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IGNITORS
Ignitors
have heavy wear inside a gas-grill. Because these
miniature "spark plugs" must be located
on or at the burner they are in the fire when the gas-grill
is in operation.
As the grounding surface of the burner becomes
coated with grease and residue, the porcelain insulator
on the electrode
can crack from the heat. If this occurs, the spark being transferred
through the insulator will "bleed" from the crack,
and ignition will occur only after a build-up
of gas or not at all.
For safety reason, ignitors should be replaced
when this occurs, and burner surfaces cleaned up in the ignitor
area.
Burner portholes in this area should be kept clean and open.
The spark gap between electrode
and burner is about 3/16".
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An
ignitor sends a high voltage along the wire to the ignitor electrode
inside the collector box. The collector box collects gas which
sparks the light.
If your grill has an ignitor that no longer works:
- Check
the connections at the push button itself, and at the spark
collector box. These connections can become corroded(Fig.
1)
- Now
check the insulator in the collector box for cracks. Cracks
collect moisture and reduce the spark, in which case will require
replacement
- Sand
electrode tip inside the collector box
- Clean
electrode with alcohol
- Lightly
sand the inner roof of the collector box
If
this information did not help you fix your ignitor, replacement
will be necessary. Need further assistance? Please contact
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