How to Regulate a Butane Lighter

Butane lighters provide greater reliability of the flame during breezy to windy conditions where matches may not be sufficient. These lighters come in both adjustable and non-adjustable models. Those which are adjustable and are disposable generally have a fuel adjustment lever at the top of the lighter near the flame. Adjustable butane lighters of the non-disposable type typically have a screwdriver slot in the outer jacket of the refueling port on the bottom edge.

Things You'll Need

• Jeweler's screwdriver set

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Instructions

• 1

  Determine the type of butane lighter by visually inspecting the unit at the top and bottom. If the lighter is disposable yet adjustable, a small lever will be located near the top edge of the lighter near where the flame ignites. A refillable butane lighter typically has an outer adjustment jacket surrounding the refueling port on the bottom of the lighter.

• 2

  Move the lever of a disposable butane lighter toward the plus (+) printed into the metal to increase the size of the flame, and toward the minus (-) to lower the flame.

• 3

  Insert a small straight-edged screwdriver into the slot of the jacket surrounding the refueling port at the bottom of a refillable butane lighter. This will appear as a small nozzle in the center of a hole, with a metal jacket containing screwdriver slots around the nozzle. Rotate the jacket 1/4 turn at a time, left to increase the flame size and right to decrease it.