How to refill a disposable lighter

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.



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



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




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



We put the bracket in place and 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.



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.



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.