Hello! I have a 20-year old Vanguard (Desa) direct vent fireplace that was installed when my house was built. Now it has stopped working. One fireplace company told me it needs a new pilot head assembly, but since Vanguard is no longer in business, it can't locate a replacement part. Another company suggested trying to repair it with a universal pilot head assembly at an install and unit cost of $460 with no guarantee that it will work. The alternative is to replace my unit and mantel at a cost of $8,000. Any opinions on the chances of a universal unit working? Thank you very much for any feedback.
Universal pilot head assembly - Vanguard
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That's the gas Valve. It looks like a
SIT valve so that's a good thing,
because there are parts available.
Need a pic of the pilot assembly. It's in the firebox
SIT valve so that's a good thing,
because there are parts available.
Need a pic of the pilot assembly. It's in the firebox
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I appreciate your response, but I'm sorry that I'm not exactly sure what I'm looking for. Here are 2 pics of what I can access.
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Neither of them is what I need to see.
The pilot assembly is where the pilot burns in the
firebox - where the flames are.
You may have to remove the glass & the logs to get a pic of it.
The pilot assembly is where the pilot burns in the
firebox - where the flames are.
You may have to remove the glass & the logs to get a pic of it.
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