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Trane ignitor cost rmcaskey@comcast.net 12-15-2006
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Posted by -zero on December 16, 2006, 6:04 pm

>>
> BTW, I'm in a town with around 2500 people. Two small, close by
> (within 15 miles) cities of about 25,000 and 35,000.

> I don't consider, actually don't even know, what other
>contractors are charging.

Well,,, If your the ONLY hvac number to dial that's one thing,,,

Yes, It takes a certain swagger to be the Big Dog, however, the
Big Dog is ALWAYS aware of what the other dogs are up to.

-zero



Posted by buffalobill on December 16, 2006, 7:22 am
sometimes the environment in which a furnace lives is not very
comfortable for its components due to the heat, cold, and humidity.
here's just thinking out loud:
are there any ocean salt factors that contribute to any other
electrical or electronic items in the home? is there a shorter life
expectancy of this type of heating in this environment?


rmcaskey@comcast.net wrote:
> I have a Trane XR90 Condensing Furnace that was installed in a newly
> constructed house in mid-2003. The ignitor (or "igniter, depending on
> who is spelling) has been a constant problem. I've had it replaced it
> once year. The first two times were blamed on gas supply being
> interruptions and the ignitor gettting heated up and cooling down
> repteadly. This time there has been no supply interruption. The ignitor
> is just "bad". I get no satisfactory explanation for this, especially
> when this type of ignitor (silicon nitride) is supposed to last for
> years.
>
> To compound the aggrevation, this time the part is out of stock. So
> while I wait in the chill air of my den for Monday to roll around, I
> started surfing the web to see how hard the part (Trane's part number
> IGN00117) is to find and how much it costs. Last year I was charged
> $336 for the part and $99 for installation. It appears to me that the
> price for the part was grossly overstated. But before I go all
> ballistic on some hard working service tech, I'd like to know if I am
> right.
>
> Anyone with any thoughts ??
>
> Martin
> Millers Island, Maryland


Posted by jamesgangnc on December 17, 2006, 10:57 am
Part costs $50 and should take no more than 15 minutes to install.
Imho I'd keep a spare or two. It's pretty obvious when they are
broken. The furnace goes through the start cycle but never ignites and
then shuts down from the no ignition safety override. I don't know
what it is about those things but they seem unpredictable. One of my
furnaces has one and I've never had a problem. My neighbor across the
street has a gas fired oven and has to replace the hot surface ignitor
ever other year like clockwork. I suspect some of the manufs refuse to
acknowledge there is a problem until they managed to go through the
existing stock so they don't have to shitcan a couple hundred $k in
parts. Then suddenly they have a "new improved" one.

rmcaskey@comcast.net wrote:
> I have a Trane XR90 Condensing Furnace that was installed in a newly
> constructed house in mid-2003. The ignitor (or "igniter, depending on
> who is spelling) has been a constant problem. I've had it replaced it
> once year. The first two times were blamed on gas supply being
> interruptions and the ignitor gettting heated up and cooling down
> repteadly. This time there has been no supply interruption. The ignitor
> is just "bad". I get no satisfactory explanation for this, especially
> when this type of ignitor (silicon nitride) is supposed to last for
> years.
>
> To compound the aggrevation, this time the part is out of stock. So
> while I wait in the chill air of my den for Monday to roll around, I
> started surfing the web to see how hard the part (Trane's part number
> IGN00117) is to find and how much it costs. Last year I was charged
> $336 for the part and $99 for installation. It appears to me that the
> price for the part was grossly overstated. But before I go all
> ballistic on some hard working service tech, I'd like to know if I am
> right.
>
> Anyone with any thoughts ??
>
> Martin
> Millers Island, Maryland


Posted by Bubba on December 17, 2006, 11:47 am
$50? You got raped too.
We do have to eat, you know.
Bubba

On 17 Dec 2006 07:57:16 -0800, "jamesgangnc"

>Part costs $50 and should take no more than 15 minutes to install.
>Imho I'd keep a spare or two. It's pretty obvious when they are
>broken. The furnace goes through the start cycle but never ignites and
>then shuts down from the no ignition safety override. I don't know
>what it is about those things but they seem unpredictable. One of my
>furnaces has one and I've never had a problem. My neighbor across the
>street has a gas fired oven and has to replace the hot surface ignitor
>ever other year like clockwork. I suspect some of the manufs refuse to
>acknowledge there is a problem until they managed to go through the
>existing stock so they don't have to shitcan a couple hundred $k in
>parts. Then suddenly they have a "new improved" one.
>
>rmcaskey@comcast.net wrote:
>> I have a Trane XR90 Condensing Furnace that was installed in a newly
>> constructed house in mid-2003. The ignitor (or "igniter, depending on
>> who is spelling) has been a constant problem. I've had it replaced it
>> once year. The first two times were blamed on gas supply being
>> interruptions and the ignitor gettting heated up and cooling down
>> repteadly. This time there has been no supply interruption. The ignitor
>> is just "bad". I get no satisfactory explanation for this, especially
>> when this type of ignitor (silicon nitride) is supposed to last for
>> years.
>>
>> To compound the aggrevation, this time the part is out of stock. So
>> while I wait in the chill air of my den for Monday to roll around, I
>> started surfing the web to see how hard the part (Trane's part number
>> IGN00117) is to find and how much it costs. Last year I was charged
>> $336 for the part and $99 for installation. It appears to me that the
>> price for the part was grossly overstated. But before I go all
>> ballistic on some hard working service tech, I'd like to know if I am
>> right.
>>
>> Anyone with any thoughts ??
>>
>> Martin
>> Millers Island, Maryland

Posted by Noon-Air on December 17, 2006, 11:49 am
We can't help it if he doesn't charge enough

> $50? You got raped too.
> We do have to eat, you know.
> Bubba
>
> On 17 Dec 2006 07:57:16 -0800, "jamesgangnc"
>
>>Part costs $50 and should take no more than 15 minutes to install.
>>Imho I'd keep a spare or two. It's pretty obvious when they are
>>broken. The furnace goes through the start cycle but never ignites and
>>then shuts down from the no ignition safety override. I don't know
>>what it is about those things but they seem unpredictable. One of my
>>furnaces has one and I've never had a problem. My neighbor across the
>>street has a gas fired oven and has to replace the hot surface ignitor
>>ever other year like clockwork. I suspect some of the manufs refuse to
>>acknowledge there is a problem until they managed to go through the
>>existing stock so they don't have to shitcan a couple hundred $k in
>>parts. Then suddenly they have a "new improved" one.
>>
>>rmcaskey@comcast.net wrote:
>>> I have a Trane XR90 Condensing Furnace that was installed in a newly
>>> constructed house in mid-2003. The ignitor (or "igniter, depending on
>>> who is spelling) has been a constant problem. I've had it replaced it
>>> once year. The first two times were blamed on gas supply being
>>> interruptions and the ignitor gettting heated up and cooling down
>>> repteadly. This time there has been no supply interruption. The ignitor
>>> is just "bad". I get no satisfactory explanation for this, especially
>>> when this type of ignitor (silicon nitride) is supposed to last for
>>> years.
>>>
>>> To compound the aggrevation, this time the part is out of stock. So
>>> while I wait in the chill air of my den for Monday to roll around, I
>>> started surfing the web to see how hard the part (Trane's part number
>>> IGN00117) is to find and how much it costs. Last year I was charged
>>> $336 for the part and $99 for installation. It appears to me that the
>>> price for the part was grossly overstated. But before I go all
>>> ballistic on some hard working service tech, I'd like to know if I am
>>> right.
>>>
>>> Anyone with any thoughts ??
>>>
>>> Martin
>>> Millers Island, Maryland



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