What is this thing hanging on my gas grill?

What is this thing hanging from my gas grill? I'll show you!
This demo does not follow the full procedure for lighting the grill with this method. Make sure the gas burners are off, light the match, put the match near the burner, and turn the gas on. That avoids any gas build up and nasty surprises (BOOM!).

[@GrillTopExperience]

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[@Shoot_and_Scoot]

I have that same grill

[@Sam-isnt-dumb]

Your voice sounds like @McNallyOfficial

[@Coastal_Cruzer]

The igniter on my grill just broke earlier this month. After seeing this I bolted out of bed and ran outside, sure enough the grill has this too. My third eye has been opened, thank you

[@GrillTopExperience]

Nice! Time to grill something!

[@Ricosmalls678]

Buy a candle lighter

[@turquoisephoenix6548]

Just throw the match in while it's lit

[@Coastal_Cruzer]

@@turquoisephoenix6548 my barbecue doesn't work like that

[@Coolwaterdragon1]

Why not just throw a match in?

[@austingutierrez2709]

I assembled countless gas grills when I worked at a hardware store and not a single human being there knew wtf it was for. Thank you for the video 😂😂😂

[@kooll2401]

Dose no one read a manual 😅

[@BRZ-gk6dq]

​That's what I was going to say!​😂😂😂😂@@kooll2401

[@homesteadhaven2010]

I did after I bought my first Weber professional grill and read the manual over 40 years ago when I was 16..

[@austingutierrez2709]

@@homesteadhaven2010 cool

[@austingutierrez2709]

@@kooll2401 just the instructions to put it together

[@compudude86]

Used to install them on weber grills at the factory, it is indeed a match holder, we used to call them roach holders as a joke though

[@jorgeo1492]

Isnt it to slide into a slot where the ignitor sits?

[@compudude86]

​​@@jorgeo1492they may have had a slot in the past, but now the instructions say to do just this, put it down through the grates and past the drip shield ("flavorizer bar) and near the burner to light it. Also every grill is different

[@alanwiggins47]

Thanks, now I will use it as a roach clip

[@SharpBalisong]

Roach clip. Haha.

[@jpmotovlogs996]

Yeah “a joke” ;)

[@danielbrendemuehl7841]

Just like it took me till I was 16 years old to learn that turning on the interior light in your car while driving is not illegal

[@nuttibuddy]

😅😅😅😅😊

[@Ton12]

No but the cops can pull you over for it because it could be a distraction. Very wishywashy

[@carbonplays3693]

It is illegal, it's classified as driving with an obstructed view, cops can write you a ticket for anything hanging on your mirror as well, even air freshener. Alot of driving laws are there to give cops a reason to pull you over which then gives them a chance to see more of your car and you to see if they can find anything else your doing wrong... It's scummy but it's how the world works

[@MKUltraXOXO-c3r]

@@Ton12no, they actually cannot. This is the excuse they use in known drug dealers/drug dealers to have “probable cause” to search vehicles, then they makeup a more believable lie afterwards to actually legally search your vehicle. Welcome to the real world where none of your rights matter!

[@9The0Unknown7]

Not illegal but it kills your night vision and causes so many reflections inside the cab.

[@operator_alpha644]

As a hardware store employee who has built a grill before, I had no idea this was a thing but I'm thankful for this information.

[@thelonewrangler1008]

The proper way to match light a grill is to light a match and toss it in, then turn the gas on and close the lid. You grill is successfully lit when the lid blows open

[@user-sl1mv4bs9z]

People who try this 🧑‍🦲

[@larrypiper7674]

Ihave neverseen this but nice toknow

[@friesianridersh]

Eyebrows are dumb anyways

[@SirFrag32]

Can confirm, is true.

[@michaelmulligan1244]

Thanks Crankshaft!

[@PlaneManHehehe]

I like the lightning grounding wire explanation better

[@dannysplace7]

If the lightning can make it from the sky to your BBQ, it doesn't need any help making it the rest of the way to the ground.

[@timcordes4762]

Also that little chain would be vaporized before the lightning was finished!

[@josetrillo2428]

6 years after I got my grill. I finally know what that wire is for... you learn something every day

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

"Are you tellin' me that for forty years..."

[@johnathansmith2023]

I even herd his voice reading your comment. HEH *light cough

[@tommaj5657]

LOL

[@desertrat1357]

Ain't no way

[@lunar_moth777]

I hate that guy, the way he talks gets on my nerves, and my mom would watch his vids 20 in a row

[@inarisarp]

"... I been burning all the hair off my arm, and all this time I could've been doing this? Pffftt... Ain't no way!"

[@palipali4264]

54 years. Just learned this just now.

[@grafstahl7872]

The first short that actually taught me something.

[@crissysmart]

Just got my first propane grill recently and i thoight this was a safety chain to go around the propane tank lol

[@Fletchman1313]

I'm kinda remembering that too. It had something to do with the gas tank. But if it holds a match...

[@realpocahontas1776]

Me too girl Wtf 😂

[@seanrivera3009]

Now see THIS is a "I was today years old" type of thing. Thank you. Never knew what that was and never really tried to find out

[@robertdecuir5748]

Oh My Goodness!!! I've had my grill for longer than I care to admit and have never known what that thang was for! Thanks for pointing out what should have been obvious.

[@4426tg]

I remember using one of those to light the floor furnace YEARS ago.

[@kittenpawsbb]

Oh. I found this hanging on the deck, from a previous owner, had no idea what it was for. I needed something to hold a loose rain gutter under the deck. So I put the chain across a post, wrapping the gutter and the long metal piece supports it from falling. Thanks 😂

[@Jubeidono2012]

It's a blunt holder!

[@CUSOCOOL]

😂😂😂

[@Zaxby722]

Lol this comment 100% deserves the Denzel Washington "MY MAN!" 😂❤

[@davebrown161]

😂

[@Mikey-ym6ok]

It’s a roach holder

[@Dustin21A]

Always wondered this

[@gunsncars469]

Grill igniters never go bad, lol..... i just replaced mine. So I'll keep it for another 13yrs

[@nonpartisangunowner4524]

Simple explanations are always the best.

[@WhackBytch256]

Now that it’s said, it seems so obvious 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@chrisl4999]

Holy crap. I’ve owned grills for way too many years and I never knew that. Thanks! Now, to find some matches

[@ursamajor7468]

“Without…. getting exploded👀..” 🤣😂 Wow, I don’t think those words have ever been strung together like that, nor should they be. BUT great information. I’m surprised at how many people didn’t know this.

[@vrmartin202]

Finally an explanation! Nothing in the manual or videos from Nexgrill explained it 😂

[@nolangietzen4668]

I’ve always just thought it was to slightly support the gas tank

[@alexnelson09]

In fact it goes through that hole in the chassis just to the right of where you lit the grill!

[@UltimateCrystal]

I literally saw my grandpa use that to help start a grill over the weekend 😅pretty neat 😮

[@dixee6498]

Hey! I just learned something new today! 😃

[@Micah__]

I usually just put that thing up to my eye and talk like I’m the monopoly guy from Ace Ventura. Haha

[@GrillTopExperience]

Hey . . . thanks for the free parking 😂

[@opaqueentity]

Never knew that. Didn't think it was a grounding thing but never knew what it WAS so thanks :)

[@Fleetwoodjohn]

I always assumed it was some kind of ground for static electricity but just recently read its to hold a match stick as well!

[@peacefulglnw803]

Thank you. I always wondered what that was for. Makes sense. My Hands don't have any hair now because I light mine with a lighter and it burns my hair off everytime lol.

[@gacj2010]

Grill man knows it all

[@deejustdee4752]

Thanks for answering my internal question. I was about ready to yank it off our grill. I think I will leave it now.

[@MrHumpah12]

Welllll I’m glad to know this after I’ve hand lit burners countless times. Nice to know that I’ve had several lowkey panic attacks that could have been avoided 😅

[@MrHugawa]

lol, I literally just finished putting together by new BBQ & was wondering about that... fn KZbin reads my mind sometimes... crazy.

[@onolicious9147]

Legend has it, that no real man would use such a device. A singed beard and arm hair is proof of manhood.

[@pessimisticpuma]

I was today years old when I learned what that thing is for and I’ve been looking at them on grills for 36 years.

[@jp-wd9qy]

Wow. This clip has actually taught me something. ❤

[@AdamHammel]

Always wondered what that was, but my dad is a propane guy, I’m a charcoal man. I guess I can tell him the next time I go over to his place.

[@cutigerjames9931]

So nobody reads their owners manuals....got it

[@genericsocks7542]

I think this is more like a “I just exposed myself as that guy who reads every owners manual they see” type deal my friend. You might be the only one of your species left alive.

[@TheHappyKamper]

FYI, you can use a staple remover to open up the match holder loop

[@robertknight4672]

That's a very nice feature if you don't have any long matches around.

[@alexandrawalker2469]

I always liked playing with that thing as a kid!

[@_-KOEN-_]

FINALLY! After all these years I know. Thank you!

[@brambi455]

I learned just this summer that our grill igniter has batteries and that’s the reason we had to hold the ignition button for so long because they very basically out of juice.

[@hoodwink4233]

Haha my parents use to shout at me when i turned on the interior light at night and never told me why, now that i have my car i finally understood why. 🤣🤣🤣

[@zacharyrollick6169]

Thanks. Our ignitor just went out, I even tried changing the battery.

[@f1rehawk99]

I usually just drop the lit match next to the flame bar

[@srmatte1]

Wish I had seen this last week. I've since replaced the igniter

[@roba6807]

I lost sleep over this wire and chain ⛓️ thanks for your video. Now I know 😊

[@gwpsr58]

Pretty sure that's covered in the manual still sealed safely in the original plastic.

[@c55411]

I always wondered and never looked it up. Now I know

[@dipfedcamaro1645]

Nothing beats being gaslit by your parents telling you that a gas lighter isn’t a gas lighter😅

[@jjones503]

I just thought my grill wanted to be a gangster with a chain hanging out his pocket.

[@yashKumar_538]

Actually that's not for lighting because that small chain can't do much in a lightning strike, it is actually to ground any Static charge which we all have experienced in winters

[@NicleT]

At the beginning of the video here you can also see the hole on the side where you can pass the match and its holder. It's designed for this.

[@andrewscott6677]

I remember seeing one of those little gadgets when I was a kid over 50 years ago.We used to light candles.

[@RYN988]

Finally I know what that thing is! Next on my list is that pokey thing on caulking guns.

[@user-bl2pz3gv8z]

To Pierce the film seal on the tube. Rarely on caulk but often on adhesives such as gripfill. If you were taking the piss I fell for it and you’re welcome to a good laugh at my expense. 😂

[@stonefaced4578]

There’s usually a small hole under the left tray for a bbq lighter.

[@MrGamer-hn7db]

I always thought it was for the tank or something to hold onto to keep it more secure

[@MWilk098]

On today's episode of "I read the instructions that came with every version of this thing ever built..."

[@Robnord1]

I knew...but I've been servicing gas furnaces for over 25 years. All the old pilot models had match holders.

[@codyscott281]

Yeah, I totally had no idea what the hell this thing was for this is awesome, thank

[@mjfm4]

Amazing! I got one with my Ooni gas burner. I was baffled. I originally thought it was clear a clog of some sort. Thanks.

[@bluebird3670]

It probably would work as a grounding wire too tbh. Just depends if there’s other metal wanting to ground out first

[@notsure7554]

There’s a hole on the side you can put that match through there too, so you don’t have to take the grates off.

[@BlairAir]

I have that same grill. It has never taken a lightning hit.

[@theredflannelchannel7820]

Omg thank you I have been wondering about that for years

[@joshuawilson7023]

You can also stuff a paper towel in the hole, light the paper with a lighter and then light the grill

[@Omiiee]

We need to bring back the 2000's behaviour of taking a random instruction booklet to the toilet, instead of a phone 😂 we'd discover so much more lol

[@michaelcorbin1460]

It holds your oil drip Tray in place so it doesn’t slide out easily or as easily.

[@djartifx]

I was today years old when I learned this too 😮

[@allenbates3470]

I don’t think that’s what that’s for but it’s a cool use. If I remember correctly it’s got something to do with the propane

[@cadenwatts1773]

FYI: if any of your ignitors aren't working, try putting a new battery in it if you haven't already

[@davidisaacson5993]

Older mobile homes came with one to light the pilot light on the furnace.

[@michaeleskew7236]

Yep you've got it right it's match stakeholder

[@archwolf3835]

Some grills also have a hole on the side to stick a long neck lighter

[@PlayingInVestapol]

I used to assemble Grills for Walmart.. Those are for holding a match to light the grill in case to igniter stops working

[@gregd4633]

No it’s not, the chain is a safety link for the propane tank. It’s never safe to use a match to light a pilot.

[@veedubya4636]

😮I always wondered what it was for! Thanks

[@MCtomgie]

A lot of people don't know that the built in igniter runs off a AA battery too and think it just breaks.

[@HariSeldon913]

I just used one of those long tipped lighters the time I needed it.

[@andrewgarcia2804]

I always thought it was a special propane release valve wrench. Probably in the directions I threw away immediately before assembling it.

[@bgood2u]

Good O' I've always wondered. All the bbqs over the years, noticing them, but never knowing the why.

[@zacharyriley7723]

Funny how true it is men dont just read the manual. I read them love a good book also knew this before the video and almost every video like this read men and women it takes a moment to learn.

[@joshf-o6696]

If you read the assembly manual, you know it's a match holder. I just use a stick lighter 🔥

[@TheHappyKamper]

We actually had a box of extra long matches for this purpose.

[@ropesci4848]

I was definitely wondering wtf that was 😂 bought my gas grill this month and was confused what that doohickey was 🤣

[@jldkrank]

I just learned this from the manual of my new Napoleon

[@DizzleDog]

I’ve been selling grills at Home Depot for like a year and a half and never knew that. Thanks

[@nic2097]

Other grills (like mine) may also have a hole near the grill flames for a lighter or match

[@andreabobwrangler5146]

More specifically , it’s so u don’t have remove any grill parts that may impede you from holding match near burner. Instead you can light and then push through the grill to the burners to ignite

[@Manicpool]

I see propane grills as outdoor ovens. Also don't see them as grills or grilling without charcoal or wood and also both.

[@njsouth3614]

Well, there’s also a hole on the left side of the grill. You write a long lighter and then stick it in there. It might grow a lot easier and putting a match on something where it’s gonna blow out in the wind OK

[@timfischer]

You're supposed to light it through the little hole in the side, which is visible when you're lighting the grill from the top. Reading the manual is informative, but clearly from the comments nobody does lol.

[@commentbotog2025]

U can stuff paper in the loop light it place on burner close lid and turn nob

[@derekrosenthal3452]

Omg I was just wondering this the other day and forgot to Google it. The algorithm is reading my damn mind now!

[@seanmorgan2356]

I have one of those for lighting the pilot on my furnace at home.

[@tjhendrix8971]

My dad for some reason didn’t buy a grill instead he bought a smoker and honestly it’s the best purchase he’s ever made

[@RobertWhite-pz9wx]

Right? I am on cloud 9 since buying one.😊

[@tothemaxx1991]

Does nobody else have long lighters just for appliances? I have one that's got a neck about 16" long. It's used for grills, water heaters, and the boiler.