🔥 Empire R1054 Replacement Thermopile: Durable 24-Inch Length Review

When I tried this replacement thermopile, it didn't work at all. I followed all the instructions, but it still didn't generate enough energy to power my appliance. My old one lasted for years but this one didn't even last a few weeks.

It is slightly larger than the original in my Empire GWT-35-2. You can screw it in by force, but you can't tighten the nut because there's no space. I tried to use it anyway, but the pilot doesn't burn. Dissatisfied.

I was able to fit this thermopile to my DV215 with just a little filing on the brass base. It was just too big to handle to fit into the cavity where the previous one was removed. Haven't actually lit the stove yet but I have little doubt it will work well. This thermopile was also slightly different than the one originally in the heater (the old one). was slightly longer (about 1mm) and the wires were wrapped with a heat shield differently, I would assume it was just a design change, but when…