I have some jet lighters in my shop. I’m not a smoker but they are useful for other things too. My problem is that they seem to not work at all?

When I buy them they are fine, push the button, clear “click” sound and a fine hot jet of fire. After a while though, they simply won’t fire anymore, even though the little window shows that there’s plenty of gas inside.

Are these also using the normal propane/butane as regular lighters?

  • _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I don’t smoke either but I use jet lighters for all sorts of things from gear maintenance to soldering, they’re super handy!

    As long as it’s not clogged, try completely purging your lighter, then refilling it. The pressure is probably off. I usually do this by holding the plunger down with a rubber band and letting it off gas until it’s empty.

    If it is clogged, consider using higher quality butane: This can eliminate clogs in the future.