Noticed a shift in how we handle those old gas dryer igniters.

Five years back, I'd just swap the whole assembly for a new one, took maybe 45 minutes and cost the customer $120. Now, half the time I can just clean the sensor port with a piece of fine sandpaper and get it working again in under ten. When did you all start doing more cleaning versus replacing on those?

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brooke9451mo ago

Oh man, I felt like a real genius the first time I tried cleaning one. Took me way too long to figure it out, honestly. I was right there with @oliver242, just swapping them out for years before the lightbulb went off. Now I keep a little strip of 400-grit in my kit just for that sensor.

oliver2421mo ago

Honestly, same here. It just clicked a few years back that most were just dirty. Saves everyone time and money.

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