In article . net>,
"King's Crown" > wrote:

> I have the avocado green weber from the 70's. It belonged to my parents,
> but they went gas in the 80's and gave it to me. LOVE IT. I've had to
> paint a few spots and I've replaced the handles and the wheels. The paint
> is really starting to come off pretty good in the last year or so. I got to
> thinking this summer I would treat myself to a new Weber. These tips are
> handy.
>
> I've also used the chimney to start coals for the past 30 years and never
> thought much about it. UNTIL we were invited over for a BBQ and the people
> used charcoal starter. The food tasted like they has sprayed the charcoal
> started on the food. YUCK! Both my husband and I kept burping the flavor
> of charcoal starter all evening. I'll never used charcoal starter. Have
> chimney, will travel.
>
> Lynne

Charcoal starter always flavors the food...
That's why I _refuse_ to use that stuff!

Clear white unscented lamp oil in small amounts works well for damp wood
and burns off clean. It's just Kerosine.

I've no idea what lighter fluid is. It stinks so bad, I've never
bothered to investigate it.

Here we go:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/e...cle/002833.htm

EWWWWWW! Worse than I thought! :-(

A little more googling shows it contains mostly Butane.

I mostly use wood, but next time I pick up a bag of _real_ charcoal
chunks, a chimney starter will be a must. :-)
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson