I looked in about four hardware stores over the weekend and couldn’t find a chimney starter anywhere. Does anyone know where I can find one, preferaby downtownish? Thanks in advance. (29 replies, last updated by tbonetak July 31, 2009)

You can get the Weber chimney starter at Home Hardware on Roncesvalles. (11 replies, last updated by snackysmore March 31, 2009)

And one more thing. Go to your nearest hardware store or Fred Meyer and pick yourself up a propane torch, propane canister, and striker with which to light your coal. Don’t bother with paper or a... (0 replies, last updated by gdog April 4, 2008)

This is probably ridiculously obsessive/compulsive, but when you load your charcoal chimney starter, do you put the left-over coals on the bottom, or do you start with fresh briquets, and add the leftovers on top? (8 replies, last updated by Eric in NJ August 17, 2007)

I just bought a Weber outdoor charcoal kettle grill thinking I would try my hand at grilling on very rare occasions. It’s a very basic and small sized model with just the bowl and dome. Question is, do I really need a... (49 replies, last updated by coney with everything September 13, 2008)

I really like my chimney starter, though I’ve found that I need 2 of them in order to have enough charcoal for most of my grilling. Also, on occasion if the fire doesn’t get going good I have to start over. With these... (7 replies, last updated by weinstein5 March 2, 2008)

Last night, my wife and I tried the relatively new "Copper Chimney" restaurant on Kingston Road in Pickering Village, Ajax. Having never heard a thing about this establishment, my mind was open with no expectations – but my... (6 replies, last updated by satoorisme February 18, 2009)

fluid/gasoline. Does anyone know how to prevent the smell of gasoline/lighter fluid? I’ve heard that using a chimney starter should do the trick. Any suggestions would be money! (9 replies, last updated by treb April 21, 2009)

1. propane burner, e.g., fish cooker, turkey fryer, etc. <$50 2. charcoal starter chimney <$10 3. Thai bucket stove if you can find one, alternatively a Lodge cast iron grill, e.g., Sportsman <$80 4. Cast iron grate, e.g.,... (8 replies, last updated by carfreeinla July 4, 2006)

Based on the many helpful reponses, I decided on Royal Oak hardwood, in part due to its availabilty at Walmart. After using it this weekend in my new Weber performer (I know, could have saved $ by just buying a chimney starter,... (4 replies, last updated by SQHD April 22, 2009)

How are you preparing your coals? Put the charcoal in a pyramid in the center, then douse with lighter fluid, let it soak in for a couple of minutes, then light in two or three places around the coals. Much better method: get a... (41 replies, last updated by fmed January 29, 2009)

I bought my chimney starter at Hogg, my silver grill was bought at Rona but I wish I had the gold. The chimney starter was the best investment I’ve made ... 2 crumpled up sheets of newspaper go on the bottom, on top goes... (9 replies, last updated by spankyhorowitz September 15, 2008)

results, for the most part. Basically, just pour all your coals on the left side of the grill (I use a chimney starter), toss on some wood chips, and put your meat (or fish) on the side where there are no coals. I don’t... (1 reply, last updated by AbdulSheikhMohammed September 25, 2007)

I have a 15-year-old Weber One-Touch and I’m having trouble maintaining any sort of temperature, nor do I have a clue how to adjust it. Usually what I do is I fill the chimney starter up with hardwood charcoal, set it... (1 reply, last updated by silverhawk June 3, 2009)

and the automatic ignition (I use a chimney starter which is very easy). The Weber kettle is great and I normally only have to replace the stainless steel grill every couple of years for about $20. Any opinions? (4 replies, last updated by currymouth April 14, 2008)