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  1. berg New Member

    joined: Feb 18, 2012
    23 posts
    utah
    made ya look....==c
    I Called USSC about my ignitor on my(new to me) Bosca spirit 500 pellet stove because the ignitor was just laying in the ignitor tube. I pulled the tube and there are 4 allen screws to center and thold the ignitor . Manual does not cover the ignitor location btw.
    I called USSC and spoke with a nice woman that just told me to put even with the end of the ignitor tube . That would put in in the the burn pot and I am worried that they may be incorrect info.
    Anyone have an opinion as to how far back into the tube it should be from the pot. Just does not make engineering sense to have it exposed to the pot so close at such high temps during the burn.

    opinions?
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  2. brack86svo New Member

    joined: Jan 18, 2013
    85 posts
    Central PA
    I would go with 1/4 to 1/8" from the end of the tube. Mine recommends, I think, 1/4" from the end.
  3. imacman Minister of Fire

    As brack86svo mentions above, I'd have the end that faces the burnpot about 1/8-1/4" back from the very end.
  4. will711 Minister of Fire

    joined: Mar 26, 2011
    937 posts
    Pocono mts.
    Yes you did;lol and my mind went right to the gutter!
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  5. Mr. Spock Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jan 2, 2013
    460 posts
    SW MA
    I read the title and my brain fired out "all the way". I tried to read your post but all I could make out was that there is number and letter things. The blood immediately went south I guess.
  6. 343amc Feeling the Heat

    joined: Nov 23, 2005
    295 posts
    West Michigan
    The instructions for the replacement ignitor I ordered for my USSC 6041 calls for 1/8 to 1/4 from the end of the tube. There's the third vote for that distance.
  7. jtakeman Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 30, 2008
    12,722 posts
    Northwestern CT.
    Mine too! As far as it'l go, And hurry up will ya!
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  8. Brokenwing Feeling the Heat

    joined: Feb 11, 2012
    430 posts
    Northern Maryland
    This is bad as dexter on hear talking about when he pulls his rod. (to clean the heat exchanger baffles of course):eek:
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