Igniter Replaced in Hydroflex 60

[Dgoldsmithvt]

My igniter went bad on my Hydroflex 60 after ~15 year of operation in auto mode and thought I'd post about the replacement to help the next guy.

I tested the resistance on the igniter and it showed open circuit. Power was going to the igniter when the boiler was trying to start. I also removed the hose from the end of the igniter and could tell that the pump was working. I put this igniter in. Very simple to change, the igniter is threaded on one end so you just unscrew the old one and screw in the new one

In the future, I think I'll run the boiler in manual mode more, especially in the colder months, so the igniter won't get used as much and hopefully this will be the last one I install.

 

[Mr._Graybeard]

I've got the same igniter system, and I think it's fantastic. I get ignition in about a minute -- it's much quicker than the finned igniters.

Prices for replacement elements are all over the place, but I see one for sale on eBay for less than $50. Like you say, they're easy to replace. I'm not sure why you're that motivated to spare its use.

The pump unit is another story -- I checked the price on that a while back, and it looks like in the neighborhood of $300. Some pumps, but I believe not all, got an intake air filter to limit dust intrusion. That might be worth a retrofit if you don't have one.