We recommend that you always light your barbeque grill with the original LotusGrill lighting gel made from ethanol. On the one hand, other lighters are not suitable for this grill and, on the other hand, the lighting gel prevents sooting when lighting.   

When lighting the grill, set the highest ventilation level. This allows the charcoal to glow through particularly quickly. The smoke that usually occurs when lighting other charcoal grills is prevented with the LotusGrill. This is because the active ventilation ensures complete combustion and adequate heat from the very beginning.