Inquiry:
Hi for your PowerFlamer Propane 160. Which one is the one with a pilot flame, the manual ignition or electronic?
Outdoorstirfry:
Only the manual ignition stove has a pilot flame.
Inquiry:
Hi for your PowerFlamer Propane 160. Which one is the one with a pilot flame, the manual ignition or electronic?
Outdoorstirfry:
Only the manual ignition stove has a pilot flame.
Customer (PF13x160):
I have a question on the operation of the pilot light (manual light version) of my current burner. If I light the main burner and turn the valve to ignite the pilot light, it will simply extinguish if I turn off the main burner. I’m wondering what the purpose is for the pilot light, since I cannot ignite it without the main burner being lit.
Outdoorstirfry:
The pilot flame needs to be maintained about ½”~1” in length. If too long pilot flame, it becomes yellow. If too short, it can go out easily. Hope this helps.
Customer (PF13L160EI):
Hi I have received and been testing the wok burner but i am having some trouble dialing the pilot burner. It seems to always be spitting a long 6 to 8 inch long flame. Is that normal ? Is there any way i can adjust the flame on the pilot ? Plus im kinda worried that the electric igniter might melt if i leave if on.
Outdoorstirfry:
Thank you for your email and photo. Electronic ignition is just for ignition, can’t stay on during cooking. It needs to be shut off after the main burner flame is ignited. The electronic ignition flame is designed to be long such that the ignition tip does not need to stay inside the wind guard. You can arrange the tip such that the flamer shoot toward top of the main burner.
Customer (PF13CL160):
Can I leave the pilot light burning while I’m cooking?
Outdoorstirfry:
You have a manual ignition stove. The pilot light can stay on during cooking. The tube is a bit short. The pilot flame will burn off paint around it. This does not affect function of the pilot or the main burner.
Customer:
Thank you. love the 160
Customer (PF13L160):
the pilot flame is orange, which doesn’t burn clean, is there a way to adjust the fuel/air ratio to maintain the pilot blue flame like one of your tutorial videos?
Outdoorstirfry:
The pilot light flame should be adjust to about ½~1” long only. In this length, it has a bit of yellow on its highest tip. Most of the flame length should be blue. If you set it too long, it does burner more yellow and interfere with main burner flame. This is not desirable.
We have added a couple videos showing how to get full pressure and how to light up the pilot light for our PowerFlamer stoves. They are at this page.
Customer (PF13S160):
I received the stove today. Thanks for shipping quickly. 1 question i have is regarding the pilot light. I’ve read many discussion regarding the pilot light on your website, but I’m still not clear.
While I do agree the pilot flame works the best when it’s 1-inch in length, but in order to achieve that 1-inch flame, the valve can only be cracked open very very slightly. It is very hard to control. Oftentimes, I would turn the valve too high, and the air flows too fast. As a result, the pilot light cannot be successfully lit. The second it’s lit, it will blow itself out.
I notice on the brass nozzle of the pilot flame, there are 2 holes on the side. Are those the air inlet? If I cover up one of those holes, the pilot flame can be lit much easier. Do you think this is a good work around to cover up one of the inlet? I don’t want to use the stove not as intended, but right now, the pilot light is very finicky, and it would take me several tries to get it lit, especially, if it’s bright outside, and I can barely see the blue flame.
Outdoorstirfry:
If you cover up one air inlet hole and observe that the pilot flame can be more steady, please do so. The procedure for the pilot light is to light up the main burner first. With the main burner lit, you can light up the pilot light easily and adjust the flame by adjusting the pilot valve. Since the valve assembly receive high pressure gas and the pilot only needs a tiny bit of gas to light, there is a fine adjustment to achieve a steady flame.
At home we usually cook a couple dishes at a time, we choose to light up the main burner by BBQ ignitor while not using the pilot at all.
Customer:
Thanks for the reply. Pilot is important to me because I have to turn off the main burner often, to add seasoning. I think I’m gonna try turning on the main burner first before adjusting the pilot. Thanks.
Outdoorstirfry:
You have interesting cooking technique. We actually prepare everything including seasonings before start the stove flame. Actual cooking time is very short and we don’t need to re-light the stove.
Customer:
You might get too much used to your previous stove of only two flame settings that you criticized in your earlier email. PF13S160 flame power is continuous. You can turn down to really low flame for simmer purpose. This should give you another option beside turning the main burner fully off and then using the pilot flame to re-ignite. I still find your way of cooking fascinating. I hope your wok can retain heat well between your various phases of full power for one dish. Otherwise you are heating the wok multiple times just to get back up to the same temperature.
Customer:
Customer (Refurbished PF13L160):
Outdoorstirfry:
Inquiry:
Outdoorstirfry:
The purpose of the pilot light is to remain lit during cooking. However sometimes strong wind can blow it off. The legs are sturdy.