Help wanted with Lopi Leyden DIY repair

[r. brian lindahl]

I've got a Lopi Leyden with a burnt-out controller board. Or I should say a badly fried capacitor on the board. If anyone has a similar stove and could tell me the writing on the part so that I can possibly replace it instead of ordering a new $250 board, I'd really appreciate it. Either the numbers on it, or a nice clear picture of it would be wonderful. The part in question is a round (disc-shaped) red capacitor, on the corner of the board immediately adjacent to the fuse. Apparently this bit is the first line of defense against a large power surge.

Thanks in advance...

brian

 

[Lake Girl]

Hope some one with your stove spots this ... Welcome to the forum! Sorry to hear about the power surge... pic of the board might help.

 

[lagger]

I've got a Lopi Leyden with a burnt-out controller board. Or I should say a badly fried capacitor on the board. If anyone has a similar stove and could tell me the writing on the part so that I can possibly replace it instead of ordering a new $250 board, I'd really appreciate it. Either the numbers on it, or a nice clear picture of it would be wonderful. The part in question is a round (disc-shaped) red capacitor, on the corner of the board immediately adjacent to the fuse. Apparently this bit is the first line of defense against a large power surge.

Thanks in advance...

brian

if all else fails, order the board, note the cap value and send the board back for a refund

 

[muss]

There's a member on here who, as soon as he reads this, will I'm sure , be of great help to you. Hang in there, he usually reads the forum in the evening. Good luck & welcome

 

[Lake Girl]

if all else fails, order the board, note the cap value and send the board back for a refund

Or keep and use the new one, get the old one repaired for back-up

 

[r. brian lindahl]

Just to clarify - i need the numbers etc. printed on the capacitor itself, not the control board. This is a pic from one of the places i found to buy a board: http://screencast.com/t/S2pfn9VIR8 Interesting that some places (like the one the pic is from) have a 'no-return' policy on the electronics.

 

[lagger]

Or keep and use the new one, get the old one repaired for back-up

better yet

 

[richkorn]

Too hard to see what's on the cap. It's pretty small round, flat, ceramic & letters faded- looks like maybe 130? Maybe try calling Travis and ask a tech what size/voltage the cap.


Link I found:
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[Lake Girl]

Not a bad price - buy a new board and get the old one repaired as back-up

 

[Travis Tech]

I've got a Lopi Leyden with a burnt-out controller board. Or I should say a badly fried capacitor on the board. If anyone has a similar stove and could tell me the writing on the part so that I can possibly replace it instead of ordering a new $250 board, I'd really appreciate it. Either the numbers on it, or a nice clear picture of it would be wonderful. The part in question is a round (disc-shaped) red capacitor, on the corner of the board immediately adjacent to the fuse. Apparently this bit is the first line of defense against a large power surge.

Thanks in advance...

brian

Hi Brian,

Travis Industries always recommends replacing the entire board. If we do replace just one part of it we run the risk of the appliance losing its listing and becoming an "illegal" unit.