Jandy JXI heater igniter issues

[Plama30]

Hi everyone,

hoping someone can help with my heater issue. my heater is 4 years old, just recently my pool was tripping the breaker. After some basic trouble shooting I slowly put each unit on. First the Pump, no issue. Then i Turned on the heater after as it was sparking the igniter it tripped the breaker again. I turned off all the power and gas connections and checked the igniter. I also looked inside and didn’t see any visable water (read that you should put a stick in to see if there’s water) I replaced the igniter and it fired up. The heat came on and I thought I was done with this issue, the next day I noticed the pool was cooler then it should be. i looked at the heater and it’s reporting to follow ign steps. I again turned off the power and gas and inspected the igniter it is cracked again. Any reason it keeps doing this? I would buy another one but if it’s only for a day this could get expensive.

 

[swamprat69]

Silicon Carbide Hot Surface Ignitors are very fragile. That is why they come packed in thick foam packaging. After removing be sure not to bump, scrape or jar the black crystalline part of the ignitor. Also be sure not to touch or contaminate the black crystalline surface with your hands ( it can cause it to fail very similar to a halogen bulb that has been touched with your hands). Although these are not the only reasons for a hot surface ignitor to fail, they are basic precautions that need to be adhered to. If possible, after installing check the resistance of the ignitor with a multimeter. A new ignitor should read approximately 40-90 ohms.

 

[Plama30]

Silicon Carbide Hot Surface Ignitors are very fragile. That is why they come packed in thick foam packaging. After removing be sure not to bump, scrape or jar the black crystalline part of the ignitor. Also be sure not to touch or contaminate the black crystalline surface with your hands ( it can cause it to fail very similar to a halogen bulb that has been touched with your hands). Although these are not the only reasons for a hot surface ignitor to fail, they are basic precautions that need to be adhered to. If possible, after installing check the resistance of the ignitor with a multimeter. A new ignitor should read approximately 40-90 ohms.

thanks for the input. Are you suggesting that I buy another ignitor and try again?

 

[swamprat69]

It won't even fire up with a cracked ignitor. If you do not feel comfortable doing this yourself, you might try finding a qualified service company/technician. If they replace the ignitor for you and it fails, they should replace it for free. Feel free to shoot any questions that you may have at me.