RT-1070 Adjusting the igniter - 1070

[SmokeOCD]

Does everyone get the whole firepot sent out for a bad igniter? I don’t want to take it apart, I’m just about to install it. But I noticed weld spots and wondered if this is pure 1070 style or if they are all like this? See the welds on the nuts?

This is my second replacement. Invoice has it at $80. If I get 1a year that’s a big chunk of money they’re losing. Could this be part of the reason for discontinuing the model?

 

[Waterboy]

There is a hex head set screw inside those welded nuts. You loosen the set screws not the nuts.

 

[Jim6820]

You don’t turn the nut, you use a hex wrench to turn the hex-socket screw inside the nut.

Oops! Didn’t see @Waterboy’s post before I hit the send button.

 

[SmokeOCD]

I thought the 1st time was probably just an accident, but they did it again. Why do they send me the whole assembly? Does everyone get the whole assembly for each igniter failure?

 

[Gonefishin]

i got just an igniter, but we're talking 2 years ago.

 

[Greg Jones]

But I noticed weld spots and wondered if this is pure 1070 style or if they are all like this? See the welds on the nuts?

As mentioned by others, do not try to turn the nuts! You need, what I believe, is a 2.5mm hex key. Don’t as this DA how I know!

 

[SmokeOCD]

Everything should be quick release on the 1070. I just did the hammer and rebar ceremony on the feed tube. Perfectly dry pellets in the hopper, but cement-like in the tube, I need to start doing the Zilla pellet rationing thing and put in only enough pellets for the current cook and let it run out of pellets at the end. This is getting old - although I am pretty good at it now.

I haven't had to use the hex key because they keep sending me the complete firepot with igniter installed.