squiffs Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Won't light! An hour and a half later and lighter fluid, white spirit, newspaper with vegetable oil on it, matches, nothing will set them alight! No wonder it was £5 a bag or £6 for 2 bags Any suggestions of what to do before it gets ridiculously late to eat our dinner!? Edit: Okay, we've stuck 4 kerosene firelighters under the briquettes - if this doesn't work I'm making him order take away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongladosh Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 we had the same. we fixed it by emptying the charcoal from an instant BBQ on top instead... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Briquettes are rubbish, lumpwood charcoal all the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted June 26, 2011 Author Share Posted June 26, 2011 Briquettes are rubbish, lumpwood charcoal all the way. you're telling me! it was all they had got it going about an hour ago but the charcoal isn't ashing over - we gave up and cooked some stuff on it and it was fine so the coals were at the right temp but it's really annoying that they don't ignite or burn as they should mmmmmm sausages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Have you got it going yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 Have you got it going yet? I was asleep by 10:30! I have no idea if they suddenly sprung to life, but I won't be buying those again that's for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
