Solid Fuel Burning System and Method

A solid fuel burning system and method with a wick having a bridge is provided. The system has a melted wax reservoir, a melting grate, and the wick. The melting grate is configured to receive a solid wax. The melting grate located above at least a portion of the melted wax reservoir so that wax melted on the melting grate can be received into the melted wax reservoir. The wick has a perimeter wall, a hollow core, the bridge, and an upper exit opening in communication with the hollow core. The bridge extends across the hollow core between a first portion and a second portion of the perimeter wall. A solid fuel burning system and method with an electronic ignition system is also provided having a power source, a filament, and a filament support. The filament support positions the filament adjacent the wick or bridge within the hollow core.