Pellet Fan
Pit Talk -- Comments and Questions Regarding These Pellet Pits => Memphis => Topic started by: Canadian John on October 24, 2017, 03:38:10 PM
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Just curious as to how long igniters last relative to use in the Memphis..I have had my Pro for a few months now and just love it. No problems to speak of.... My previous pit went through 2 or 3 igniters in under 6 years..In the 9 months of the year it was used it would be used about 5 days/week.
As I like to be proactive I was considering having an igniter on hand even though the pit can be started manually..If the igniters are for the most part long lived I'll wait.
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I've had my Elite for over 2 years and igniter still works fine. A few months ago it was tripping the GFCI so I started it with a torch. After the cook I cleaned the burn pot really well and haven't had a problem since.
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I think mine is 5 years old and still works, but I don't use it very often. Will see how long it takes others to develop an igniter like MAK that they guarantee for life. That things starts a grill up much faster than the old fashioned igniters.
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I've had my 2011 Pro since 2013 and it was a demo unit before that. I use it on average of twice a week. Still on the original ignitor.
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I have a 2011 Pro, replaced the hot rod for the first time this spring. Probably average one use a week over that time, so maybe 300 starts before it died.
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Have never had to replace one.
Z
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2010 Pro, 1st one...
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Looks like my igniter went on my Elite that is 7+ years old. I didn't see a place to buy one on the Memphis website. Any recommendations on how to go about getting a replacement and installing it?
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I would shoot them an email from the website, I am sure they can sell you a replacement. If the Elite is anything like the Pro, you will simply take the back off to access it. It is a pretty simple process. Mine did not burn out, but when Memphis sent me the inner panels, they sent me a new ignition and I replaced it about 18 months ago...
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There is no problem getting an igniter from Memphis - simply contact them.
You should request installation instructions, they are on the net too, as the igniter is iso mounted and requires a gap @ the fire pot to maintain that feature. It's an easy job.
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Looks like my igniter went on my Elite that is 7+ years old. I didn't see a place to buy one on the Memphis website. Any recommendations on how to go about getting a replacement and installing it?
Lew, what are the symptoms? Is it just not getting hot, or is it tripping the GFCI?
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Its not getting hot just keeps dumping pellets into the fire pot. I started a fire in the fire pot to help it get going and that worked as a short term solution. It was actually a lot easier in that fire pot than in the cylindrical fire pots when trying to start a fire. In those, you need a raging fire before you turn on the unit so the fan doesn't blow out the fire. In the Memphis I started the fire after about 5 minutes of no temp increase and no sign of a fire starting on its own. Had no problem starting it up while the fan was blowing.
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Just ordered my igniter from Memphis. They emailed me a link to a youtube video with installation instructions that looked like even someone of my mechanical skills could handle on their own. It may be several weeks before I get around to doing the job. I suspect the last weekend in March most likely depending on the weather.