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Englander 25-PDV & 25-PDVC igniter replacement

Discussion in 'Pellet Stoves, Pellet Fireplaces, Pellet Furnaces' started by don2222, Nov 17, 2019.

  1. don2222

    don2222

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    Hello
    There seems to be a few tricks to replace one of these igniters for best results.
    Here is what we have found
    First unplug the pellet stove and disconnect the 2 white igniter wires from the control panel lugs 9 & 10 and then loosen the igniter collar bolt and pull out the old igniter.
    Then pull off the drill hole cap and leave it off for better air flow. Put a wire down the drill hole through the igniter tube and into the inlet air hole and down into the inlet air pipe to make sure there is no hard ash blocking the air from flowing around the igniter.
    Pic 1 - Wire diagram
    Pic 2 & 3 - adjust the collar bolt on the new igniter so there is approx 1/8” between the front tip of the igniter and the burn pot. Air must flow around the igniter element and thru the hole in the burn pot to properly light the pellets on fire with super hot air.
    Pic 4 - Loosen the burn pot bolts and remove the burn pot.
    Pic 5 - Clean the igniter tube with a bottle style wire brush, then vacuum out any debris and spray the inside with dry moly to make the air flow better. Insert the new igniter and plug the 2 white igniter wires into tabs 9 & 10 on the back of the control panel.
    Pic 6 - using a socket wrench, select the appropriate size socket and put it over the tip of the igniter and then tighten the igniter tube set bolt to secure the igniter. The socket keeps the igniter centered so it will be aligned when the bolt is tightened.
    Pic 7 - Install a new burnpot gasket so no heated igniter air will be lost behind the burnpot.
    Pic 8 - Clean the burn pot and spray with dry moly and re-install the burn pot and position the burnpot so as much of the igniter tip as possible can be seen through the hole in the burnpot.
    Pic 9 - Plug in stove, press on and time how long it takes to see fire.
    Pic 10 - See sparks.
    Pic 11 - The fire should start in approx 2 - 6 mins
    Note1: One last trick is if the new collar on the replacement igniter does not fit in the igniter tube and sometimes it does not, then remove the collar from the original igniter and use it.
    Note2: For an even faster startup just put a small handful of pellets in front of the igniter hole before turning on the pellet stove.
     

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