I never got a chance to thank NAro for this advice. He is dead on. The first thing I did when I got my Windmill lighter was head down to the local Walgreens, buy the can of Ronson fuel, and fill up the lighter. Ronson's label says its the best!

Anyway, I made a point not to use the lighter until I could hunt down a bottle of higher quality butane (Lucienne), which I found at my local tobacco shop.

Since then I aquired a Storm ligher and its instructions specifically states:

"You just need to be sure that you purchase premium butane which is butane blended with propane, sometimes characterized as "triple" or "double refined”. Suitable brands include: Lava, Lucienne, King, Prometheus or Vector, and usually come in a large can (10-13oz.) with a metal fill nozzle or tip as opposed to a plastic one. Check with a high quality tobacco shop in your area to find these. Do not use Clipper, Ronson, Scripto, Zippo or Sun butane, as they will clog the butane feeding system and affect the performance of the lighter.

BUTANE FILLING
Be sure to use premium butane, as this modern firing device requires the cleanest butane available and pressure of 45 psi.. Do not use Clipper, Ronson or Sun butane, as they will clog the butane feeding system and affect the performance of the lighter. Premium butane, also known as double-or triple refined butane, is butane blended with propane. Premium butane comes in a 9 or 13 ounce can with a metal fill nozzle."

I blead out the Ronson fuel (valve down) using my plastic PDA stylus, filled it up with Lucienne (valve up), and then repeated this twice - just to be sure. The lighter was expensive - the Lucienne fuel is cheap ($4 for a big bottle).

Thanks again,

Ken