Jayco is asking for your opinion

[Spoon]

Those pushbutton piezo ignitions that come w/ outdoor grills are a hassle. If it were to be an electric model similar to what is offered on a stove at one's home then it would be great.

Those cheap 5 dollar pushbutton igniters are really more trouble than they are worth IMHO. A match/lighter would suffice and be prefered over the pushbutton igniter.

My .02,
Spoon

[howlinowl]

Those pushbutton piezo ignitions that come w/ outdoor grills are a hassle. If it were to be an electric model similar to what is offered on a stove at one's home then it would be great.

Those cheap 5 dollar pushbutton igniters are really more trouble than they are worth IMHO. A match/lighter would suffice and be prefered over the pushbutton igniter.

My .02,
Spoon

My old BBQ grille lighter worked until the day I disposed of the grille.  New grille has a fancy smancy lighter that works with a AA (or AAA, can't remember which) battery.  Easy to press and sparks multiple times to light.  Nice, but I wonder how long it will work.  Still, if they install the lighter, and it fails, you are using matches just like if they didn't put the lighter in anyway.  I always have matches with us anyway, so no real big deal if it was there/not there, working/failed.

Allan

[raptor]

Are we talking about the same kind of lighter that is ubiquitous in all gas grills these days for your yard?  If so, complete rubbish.  They only work for a few months at best anyway, regardless of the price of the grill.  They are nothing more than an annoyance.

Maybe this is different though.  I've never heard the term.

[zamboni]

I'd definitely say YES to this feature.  Sure, I can use a "stick" - but it is actually a bit of a challenge to light the hybrid's oven (have to kneel on floor, look up at bottom of interior shelf and hold stick in the right spot).

Given how many times it would be used over the years, it would be worthwhile.  After all - they put them on the hot water heater (which you arguably only light ONCE per trip).

[tlhdoc]

I would like it.  It takes 2 hands to light the stove (one hand for the gas and one for the lighter) and at times I am holding a pot in one hand.