![]() Update - The Permatex repair seems to be holding up. So if you want a piezo, you have to buy the entire burner for $50. ![]() Jetboil does not offer a separate peizo unit for the flash as it seems to be an integral part of the burner. I will run the unit for 10 minutes to see if it holds up. I did try repairing the melted insulation with Permatex liquid electrical tape and the healthy spark is back - not shorting out anymore. The Titanium Flint lighter is a good backup. The original answer is right that you should bring a separate ignition source. Unless you have some high quality insulation that you can install yourself, you will be replacing this thing constantly. Upon examination at home I discovered that the spark was shorting out underneath the ceramic sleeve to the base of the burner. My new one worked 5 times and then stopped. The white insulation on the piezo ignitor wire is of a poor quality and will not withstand the heat generated by the unit - so it melts. The original answer misses the mark for the jetboil flash. So in my opinion it's not worth trying fix the old one for that price if you don't want to depend on a lighter. I have a stove with one that no longer works and have friends with JetBoils with the same problem.Īlso the replacement igniter is only $5.95. The small built-in piezo-electric igniters all wear out rather quickly. However my personal recommendation is forget the built-in igniter and keep the lighter (or other external ignition source), which has multiples uses, weighs very little, and is easily replaceable. If you still don't get a consistent spark, replace the igniter with a new one.Reinstall the igniter in the stove and position the tip of the electrode about 1/4" or closer from the surface of the burner. Log in to earn up to 95 Gearpoints on this purchase Learn more.Shake the ignitor and the burner to remove any excess cleaner and let it dry for 10-15 minutes.It's recommended that you wear gloves while doing this. Also spray out the burner to clean out any dirt and dust. Get some electrical contact cleaner and spray it directly into all orifices of the igniter.Use a Scotch-Brite pad or steel wool to clean the burner itself so that it also exposes clean metal.Often times these get corroded and dirty. Take a fine file or sandpaper and make sure there is only clean metal on the electrode tip.
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