Is a lighter effective because it’s on fire? Or just because it’s hot?

If you made a lighter that was just as hot as another lighter, would it work just as well even if it had no fire?

  • Lvxferre@mander.xyz
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    10 months ago

    I’m kind of guessing it, but perhaps it’s because of heat conduction. Fire pretty much directs the heat to one direction (the top), while the coil probably spreads it evenly.