Villager gas stove/fire replacement thermocouple

[SarahK2173]

I'm hoping someone can help. My Villager B gas stove needs a new thermocouple but the part is not available anymore. Does anyone know of a suitable replacement part? The stove is in great condition and I can't afford to replace the whole thing.

 

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[SarahK2173]

Hi, yes, they confirmed they don't have any of the original parts. I asked the company that bought Villager for the part specification and they couldn't provide it. I've been offered a 900mm generic thermocouple from another company but with no indication that they think/know it will fit. I was wondering if anyone has experience of these stoves as 900mm seems very long (though I have no experience of thermocouples!)

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Hi, yes, they confirmed they don't have any of the original parts. I asked the company that bought Villager for the part specification and they couldn't provide it. I've been offered a 900mm generic thermocouple from another company but with no indication that they think/know it will fit. I was wondering if anyone has experience of these stoves as 900mm seems very long (though I have no experience of thermocouples!)

900mm will be the length of the copper lead. If it will physically fit, you can simply coil up the surplus copper. All a thermo couple does, is generate a tiny voltage and current, when heated, which is then able to hold a solenoid in, while ever, the tip is heated, it generates that current, and hold the solenoid and gas valve open. They all work the same, the only difference is the fittings on each end. The universal ones, come with adaptors, providing you can get them to fit, they will work just fine.

 

[SarahK2173]

Brilliant, thank you, worth a try then

 

[Madrab]

If this is gas , then is you gas safe engineer not sorting that out for you? You really don't want to be playing about with any gas safety devices.

 

[SarahK2173]

I do have a gas engineer to fit the part but didn't want to book him until I knew I could get something suitable. Definitely not a DIY job!

 

[Madrab]

Ah ok - would just be because he should know pretty quickly by the gas valve type and coupler fitting whether a universal TC would work or not or if there would maybe be another alternative

 

[gas112]

Are you sure it's not just a blocked pilot is the pilot flame hitting the t,couple correctly

 

[SarahK2173]

Yes, that's been checked and the pilot was cleaned out, and I believe the 'charge' coming off it checked and it was okay (15?) That would have been much easier as accessing the thermocouple is a challenge as the stove is set into the fireplace.