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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brooke9452mo 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.

jordanc689d ago

@oliver242 same here man, it's wild how simple it really is. I was at a buddy's place last month and his dryer was straight up not heating. I popped the panel off, hit that sensor port with some 220 grit I found in his garage, and boom, it fired right up. He thought I was a magician or something. Reminds me of those car battery terminals you just have to clean with a wire brush instead of buying a whole new battery. It's crazy how much tech just needs a lil scrub.

oliver2422mo 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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