Friday, November 04, 2005
Pops's Cigars Advice on Butane Lighters
Butane lighters work best when:
- Keep your lighter at room temperature. When you need to refill your lighter, very CAREFULLY depressurize your lighter by depressing the fill nozzle on the bottom of the lighter. You must drop the pressure in the lighter so the butane will transfer from the can to the lighter. When the lighter is full you will need to wait about five minutes before you attempt to light it. You may reduce the time needed by warming up your filled lighter by holding it tightly in your hands. Accomplish this by warming the filled lighter in your hands).
- Don’t leave your light in your car in the winter or outdoors – When Butane is left outdoors at a temperature below 45 degrees the butane will stay in a liquid state and will not light. For butane to burn it has to be in a vapor or gas state. Also, the bladder that holds the butane may burst.
- When refilling the lighter always expunge the existing gases from the lighter before adding butane. This can be accomplished by pressing a small screwdriver on the valve until you no longer hear the gas exiting the valve.
