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  1. m-35tom

    Fuel fired heater woes

    since you are replacing the wire, you should start from scratch with the resistance. most heaters have a resistor so the ignitor coil is close to 12 volt. you can measure the resistor and using ohm's law calculate everything else. resistance of the wire will probably go up as it gets hot. is...
  2. m-35tom

    Fuel fired heater woes

    just re weld it, or replace the nichrome wire by measuring the diameter. i got mine on ebay from somewhere in eastern europe. looks like you may have a very old heater, i would find one from 1985 or newer.
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