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[intensedrive]

Every few days one of my Solenoid leads somehow gets removed and the stove just idles all night long resulting in low water temperature.  Posting a picture.  I tried using a needle nose pliers to help crimp the connection but I seem to just bend the Solenoid lead connection, afraid to break it off.  Any suggestions?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3zVeNjEh5jKejlLbGUyc0lkMkU/view?usp=sharing

Thanks

[slimjim]

Remove the lead from the tab, squeeze the end just a bit and then replace it, perhaps bending the tab upward just a bit will help as well.

[golffanman]

Just like slimjim says..........pull it off of there..........crimp it down.......and put it back on. I've had mine going 2 years now and haven't had that happen. That connector must be loose.

[Dawnpatrol]

I'm a new ridgewood owner this year. I woke up this morning to 160 water and the door shut. Looked at the leads and one was off. I snapped it back on, when I get home later I will do what slimjim said. Thanks
So far the aquastat went bad, now the leads come off. The saying you get what you pay for is by all means true. This stove is simple though and the repairs are very easy.

[intensedrive]

Thought I fixed the problem, Woke this morning water temp 130.  What a mess... All my good coals are gone.  Not sure what to do next... When this crap happens when burning green wood its a fight to get the boiler back to temp without any good coals.  I had to resort to the old vegetable oil coated logs.  In fact vegetable oil burns very clean..

[Dawnpatrol]

What about like a drip of super glue or lock tight, I gotta think that would really keep them on the spades, getting them off in the future might suck but better then waking up to 130 temps

[slimjim]

SOLDER the BEEECH!