Electronic Ignition for Stovetop (w/pics)
I finally got tired enough of the piezoelectric igniter on my Atwood stovetop that I decided to replace it with a battery-powered igniter unit. You know what I’m talking about. You twist the knob; bam...
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firecapt1 wrote:
... Where did you find the tape???
Is that wire holding up under the high oven temperatures?
I did this mod with the same igniter kit. It contains two wiring extensions. Since this kit is really intended for a grill, that would imply if you used the supplied wiring, it would at some point have to be run inside the grill to reach the electrode. Nowhere does it state that any precautions have to be taken to protect the wiring, so I assume it has high-temp insulation. One of the wires has a thicker insulation on it, so I chose that one to go inside the oven. I chose to not add any additional insulation and hopefully, my assumptions are correct since I ran up the oven temp and nothing smoked or burned and the insulation looks fine! However, that's just my experience ... I guess time will tell!
FWIW, I also had to buy a replacement ignitor electrode (as I did not have one to rob off an old grill!) and it also came with a wire already attached. The insulation looked even thinner and less impressive on this wire (and it is definitely intended to go inside the grill), so I removed it and went with the "beefier" wire included with the igniter kit. (BUT, I am holding-on to the other wire ... just in case!;))
Regards,
John
