no ignition

If you have a multi-meter, you can check the igniter to see if it's bad. A decent meter can be had for under $20, and is easy enough to use.
A broken wire is a possibility. Igniter life depends on the amount of usage, the design of the stove, and the cleanliness (there it is again!) of the stove and igniter area.

Just replaced my igniter in my Quadrafire Mt. Vernon AE.
It lasted till the end of my 3rd burning season which is about what I expected from reading these boards.

How long they last depends upon how many times they are called upon to light the stove and how dirty the air path around the igniter and through the stove is.

Dirt slows the ignition process down and causes the igniter to actually run hotter.

You can cut down on the on/off cycling by running your stove in a high/low configuration if it can be operated in that manner.

You will wanna make sure the burn pot is in correctly and lined up with the ignitor. There is one big hole in the side of the burn pot at the very bottom, which is where the ignitor lines up with. So just make sure it is lined up. You can literally spin that burn pot while it is in the stove. also you can see if there is any heat coming from the ignitor by opening the front door and feeling the pellets in the burn pot. If they remain cold after about 10 minutes of trying to light then you most likely have a dead ignitor. Easy to replace.

I have nothing much else to add here as it has all been said.

You can bench test the igniter by carefully connecting to ac power leads out of the stove with igniter placed on a concrete surface. The tip should turn red hot within 5 to 10 minutes if it is working. If not, it should be replaced.

***Be sure to use insulated wire connectors and use safe electrical wiring practices***

http://woodheatstoves.com/country-pellet-stove-ignitor-whose-clamp-pips40-p-9319.html

Igniter?, whats that?, be a Man, use GEL!, Faster,energy efficient and ...........GREEN!

Pellet-King said:

Igniter?, whats that?, be a Man, use GEL!, Faster,energy efficient and ...........GREEN!

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There is one in every crowd. Pyro.

You being sarcastic?

Pellet-King said:

You being sarcastic?

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Gel is like gasoline in a way. It sees a spark and goes POOF! Starter flakes are safer....IMO.

That's the problem with thermostats, they make that igniter work too much on warmer days.

Gary

Garjan111 said:

That's the problem with thermostats, they make that igniter work too much on warmer days.

Gary

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This can be corrected if the stat has a swing adjustment. Increasing the swing to 1 1/2 degrees keeps the stove on longer and then lets the house cool down more before it restarts again.

Yeah thats true but the Country stove thermostat goes into standby mode for 1 hour on the lowest setting even if you have it on another setting, then if it doesn't call for heat it shuts off. Pretty cool way to save the igniter. I know the Montage doesn't do that. Do any others do that? I'm sure there is.

Gary

Garjan111 said:

Yeah thats true but the Country stove thermostat goes into standby mode for 1 hour on the lowest setting even if you have it on another setting, then if it doesn't call for heat it shuts off. Pretty cool way to save the igniter. I know the Montage doesn't do that. Do any others do that? I'm sure there is.

Gary

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My St Croix does that. You can also override the one hour shutoff, and it will pilot forever, until the thermostat calls for heat again. Or, it can be run manually, staying at a specified burn rate indefinitely. I would like the option for it to shut off completely when not calling for heat, without piloting at all.