| | |  | Grill/BBQ > | Home » » Charcoal Companion Electric Charcoal Starter | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Charcoal ready in minutes! No more toxic lighter fluid! Safer for the environment! Food tastes better! Charcoal is ready in ten minutes with the Charcoal Companion Electric Charcoal Starter. UL listed. | | | Features: | |
• Charcoal ready in 10 minutes
• No more toxic lighter fluid
• Safer for the environment
• UL Listed
• Model number: CC4040
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 3.66 inches | | Product Width:
| 16.54 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.3 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.94 pounds | | Package Length:
| 18.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 3.7 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.9 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.75 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 5 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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Had no idea it could be that easyJul 20, 2010
Just got it, just used it, couldn't be more impressed. Forget about how much time it saves only taking 8 minutes to have glowing red coals, this thing is worth it's weight in gold based on the frustration it saves. I have a little Weber Smokey Joe, and this was too big to lay flat on the grate the way the directions suggest, but i just built up a little pile on the side, poked this in there, put some more coals on top, and had smoke within 30 seconds. Let it go for the full 8, spread the coals out flat, and was grilling in 20 minutes. It's not often you get a little gadget like this that completely lives up to what it promises. The only reason i don't grill every night is because of the hassle and time getting a fire going. I think i'll probably be grilling every night now. A +
Easiest way to light charcoalJul 05, 2010
My BBQ setup is a portable grill sitting in a wood burning fire place. I live in a small apartment in the city and this is my only option if I want the delicious smoky flavor you can only get from a charcoal BBQ. I tried using traditional methods (lighter fluid and newspaper) with limited success and a lot of unneeded smoke.
I purchased the electric starter and it worked as advertised. While it takes 8-10 minutes to get a good flame going its 100% consistent. You basically pile your coals around the element, plug it in, and wait. Simple as that. Since I have a small grill I pile the coals against one side of the grill so when I pull the element out the coals only have one way to role. That would be my only complain, once you pull out the element it ruins your pyramid or pile of coals so it would be a good idea to keep a set of tongs on hand to reorganize the coals after removing the element.
Overall it gets five stars and as long as it doesn't break within the year it will stay that way.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Sure-fire starterNov 24, 2009
I had my doubts about how well this would work, but went ahead based on other reviews. It worked exactly as billed. I left it in the specified eight minutes, removed it, and within a total of 20 minutes had a nice hot fire.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Awesome deviceAug 24, 2009
I was skeptical about the electric charcoal starters. I don't like starter fluid and it is windy here a lot so a paper starter can be dangerous. I have used this device for several months numerous times, even in very heavy winds. It works perfect everytime. I just pile up the coals on top. Plug it in for 14 minutes (with an outdoor extension chord) cut the power add and arrange charcoal. Give the charcoal about 10 more minutes to heat properly and that it is it. Perfect coals everytime.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Every true BBQ'er should have this!Jul 24, 2008
For years I battled with lighter fluid and other charcoal lighting techniques. While ultimately all other techniques worked, this device takes all of the effort out of lighting charcoal. Plus, you only get that great charcoal flavor... no bad lighter fluid taste.
All you have to do is bury this little guy in between a mound of coals and in about 10 minutes your good to go. Wind doesn't affect the heating process like it would using a traditional match/lighter fluid method. So simple!
My only wish is that the power chord were a little longer. But that is easy to overcome with an extension chord.
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