Dave in KC
TVWBB Wizard
Looking at my records, I have bought over 30 of these in the last 2 years.
Is there any kind of way to revive these, or prolong the life?
I had an issue arise last night when a customer came to pick up a 310
and this igniter became a PITA and would only spark about every third
or fourth push of the button.
Luckily I keep a couple of spares on hand
and was able to pop a new one in, on the spot. This ended up working
well as the customer was impressed I had one on hand, and was able to
swap it out lickety split. However, there goes another $20 or whatever
out the window.
Looking inside the button
you can see a little bit of corrosion as well as on the inside of the module.
Has anyone ever tried saving one of these? Is the corrosion the problem
or is it something internal? I am going to try cleaning this one up with some
vinegar and baking soda this weekend, and see if that helps. I was also thiking
about trying some electrical contact cleaner????
Appreciate any advice you may have.
Is there any kind of way to revive these, or prolong the life?
I had an issue arise last night when a customer came to pick up a 310
and this igniter became a PITA and would only spark about every third
or fourth push of the button.
Luckily I keep a couple of spares on hand
and was able to pop a new one in, on the spot. This ended up working
well as the customer was impressed I had one on hand, and was able to
swap it out lickety split. However, there goes another $20 or whatever
out the window.
Looking inside the button
you can see a little bit of corrosion as well as on the inside of the module.
Has anyone ever tried saving one of these? Is the corrosion the problem
or is it something internal? I am going to try cleaning this one up with some
vinegar and baking soda this weekend, and see if that helps. I was also thiking
about trying some electrical contact cleaner????
Appreciate any advice you may have.