Anybody know the correct resistance on a St. Croix ignitor?

[krooser]

Since mine seems to have gone kaput I'd like to test it to see how many ohms it tests at compared to what it SHOULD be at...

 

[Wi Thundercat]

Hey Krooser! Checked the igniter on my prescott and it read .058 on the 2K scale . Hope this helps you out ! Take care, Wi Thundercat ;-)

 

[krooser]

Hey Krooser! Checked the igniter on my prescott and it read .058 on the 2K scale . Hope this helps you out ! Take care, Wi Thundercat ;-)

Thanks man...I'll check mine now...

 

[Wi Thundercat]

What are you burning this year? Have left overs from last year but will be picking up more soon! Whats available in my area are Indeck , Lumberjack , Marth , Pennington. These are what i've seen so far ! Whats available in your area ?

 

[krooser]

Mine reads...................ZERO

Hmmmmmm..............

 

[smalltown]

I'd say your igniter is fine!

 

[krooser]

So if my ignitor is reading zero that means it's Okie-Dokie?

the darn thing worked when I fired up my stove in my driveway after i cleaned it two weeks ago... something got screwed up moving it into my living room...

 

[mnkywrnch]

Checked my Prescott and it read .054 so if yours is zero then I would say it's dead.

 

[smalltown]

krooser I am not a stove technician, but all we are talking here is an igniter element. I am not surprised that your element is reading zero ohms (most likely it's has a very small amount of resistance that your meter is not displaying). My guess is that when elements go bad they open up and you would see a very high resistance (hundreds of thousands of ohms) if not infinity.

I'll bet your first impression that something got screwed up moving it is correct.

 

[kinglew]

should have a resistance value disconnect power leads from ignite r connect directly to 120 volt power after 3or 4 min it should glow red if not no question need new ignter if it glows red igniter ok

 

[krooser]

should have a resistance value disconnect power leads from ignite r connect directly to 120 volt power after 3or 4 min it should glow red if not no question need new ignter if it glows red igniter ok

good point...

 

[magsf11]

So if my ignitor is reading zero that means it's Okie-Dokie?

the darn thing worked when I fired up my stove in my driceway after i cleaned it two weeks ago... something got screwed up moving it into my living room...

Isnt always like that? you test stuff and it works great then when you need it it does not work. I got the same problem with the snowblower. works great when its 40 out but when there is 3 feet of snow and 10 outside the thing doesnt fire up. any way good luck, makes me wonder if I should pick up a spare one for mine.

 

[krooser]

I'm testing mine today... I'll have my wife hold it in her hand while I hit the on button...

 

[Wi Thundercat]

I'm testing mine today... I'll have my wife hold it in her hand while I hit the on button...

LMFAO

 

[kinglew]

should have a resistance value disconnect power leads from ignite r connect directly to 120 volt power after 3or 4 min it should glow red if not no question need new ignter if it glows red igniter ok i stand behind my original post 32 years in electrical trade .simple resistance element very basic electrical go and no go test

 

[krooser]

No glow...the wife's hand still intact... need new ignitor.

 

[ARGlock]

I'm testing mine today... I'll have my wife hold it in her hand while I hit the on button...

If you keep doing tests like this, you might need a "BIG Dog House" !!

 

[krooser]

I'm testing mine today... I'll have my wife hold it in her hand while I hit the on button...

If you keep doing tests like this, you might need a "BIG Dog House" !!

Got one... 1500 sq ft shop...

 

[Wi Thundercat]

Got one... 1500 sq ft shop...[/quote] Oh Yeah! The dawg house, or as i call it the man cave ! Could spend everyday in mine if i had to! Everything but a pellet stove. Hmmmm, will have to search craig's list next! :lol: