good walnut size amount of pellets glowing good that will easily catch when the door is closed in under a minute. Corn stoves have another added starting procedure or two.
Half cup or so of pellets just wetted with alcohol in a cold stove will work too. Liquid accelerants in a warm-hot stove is a big no no.

 

[velvetfoot]

I'm not sure it could be done in my pellet boiler.

 

[Don2222]

Hand Sanitizer works very well. It has alcohol in it and flammable warnings.

 

[TimfromMA]

You will discover that replacing your igniter will be alot easier and alot less aggravating.

 

[stevemartin]

I'm in the same boat this year and I decided to go with the hand held torch method. After I serviced the stove last week, I tried it and was very impressed by how fast it works. No more checking the stove every few minutes to see if the pellets lit yet.

 

[m159267]

I'm in the same boat this year and I decided to go with the hand held torch method. After I serviced the stove last week, I tried it and was very impressed by how fast it works. No more checking the stove every few minutes to see if the pellets lit yet.

+1 -- Torch works great...

 

[Pete Zahria]

Torch works really well. My choice.
But everyone doesn't have one, and they are pricey.
The gel stuff works good too. I think the tip is to let it soak
in a few minutes. If you light it right quick, it will just burn off the surface
of the pellets...
Best to put some pellets in, then gel, then more pellets..

 

[DneprDave]

I use one of these, cheap and easy.

http://www.harborfreight.com/butane-micro-torch-60645.html

 

[Peterfield]

I use one of these, cheap and easy.

http://www.harborfreight.com/butane-micro-torch-60645.html

They're an awesome cigar lighter, too.

 

[johneh]

http://www.harborfreight.com/butane-micro-torch-60645.html
They're an awesome cigar lighter, too.

Also removes Beards, mustaches and any unwanted facial hair

 

[mik_kane]

90% ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL is the best and cheapest way to start your pellet stove. Take a handful of pellets put it in a small plastic cup, pour some alcohol into the cup to coat the pellets wait about a minute then pour the pellets into the burn pot, light it and you are done.

I have been using this method for 2 years with no complaints.

 

[ronzer]

90% ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL is the best and cheapest way to start your pellet stove. Take a handful of pellets put it in a small plastic cup, pour some alcohol into the cup to coat the pellets wait about a minute then pour the pellets into the burn pot, light it and you are done.

I have been using this method for 2 years with no complaints.

I might try doing it this way, Thanks

 

[ronzer]

You will discover that replacing your igniter will be alot easier and alot less aggravating.

Its to hard for me to pull out the insert to fix or I would fix it. I can only pull it out about 8 inches.
Thanks

 

[mik_kane]

I might try doing it this way, Thanks

This was posted by someone else
Scroll down to near the bottom of page 1. I put pictures of the alcohol. https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/gel-starting-a-pellet-stove.133815/#post-1798822

 

[Mark_ms]

I use lamp oil, like alcohol soak a few for a couple of minutes then light.
A quart almost lasts me a whole season

 

[ronzer]

I use lamp oil, like alcohol soak a few for a couple of minutes then light.
A quart almost lasts me a whole season

I have some of the torch oil will that work?