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groundhogy
Explorer
Sep 23, 2018

Furnace Igniter.. what is that wire made of? Mine erodes.

So, my furnace igniter, basically 2-3 wires sticking out over the burner where the propane comes up, is no longer in production. Last season, I took it to a welder, who proptly welded some welding ...
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groundhogy
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Sep 25, 2018
I found out the problem with tungsten... someone mentioned a melting point of 6000 degrees.

The existing electrode metal is probably in the 1400 degree category. If you got the tungsten to melt a little, wouldnt the existing ignitor instantly liquify and fall to the floor? lol

Im NOT a welder.

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