kappel15 wrote:


How do you modify the igniter housing? According to Balls of Fire posts, I need to buy the $65 new pot (SRV7034-072).

Look at his pics and specs. Take your pot out and cut out the same dimensions in the igniter housing. Lots of us have done it. I used a dremel tool with a cutting disc on it.

I went by my dealer at lunch. The new pot with gasket and new igniter was $100. I was already going to spend $50 on the igniter anyway. The box says March 2010. I'm hoping this would be the new pot/ igniter housing design.

I didn't realize I could mod my current pot. Oh well, an extra $50 for a new pot won't kill me. My dealer did call Quad while I was there. They said they are no longer giving the upgraded pots away under warranty for older models.

Also, the dealer told me now the pot kits are no longer coming with a new igniter, but still $100. He gave me an "older" one that did have the igniter.

Easy enough to tell if it is the new model pot by looking at the housing.

Yeah it's the new style, bigger slot on front and another new slot on back. Got everything installed. All good.

Original Posts in old forum. forum.iburncorn.com/viewtopic.php?p=1495...mp;highlight=#149577

Posting here current info, along with previous igniter info.

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MTvernon AE

Purchased: December 6, 2008 @ Kerns Fireplace & Spa, Lima, OH

Installed and Fired: December 11, 2008

Manufacture Date: 8/29/2008
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Winter 2008-2009 -- Burned Corn
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December 6, 2009 -- First Igniter Failed
-- Replaced December 7, 2009

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Winter 2009-2010 -- Burned Corn
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March 11, 2010 -- Second (new style) Igniter Failed
-- Replaced March 12, 2010

March 12, 2010 -- New Firepot Installed -- Called the dealer and asked them about the new firepot. They gave it under warranty. What a difference in the speed that corn lights. The corn starts smoking about as soon as it hits the pot now and the fire starts in 1/2 the time as it was before. HUGE IMPROVEMENT as far as lighting goes. We'll see about the igniter.

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Winter 2010-2011 -- Burned Pellets
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Winter 2011-2012 -- Burned Pellets
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October 24, 2011 Third Igniter Failed
-- Replaced October 29, 2011 (380 Watt Igniter)

October 24 & 25, 2011
-- Spoke with dealer then called QuadraFire
-- For Manual Lighting the Longest Run Time Between Auto Clean settings are: Type: Softwood, Flame Height -5, Manual: Low.
-- 300 Watt Igniter may help.
-- Thermocouple has no input in igniting portion of program -- timer only.

I came home last night to a cold house as my Mt. Vernon AE was out and had an error on the thermostat screen. The ash pan was 1/4 full of new pellets so I figured there was a problem with it lighting and that was confirmed by retrying the lighting sequence. No heat from the igniter. I have seen a couple of post what mention a continuity test on the heating element. So if I understand correctly, you should have continuity between the leads. Is that correct? I have taken the element out and have no continuity between them
The stove was installed in Nov of 2008. This is the first problem I have had with this stove. It's been great.

Thanks
Zeek

Yup, no continuity, no lighty! Pick up a spare just to have on hand.

Just an FYI. This guy on ebay GRP9138 myworld.ebay.com/grp9138/?_trksid=p4340.l2559 sells the original Ignitor for $41 shipped. Best deal I could find. Even bought an extra for a spare..

Regards
Zeek

The igniter on my AE went out on Dec. 31. Once the local store opened back up Jan. 2, I went in and bought a new igniter. They charged me $96 dollars for the thing. Talk about sticker shock! I felt a bit gouged.