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New Mapp Torch....WOW

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Mark0525
Mark0525 Posts: 1,235
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
I just bought a mapp torch and it was extremely faster to light than the starter cubes that I was using. The question I have is how long do you keep the torch in one area?
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  • reelgem
    reelgem Posts: 4,256
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    I usually light the lump at 12,4 & 8 and hold in each spot about 1-2 mins. Different lump light faster. You just have to kind of watch.
    I love my Mapp Torch and my husband gets me the fat boys for them and it last foerever, and I cook almost daily on my eggs.
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  • Mark0525
    Mark0525 Posts: 1,235
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    Thats what I have The Fat boy. Very expensive. 50.00 at Lowes. Thanks
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  • fieroguy
    fieroguy Posts: 777
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    Mark - About 10-15 seconds in three spots works just fine for me. A bottle of MAPP has lasted over a year using it at least 4 times per week.
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  • reelgem
    reelgem Posts: 4,256
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    Yeah, they are a little pricey but sooooooo worth it. :)
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  • Mark0525
    Mark0525 Posts: 1,235
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    That's what I thought. It seems to light pretty quick and the fire is ready much sooner this way. I can se how it's worth the price
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  • Unknown
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    Wow Mark, you are really going 'whole hog' on the eggcessories. Make sure you save some cash for steak! :)
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  • Mark0525
    Mark0525 Posts: 1,235
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    Tel me about it. I just got my wok, spider and pizza stone yesterday. It's fun but I think I may be forced to cook hotdogs for awhile :)
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  • Unknown
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    Spider I have not used too much. That .5 inch stone from the ceramic grill store (if that is where you got it), is kick-ass.

    fun!
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  • Gator Bait
    Gator Bait Posts: 5,244
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    I have a medium egg and can light the whole thing in a couple minutes, none of the lighting it here and there unless I want a lower temp fire. The Lowes here doesn't carry the "Fat Boy" refills, I have to get them at Home Depot. I don't try to get a million lights out of one tank, I'm happy if I get half that many in half the time and use twice the gas. I have a thousand dollar grill, with all the toys, I'm not going to worry about how much MAPP gas I use to light it! :laugh:

    Gator

     
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  • JasonATI
    JasonATI Posts: 62
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    On the bernzomatic site they have propane listed at 3450 degrees and mapp at 3600, so if I have propane will it really be worth it to goto a mapp setup?
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  • EGGARY
    EGGARY Posts: 1,222
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    I picked up the Mapp Torch 400. Right call ?

    Thanks.

    Gary
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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,194
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    JasonATI wrote:
    On the bernzomatic site they have propane listed at 3450 degrees and mapp at 3600, so if I have propane will it really be worth it to goto a mapp setup?

    I keep a few Coleman propane bottles around for my performer. I ran out of mapp a while back and have been using propane instead. I can't remember if the mapp was that much faster. I just bought a weed burner though, so that is probably the fastest of the three choices.
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