Abstract: A handheld, portable hot air device (1, 30) comprising an electrical heating element (31), a fan (33) for inducing an air stream to pass the heating element (31) and an accumulator (34) for powering the heating element (31) and the fan (33), and in that said heating element (1, 31) comprises a ceramic tube (35) having a rear end and a front end and in which rear end a wire circuit (41, 42) with at least one heating wire (32) enters and leaves the ceramic tube (35) and in that the heating wire (32) either protrudes out from the front end of the ceramic tube (35) or enters the front end of the ceramic tube (35) in a spiral formed shape and in that one heating wire (421) is wrapped around a central ceramic conduit (43) located in the center of the ceramic tube (35).

Abstract: A device comprising an improved electrical hot-air gun for fast ignition of the charcoal-bed of a barbeque charcoal grill for home use having a very short distance between the front of the hot-air gun and the electrical heating wire of the heating assembly and a very high outlet temperature. The hot-air gun also has a scraper mounted on the igniter/heater front to be able to aid in cleaning the grating of a BBQ grill.