How to Replace a Propane Gas Furnace Ignitor

Don't Hire a Furnace Repairman

Those with a propane gas furnace who suddenly discover their home is cold should of course check to make sure the propane hasn’t run out before considering the possibility of a more serious furnace problem. If the propane tank isn’t empty, more than likely the furnace ignitor has gone bad. This is the most common problem with a propane gas furnace. Propane gas doesn’t burn as clean as natural gas, and propane gas is very hard on a gas furnace ignitor. A propane gas furnace ignitor requires replacement much sooner than a natural gas furnace ignitor. This can become quite expensive if a homeowner doesn’t learn how to replace the ignitor. Replacing a propane gas furnace ignitor is easy, and you don’t have to be a trained furnace repair person to do this simple job.

A Costly Repair

I have a propane gas furnace, and before figuring out I could replace the ignitor myself, I hired a propane furnace repair company on three separate occasions. The last time I hired someone to replace the propane gas furnace ignitor I paid a grand total of $144.00. I was unhappy I had to pay for this repair since I had the propane gas furnace ignitor replaced just 13 months prior.

Our Throwaway Society

The first propane gas furnace ignitor I paid someone else to install came with a 12 month warranty. The company that makes this particular propane gas furnace ignitor must have the manufacturing of this product down to a science. Ironically the parts went bad on three separate occasions almost 13 months apart - just one month after the warranty ran out. In our throwaway society this isn’t surprising. Products could be made to last much longer, but manufacturers want consumers to replace items again and again. If products and parts lasted indefinitely, manufacturers wouldn’t be earning the large-scale profits they typically earn.

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