Why no auto ignition on stove?

Tabaz
Tabaz Member Posts: 2,420
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Was looking to possibly replace the stock Dometic stove with one that has an auto ignition feature. From all the photos of 2020 NuCamp models, none appear to have this.  Any ideas why this is? Any other brands available with this option?
2016 Outback 320
2024 Ford F150 Supercrew short bed.

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  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,035
    My guess is cost savings.  If they are anything like a grill, over time, they break.
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    @Tabaz , if you remember Chuck and Carol at Why in their small fiberglass camper, they purchased two of the stoves like ours with the auto ignition at Quartsite. The auto ignition went out on one of them within weeks. I can purchase a lot of Bic lighters for the cost of a new stove😉
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
  • JanandDave
    JanandDave Member Posts: 119
    edited December 2019
    Hi. Here is a link to the Dometic site. If you scroll down, you will see Model CE99 which looks like the one in our 2016 T@b and it says it has electronic ignition. 

    2016 T@B 320 Max S  "T@BsentMinded"
    2009 Subaru Outback R 3.0
    2022 Ford Ranger XLT Super Cab

  • Tabaz
    Tabaz Member Posts: 2,420
    I tried buying the CE99, but could not find a retailer in the US. I really like the Dometic sink/stove combo with two glass tops. Could not find that unit available in the US.
    2016 Outback 320
    2024 Ford F150 Supercrew short bed.
  • pthomas745
    pthomas745 Administrator, Moderator Posts: 4,605
    If you are tired of juggling the butane lighters, the new fangled arc lighters work great and store easily.

    2017 Outback
    Towed by 2014 Touareg TDi
  • Tabaz
    Tabaz Member Posts: 2,420
    Pthomas - you simply don’t understand the level of my sloth, laziness and, well, more sloth and laziness (too lazy to find another synonym). 😴
    2016 Outback 320
    2024 Ford F150 Supercrew short bed.
  • Tabaz
    Tabaz Member Posts: 2,420
    Verna - did your new 400 come with the auto ignition feature?
    2016 Outback 320
    2024 Ford F150 Supercrew short bed.
  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    Frank, no, it did not. 
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
  • DenisP
    DenisP Member Posts: 542
    This is what we use.  It is rugged, compact and has worked well for many nights camping.  Cliplight Spark-Key Torch Ignitor https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NOXDTS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_yCo7Db2Y514B2
    2018 T@b 400, 200ah Lithium with Solar
    2013 Tundra TRD 5.7L
    Massachusetts
  • Tabaz
    Tabaz Member Posts: 2,420
    Thanks DenisP - will order one today! 
    2016 Outback 320
    2024 Ford F150 Supercrew short bed.
  • ChrisK
    ChrisK Member Posts: 280
    Wait. You don't cook. 

    2014 T@b S Max AKA T@dpole
  • Tabaz
    Tabaz Member Posts: 2,420
    You're right - I don't cook.  But I do boil water for coffee each morning.  :D
    2016 Outback 320
    2024 Ford F150 Supercrew short bed.
  • Michigan_Mike
    Michigan_Mike Member Posts: 2,858
    The boys and their tots!  🤣
    Mike - Elmira, Mi / 2019 T@B 400 / 2021 Chevy Silverado LTZ
  • ChrisK
    ChrisK Member Posts: 280
    Tabaz said:
    You're right - I don't cook.  But I do boil water for coffee each morning.  :D
    Oh. That.

    2014 T@b S Max AKA T@dpole
  • DougH
    DougH Member Posts: 1,110
    ChrisK said:
    Tabaz said:
    You're right - I don't cook.  But I do boil water for coffee each morning.  :D
    Oh. That.

    Just the most important part of camping.   :)
    2021 Jeep Gladiator, 2021 tiny toy hauler, Austin TX
    Former steward of a 2017 T@B S Max

  • Tabaz
    Tabaz Member Posts: 2,420
    Just tried out my new spark device. Sending it back. Takes five to six presses of the button before it ignites the flame. Plus your hand is closer to the flame than with a butane lighter.
    2016 Outback 320
    2024 Ford F150 Supercrew short bed.
  • rfuss928
    rfuss928 Member Posts: 1,181
    edited December 2019
    Tabaz said:
    Just tried out my new spark device. Sending it back. Takes five to six presses of the button before it ignites the flame. Plus your hand is closer to the flame than with a butane lighter.

    The arc lighter that pthomas745 recommends above worked well for us all last season.  Easy to use, nice reach, continuous arc and it worked all season on the original charge.  It's the best solution for the stove lighter we have had yet.

    Lighter Tacklife Electric Arc Lighter 2600mAh-18650 Lithium-ion Battery 1000 Times per Full Charge 360 Long Flexible Neck USB Rechargeable Candle Lighter Windproof for CandlesBBQ Fireworks

  • Michigan_Mike
    Michigan_Mike Member Posts: 2,858
    Tabaz said:
    Just tried out my new spark device. Sending it back. Takes five to six presses of the button before it ignites the flame. Plus your hand is closer to the flame than with a butane lighter.
    Oh no, I asked Santa for one!!!!  😲 🎅🏻
    Mike - Elmira, Mi / 2019 T@B 400 / 2021 Chevy Silverado LTZ
  • Tabaz
    Tabaz Member Posts: 2,420
    I just noticed a hairline crack in the porcelain that surrounds the metal ignitor on the Spark Key.  Will ask for a replacement and also order the Tack Life above.  May keep the Spark Key as a back-up because it doesn't require fluid or battery recharges.  Having your hand "close" to the flame is not a problem IF the Spark Key ignites on the first attempt.  However,  the longer it takes, the more propane is released and WHOOSH when it is finally ignited.
    2016 Outback 320
    2024 Ford F150 Supercrew short bed.
  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,035
    We use the TackLife, too.  Works well!
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  • tybladesmith
    tybladesmith Member Posts: 180
    We use the TackLife and it also works well enough for lighting paper kindling for a camp fire! Charge it once for the season.
    Kay and Tom - SW Wisconsin - Silver T@bernacle - 2018 T@B 320S Boondock Silver/Black trim TV, 2018 Chevy Colorado, Silver/Black trim, Duramax, TowHaul, IntelliHaul
  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    By the way, if you are using the TackLife, it evidently emits a high frequency noise when the button is pressed that is heard by my dogs. Both of my dogs cannot leave the room quickly enough when I use it to light a candle. 
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
  • ChanW
    ChanW Member Posts: 3,165
    Huh! I guess there's a benefit to my old pooch's deafness! (and mine)!
    I've often wondered if the frequencies of my wifi wireless router drives my dog bonkers.
    Verna said:
    By the way, if you are using the TackLife, it evidently emits a high frequency noise when the button is pressed that is heard by my dogs. Both of my dogs cannot leave the room quickly enough when I use it to light a candle. 

    Chan  -  near Buffalo NY
    2014 S Maxx
    2011 Tacoma 4cyl ... edit: 2022 Tacoma 6cyl - oh yeah! 

     A_Little_T@b'll_Do_Ya
  • Denny16
    Denny16 Member Posts: 5,430
    edited February 2020
    The new 2020 TaB will have a new stove with an electronic igniter.  That said, the one on my home stove went out after 1-year.  We replaced it with a TacLife igniter, after two years of daily use, going strong.  We got a second one for our TaB400.  These igniters work quite well, and come in two different lengths.
    Cheers
    2018 TaB400 Custom Boondock,  Jeep Gladiator truck, Northern California Coast.
  • Tabaz
    Tabaz Member Posts: 2,420
    I bought the VERY compact TackLife igniter and have been using it for about a month.  The BEST igniter I've ever used.  No liquid butane or batteries to worry about.  Gets the stove lit on the first try each and every time.  This is the model without the goose neck. 
    2016 Outback 320
    2024 Ford F150 Supercrew short bed.
  • Cherokee
    Cherokee Member Posts: 346
    check out the 2021 - guess what they've  changed

    TV:2019 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X With an Old Man Emu lift
    Trailer: 2019 T@B 320 Boondock with a Lock&Roll Coupler & Jack-e-up
    Custom fabricated metal bottom cladding
    California, USA

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