Hi all!
I ordered a replacement igniter. Finding one was harder than I thought it would be.
Measured the old which was about 5" and I went with this one.
DISCLAIMER: I can't verify that this is the correct one, it's just the one I went with and if your property burns down from using it, I'm not going to be held liable! :-)
"Louisiana Grill Pellet Igniter Cartridge for Series and County Smokers Replaces 50114"Since my meter was showing about 300 watts, I figured a 300 watt igniter was probably the right choice.
The igniters have two different slip connectors on the old and this one only has a single. I had to do some light electrical work to connect it to the slip connectors on the old board. I re-used the old by splicing the wires.
I just got done running a test, and she fired up and stayed running up to 360 degrees. I shut her off at that point since I didn't have anything ready to cook.
Lessons learned:
- Anything GFCI related, bad igniter seems to be common with any make or model from my research.
- Even if your igniter is "working" it doesn't mean it's not part of the problem.
- Igniters are cheaper than controller boards.
- If I have to get a replacement controller board, I think Blaz'n or Rec Tec would be the people to inquire with.
- This forum has great people who help provide some great support.
Hopefully I'm set for another 1,000 uses or so.
Thanks again for the help and hopefully I won't be posting any bad updates in here in the next few weeks.
Stay warm!