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Brand: Lodge
Category: Kitchen

Buy New: $16.99

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

4 reviews
Sales Rank: 1215

Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.8
Dimensions (in): 19 x 13.3 x 8.2

MPN: A5-1
Model: A5-1
UPC: 075536035000
EAN: 0075536035000
ASIN: B0009J3RO8

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Features:

•	Lodge charcoal chimney starter; stands 12 inches high
•	Crafted from heavy-gauge aluminized steel; wooden handle
•	Heats coals in 12-15 minutes
•	Eliminates the need to use lighter fluid
•	Environmentally friendly and efficient way to barbeque

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•	Lodge Twig Handle Adjustable Stainless-Steel Camp Fork
•	Grid Lifter
•	BBQ Scrub Brush
•	Lodge Camp Dutch Oven Lid Lifter

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Review
Barbecuing has never been easier with the Lodge charcoal chimney starter. Rather than spending time standing over the grill trying to maintain a fire, this efficient tool allows the outdoor chef to ready the barbeque in about 15 minutes. Simply place two crumpled pieces of newspaper in the bottom section below the grate, fill the top section with the desired number of briquettes, and light the paper through the vents at the bottom. Once the coals are hot, pour them into a charcoal grill or Dutch oven, and get ready to barbeque. This quick, easy, and environmentally-friendly method eliminates the need for lighter fluid, a dangerous pollutant that also leaves food tasting of the substance. Made from durable, heavy-gauge aluminized steel, the 12-inch tall, 6-1/2-inch wide starter has a heat shield to protect the wooden handle from getting hot. No assembly necessary; one-year warranty. --Lea Werbel

Product Description
Charcoal Starters eliminates the cost, odor, and dangers of liquid starter forever. Produces hot coals in 12 to 15 minutes. Galvanized steel. Measures 6-1/2 in. Diameter by 12 in. Height.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

Lodge Charcoal Starter March 31, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Wow, talk about an item that does exactly what it is supposed to do!
12 minutes for 30 regular Kingsford charcoals to be fully ready to cook. This is with three newspaper sheets, one match and NO FUEL.
The only negative thought is the top rim is extremely sharp and could pose a cutting danger to the user. The bottom rim seems to be better rounded and does not pose this hazard.

5 out of 5 stars

Replacement chimney December 3, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

My old chimney, same style, lasted for twenty years. I'm glad they haven't changed the style. It works.

4 out of 5 stars

works great, looks odd August 6, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

The other reviewer pointed out some safety issues. These are valid for any chimney starter and are best solved by keeping in mind that there's a fire going in the chimney.
There are a few things I really like about this model. 1) Lots of ventilation to get oxygen to all of the coals, even when totally full. 2) You can easily lift it up and put new paper under it if your paper fizzles out (happened to me) and you need to restart. The small holes in the side also help you see what's going on as the heat rises. 3) Most important, it gets charcoal good and hot good and quick.
Now for what I don't like. 1) Lodge coated all of the metal surfaces, including the grill inside, with some kind of coating. I guess it's supposed to make it look like "nice" unfinished metal. Problem is, this coating isn't very heat resistant and quickly melts/evaporates, leaving odd streaks of exposed metal after just a couple uses. A better approach would have been to leave the metal alone. 2) Even a large charcoal briquette can slip through the grill in the bottom. Not sure how I'd fix this and keep the system well ventilated. 3) It only holds enough to cook a crowded meal for 2 on charcoal. Easiest way to solve this is buy 2 or more, depending on how much you plan to cook at a time. This seems to be the case for every starter I've seen. They're all basically the same size.

2 out of 5 stars

Effective- But Has Two Safety Flaws May 26, 2007
5 out of 6 found this review helpful

This charcoal chimney starter is effective and performs as described in the product description.

There are two flaws in the design that relate to safety:

1. The metal handle is exposed in the separation on the sides of the 2-piece wooden insulators. Conceivably, a bare hand could be burned when grasping the handle to dump out the prepared coals. Be sure to use an insulated glove or potholder.

2. The spacing of the outermost ring in the bottom grate sometimes allows a briquette to fall through and out of the chimney. This can occur when a briquette is oriented edge-wise down. A user typically has his/her attention on the open end of the chimney when pouring hot charcoal. A hot briquette could fall out unnoticed from the other end when tipping the unit. My personal experience is that a briquette fell out of the bottom when I dumped the coals into my grill. It landed on the plastic top of a patio table. I did not discover this until the table top had been partially melted and deformed.

Use with caution. Supervise youngsters.

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