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In this article I will tell you how you can extend the life of a lighter that does not have a gas filling valve.
To do this, we need an empty disposable piezo lighter, a gas can with a set of adapters, two matches and tweezers.

necessary tools and materials


We start by disassembling the lighter, remembering the location of the parts.

disassemble the lighter


Next, use tweezers or a sharp knife to unscrew the flame adjustment screw by about 1-2 turns.

unscrew the adjusting screw

unscrew the adjusting screw


We take matches and sharpen their ends a little with a knife.

sharpen their ends a little


We put the bracket in place and put matches under it.

put matches under it


This way we raise the gas valve. We select an adapter that fits tightly onto the tip of the valve, and put the lighter and matches in the freezer of the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes. By freezing the lighter, we will achieve better gas flow when refueling. We take the lighter out of the refrigerator and immediately begin refueling.

refill the lighter


Attention! Refueling should be done away from open flame sources. With one hand, place the gas canister on the valve and press it.Hold for 10-20 seconds and, without releasing the can, pull out the matches with your other hand. Next, remove the can and begin assembling the lighter.
Turn the adjusting screw almost all the way. We put all the parts in place and check the height of the flame.

How to refill a disposable lighter


The lighter can withstand this method of refilling approximately 6-8 times. Then the valve wears out and begins to “poison” the gas. This method can also be used to refill silicon lighters. But if you have to remove the flint and wheel, then after refueling it is difficult to put them back in place.
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Comments (4)
  1. shulc0
    #1 shulc0 Guests 5 March 2014 20:44
    6
    This is how we refilled disposable lighters exactly 20 years ago. so this is not news.
  2. Arseny
    #2 Arseny Guests 3 May 2014 17:45
    10
    It could be simpler. Without taking apart the lighters. We take a needle from a syringe, cut off its pliers, insert it into the nozzle, the end that was cut off, and put the other end on a can of gas. Simultaneously press the bolt and the gas release button on the lighter
    1. Boris
      #3 Boris Guests August 8, 2023 10:52
      0
      Where can I get Bolon? I looked in stores - there were only cylinders. What to do?
  3. Guest Pavel
    #4 Guest Pavel Guests 17 July 2019 14:57
    2
    Thank you!

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