Recently had a local pool guy out to repair my heater. Turns out the igniter was broken. He replaced it and all was well for a bit. Come the next week when I tried to fire the heater up, it wouldn't light and gave me an ignition lockout error. Having watched what the pool guy did before, I started poking around to see what I could find. Turns out the igniter has broken again. Before I drop $50 for the replacement part on Amazon, is there something else in my heater I should be checking since I've busted 2 igniters in short order? Or did I just get unlucky?
Broken Igniter
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Is the igniter one of the ceramic "W"/"M" shaped hot surface igniter? I suspect it is. If the installer touched the ceramic with his fingers, the oil from that can cause the igniter to burn out. It is possible that you may have also won the lottery as I have had brand new ones fail within a few days. You should be able to pick up a new one for a lot less than $50. These are universal and I find them on Ebay for around $20 all the time. In fact the local heating supply shop here can't match that price usually so I buy several to keep in stock ( I repair home heating systems during the winter months).
Dan
Dan
It's definitely ceramic, but it's coiled, not the W/M shape. I didn't look for this one anywhere locally. I've had a horrible time finding any sort of parts for my pool locally, so I've had to purchase everything through Amazon. Although I didn't think to check a heating supply shop. Makes sense that these would be universal to some extent.
OK, same problem with them though. finger oil is bad and can cause hot spots. I have not seen may failures in that style though. And, Yes, they should be a universal type and readily available.
Not sure if this is one that will work or not. Universal Furnace Igniter replaces Most Flat Igniters, IG1000, IG1100 793713630861 | eBay
Dan
Not sure if this is one that will work or not. Universal Furnace Igniter replaces Most Flat Igniters, IG1000, IG1100 793713630861 | eBay
Dan
Check the voltage and current going to the igniter to see if they are too high.
@danpik I don't think that one will work based on how it attaches to the heater. Mine has a big white plastic piece on the back, and the one you linked to doesn't look like it will fit the holes I have.
@JamesW I will check these and see if they're high before I replace the igniter again. Thanks for the tip!
@JamesW I will check these and see if they're high before I replace the igniter again. Thanks for the tip!
Update: voltage and current to the igniter seem to be fine. New igniter showed up Friday. Heater has (so far) worked every day since then!