Igniter Life - Page 2

>Don't want any help or advice.
>Just would like an opinion or two based on your field
>experience relative to the following;
>Got 3 yr. old Gas fired Trane with a Western Digital board
>and a WD Silicon Nitride Igniter. No heat problem-Service
>Tech quickly and correctly diagnosed a failed Igniter.
>I've read that the typical life of an Igniter is about 3-5
>yrs but you can get at least 3 plus additional years with
>the Silicon Nitride type. So, did the one installed in my
>furnace fail prematurely (non typical-infant mortality) or
>is the longer life a bit exaggerated and just more hype to
>justify the higher cost? (Have a Service/Manteca contract
>so cost is not a factor for me)
>Also, does the practice of lowering the temperature at
>night and then resetting it in the morning (ala
>programmable thermostat) in time, actually have a negative
>impact on the furnace hot section components? That is,
>because of the long(er) time components are exposed to the
>full blast of the furnace (as the house is brought back up
>to the new set temperature) their useful life can be
>reduced.
>MLD

> When I used to do installs, once in a while, the boss would
> ask us to take a furnace out neat and tidy. He knows some
> landlords who can use furnace in good condition. I'm very
> pleased you put the "trouble unit" to good use.
> --
> Christopher A. Young
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> .
> wrote:

>>Don't want any help or advice.
>>Just would like an opinion or two based on your field
>>experience relative to the following;
>>Got 3 yr. old Gas fired Trane with a Western Digital board
>>and a WD Silicon Nitride Igniter. No heat problem-Service
>>Tech quickly and correctly diagnosed a failed Igniter.
>>I've read that the typical life of an Igniter is about 3-5
>>yrs but you can get at least 3 plus additional years with
>>the Silicon Nitride type. So, did the one installed in my
>>furnace fail prematurely (non typical-infant mortality) or
>>is the longer life a bit exaggerated and just more hype to
>>justify the higher cost? (Have a Service/Manteca contract
>>so cost is not a factor for me)
>>Also, does the practice of lowering the temperature at
>>night and then resetting it in the morning (ala
>>programmable thermostat) in time, actually have a negative
>>impact on the furnace hot section components? That is,
>>because of the long(er) time components are exposed to the
>>full blast of the furnace (as the house is brought back up
>>to the new set temperature) their useful life can be
>>reduced.
>>MLD

> I've seen them last anywhere from a year to ten years. The
> one in my
> furnace is going on six years without replacement. Someone
> had wrote
> with a sharpie the date that it was last changed.
> Interesting story about how I got my York Stellar 90 plus.
> Went on a furnace change out and when I looked at the one to
> be
> replaced I went to the owner and told her I can fix this
> furnace for
> about a dollar. It looked brand new. She declined saying
> that she
> had had enough of the POS as it always gave her trouble.
> Called the
> salesman told him the same thing. Nope she wants a new
> furnace.
> Called my boss told him the same thing. Nope she wants a
> new furnace.
> Okey dokie I says and I proceeded with the install. Went to
> start up
> the new one and it would not fire. Checked it out and the
> pressure
> switch wouldn't make. Went outside and heard gurgling in
> the vent
> pipe. Went back downstairs and checked out the venting.
> Turns out I
> over bid the repair cost as some jack ass non union hack
> strapped the
> exhaust vent up with panduit strap and created a big dip in
> the pipe
> which when the furnace ran hard on cold day water trapped in
> the dip
> and it shut off on the pressure switch. I took my snips and
> cut the
> strap and about a gallon of water drains out and the new one
> fired
> right up. She's had zero problems since. Hauling the old
> one out she
> asked me if I was going to recycle the old furnace. I said
> yes I am
> and thought to myself, I'm going to recycle it right into my
> home
> since it was the perfect size and the price was right.
> Free. So far
> between the furnace and a additional 14" of blown insulation
> I added
> to the attic I've save two tanks of propane a year. A
> hearty thank
> you to the non union hack who didn't know his ass from a
> fire truck.
> Its been 3 years now and I haven't had a lick of trouble out
> of it.
> True story.
>

> The laws here prevent me from installing any used fosil fuel appliance.

>> The laws here prevent me from installing any used fosil fuel appliance.

>Sounds a bit far fetched would appreciate a reference to the relevant code.

> wrote:

> >> The laws here prevent me from installing any used fosil fuel appliance.

> >Sounds a bit far fetched would appreciate a reference to the relevant

> The same here but it can be done if the inspector signs off on it.