Reusable fire starter and method of use

Abstract

A method of using a fire starter to light one or more ignitable elements of a fire includes providing a fire starter made of a calcium silicate hydrate adsorbed with an inflammable liquid; positioning the fire starter adjacent one or more ignitable elements; lighting the fire starter so that the inflammable liquid adsorbed in the fire starter burns without significantly affecting the integrity of the fire starter; lighting the one or more ignitable elements with the fire starter to start the fire; and repeating the above steps with the same fire starter to light one or more new, different ignitable elements for a new fire.

1 . A method of using a fire starter to light one or more ignitable elements of a fire, comprising: 
 providing a fire starter made of a low-density xonotlite calcium silicate hydrate;    adding an inflammable liquid to the fire starter;    positioning the fire starter under one or more ignitable elements;    lighting the fire starter so that the inflammable liquid in the fire starter burns without significant combustion of the fire starter;    lighting the one or more ignitable elements with the fire starter;    removing the fire starter after the fire is consumed;    reusing the fire starter to light one or more new, different ignitable elements for a new fire.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more ignitable elements include at least one of briquette, charcoal briquette, composite fire log, and wood.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the inflammable liquid is at least one of lighting fluid, camp file, citronella, and kerosene.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the fire is at least one of a charcoal fire, a fireplace fire, and a campfire.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the fire starter has a generally rectangular block configuration.  
   
   
       6 . A method of using a fire starter to light one or more ignitable elements of a fire, comprising: 
 providing a fire starter made of a calcium silicate hydrate adsorbed with an inflammable liquid;    positioning the fire starter adjacent one or more ignitable elements;    lighting the fire starter so that the inflammable liquid adsorbed in the fire starter burns without significantly affecting the integrity of the fire starter;    lighting the one or more ignitable elements with the fire starter to start the fire;    repeating the above steps with the same fire starter to light one or more new, different ignitable elements for a new fire.    
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the one or more ignitable elements include at least one of briquette, charcoal briquette, composite fire log, and wood.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the inflammable liquid is at least one of lighting fluid, camp fuel, citronella, and kerosene.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the fire is at least one of a charcoal fire, a fireplace fire, and a campfire.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the fire starter has a generally rectangular block configuration.  
   
   
       11 . A method of using a fire starter to light one or more ignitable elements of a fire, comprising: 
 providing a fire starter made of a material that maintains its integrity and does not break down at elevated temperatures of a fire, has low thermal conductivity at elevated temperatures of a fire, is non-combustible at elevated temperatures of a fire, and is highly absorbent;    causing the fire starter to be adsorbed with an inflammable liquid;    positioning the fire starter adjacent one or more ignitable elements;    lighting the fire starter so that the inflammable liquid adsorbed in the fire starter burns without significantly affecting the integrity of the fire starter;    lighting the one or more ignitable elements with the fire starter to start the fire;    repeating the above steps with the same fire starter to light one or more new, different ignitable elements for a new fire.    
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the one or more ignitable elements include at least one of briquette, charcoal briquette, composite fire log, and wood.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the inflammable liquid is at least one of lighting fluid, camp fuel, citronella, and kerosene.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the fire is at least one of a charcoal fire, a fireplace fire, and a campfire.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the fire starter has a generally rectangular block configuration.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein causing the fire starter to be adsorbed with an inflammable liquid includes adding the inflammable liquid to a container with the fire starter outside of the container, inserting the fire starter into the container with the inflammable liquid, and absorbing the inflammable liquid with the fire starter while in the container.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein after adding the inflammable liquid to the container, the method includes closing the container with the fire starter and inflammable liquid therein, and allowing the fire starter to absorb the inflammable liquid in the closed container for a period of time.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein causing the fire starter to be adsorbed with an inflammable liquid includes adding an inflammable liquid to a container with the fire starter inside of the container and absorbing the inflammable liquid with the fire starter while in the container.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein after adding the inflammable liquid to the container, the method includes closing the container with the fire starter and inflammable liquid therein, and allowing the fire starter to absorb the inflammable liquid in the closed container for a period of time.