SW4024 and Pizzo Igniters [RE-wrenches]
Jeff Yago
jryago at earthlink.net
Tue Jan 7 03:32:43 PST 2003
"The oven might also not use the piezo at all but instead use a
circuit that controls a momentary glow bar(rather than the old
continuous glow bar)"
We had a total off grid solar/gen/battery powered very high efficiency
home in Idaho several years back that started out with generator
running 4 hours every 4th day as designed. After several months this
changed to 4 hours per day.
We inspected and metered everything for several days and found the
owner's self installed GAS stove was using more electricity than the
entire house! They used the oven for lots of cooking and the glow
type igniter stayed on the entire time. It was drawing about 1/2
watt. Needless to say, the owner installed the pilot light stove we
suggested.
Moral to story - Don't trust gas appliances built by people who are in
the electric business.
Jeff Yago
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