Welcome to the EGGhead Forum - a great place to visit and packed with tips and EGGspert advice! You can also join the conversation and get more information and amazing kamado recipes by following Big Green Egg to Experience our World of Flavor™ at:
Want to see how the EGG is made? Click to Watch
Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest | Youtube | Vimeo
Share your photos by tagging us and using the hashtag #BigGreenEgg.
Share your photos by tagging us and using the hashtag #BigGreenEgg.
Want to see how the EGG is made? Click to Watch
Looftlighter just quit.
Eggpharmer
Posts: 512
Fan motor no longer works. Was lighting the egg, it made a small pop and stopped working. Heating element still works but won't light egg without fan blowing. Sent the company an email. Will update if/when I hear something.
Austin, TX
Comments
-
-
Interesting but sorry to hear that. I have only had my Looflighter since late spring - so please keep us posted with their response.Columbus, OH
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is” -
I don't have a dog in this fight. But, what is the actual warranty period on one of these (1 yr)? If iit's out of warranty +1 on the MAPP torch.LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
-
Good Q but I am not sure . . . all I know is the Looftlighter has the look of a quality piece of equipment & passes the "quality feel test" as well. I guess we will see how their service is . . which says a lot about the company.Columbus, OH
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is” -
I own a looftlighter, and it has been very reliable. It is reliably sitting in the bottom of my Q chest, as all I use anymore is the MAPP weed torch.Santa Paula, CA
-
HA - well that sounds like a sarcastic +2 for the MAPP weed torch.Columbus, OH
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is” -
Mine quit just after warranty went out.A mapp torch is a better option.Maumelle, Arkansas
-
Time to start using paper towel and vegetable oil. Never burns out, and cost is nothing.
-
Weed torch from Harbor Freight... Lights in under a minute!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5k-u8lP2eA&list=UU0eUeCsk1enDa1lPfs4mTgA&feature=share&index=2
------------------------------
Thomasville, NC
My YouTube Channel - The Hungry Hussey
Instagram
Facebook
My Photography Site -
Heard this many times. Way too many.Randy1 said:Mine quit just after warranty went out.A mapp torch is a better option.I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
MichaelCentral Connecticut -
I have been using paper towels and Coconut oil from Trader Joes. May not be the cheapest oil, but it burns hot so a little dab will do you. It is also not too messy because it is semi-solid. I have a MAP torch as well but ran out of gas. The CC oil/napkins are working so well I'm not sure I'm going to get a new canister any time soon.Which came first the chicken or the egg? I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg.
-
He helps my brother is a propane deleveryman... I have plenty of propane. However, the grill bottle I have has lasted me over a year and is still plenty full.
------------------------------
Thomasville, NC
My YouTube Channel - The Hungry Hussey
Instagram
Facebook
My Photography Site -
tarheelmatt said:He helps my brother is a propane deleveryman... I have plenty of propane. However, the grill bottle I have has lasted me over a year and is still plenty full.
Which came first the chicken or the egg? I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. -
Haha... We call him "Hank" all the time...
------------------------------
Thomasville, NC
My YouTube Channel - The Hungry Hussey
Instagram
Facebook
My Photography Site -
My switch stopped working after 2 years of 5 days per week, worth every penny, bought a new one....Southlake, TX and Cowhouse Creek - King, TX. 2 Large, 1 Small and a lot of Eggcessories.
-
Be sure to keep your Looftlighter in the house out of the humidity. Will last much longer....maybe.SpringramSpring, TexasLBGE and Mini
-
Williams-Sonoma has the Looftlighter on sale for $56 with free shipping.
Lititz, PA – XL BGE
-
Mine was out of warranty but I sent them an email anyway. I got a great reply from a lady in their customer service department who told me to take it back to where I bought it with a copy of her email stating they would pay for a replacement. I had purchased off of Amazon and told her that in a reply. She wrote me back again and said Amazon was "tricky" and rather than dealing with them she would just send me a new looftlighter. Two days later I had a UPS package with a brand new unit. Amazing service in my book. I'd write them before I went out and purchased anything. Just my two cents,Bob
-
I just got a Looftlighter from Williams-Sonoma. Like it so far. Also on my 2nd BGE electric starter, also like that, as well as a small propane torch. I don't know if its OCD, or I just want to have a backup in case one breaks or the power goes out. In addition to oil and paper towels.Large BGE, Mini BGEMorgantown, PA
-
Those looflighters bust all the time. The question is not a matter of if, it's when. The mapp is faster and cheaper.Dave - Austin, TX
-
Their response:
We are sorry that your looftlighter have stopped working and there is no way of repairing it I’m afraid.
But we have a 2 year warranty on it so I would recommend you to return it to the shop where you bought it and return it for a new one.
Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions.
Best wishes,
Erika Holst
Office Manager
Looft Industries AB
Dalénum 7
181 70 Lidingö
SwedenAustin, TX -
That's exactly who sent me the reply.... Erika. She was very easy to work with and I had my replacement very fast. Good luckBob
Categories
- All Categories
- 184K EggHead Forum
- 16.1K Forum List
- 461 EGGtoberfest
- 1.9K Forum Feedback
- 10.5K Off Topic
- 2.4K EGG Table Forum
- 1 Rules & Disclaimer
- 9.2K Cookbook
- 15 Valentines Day
- 118 Holiday Recipes
- 348 Appetizers
- 521 Baking
- 2.5K Beef
- 90 Desserts
- 167 Lamb
- 2.4K Pork
- 1.5K Poultry
- 33 Salads and Dressings
- 322 Sauces, Rubs, Marinades
- 548 Seafood
- 175 Sides
- 122 Soups, Stews, Chilis
- 40 Vegetarian
- 103 Vegetables
- 315 Health
- 293 Weight Loss Forum