I'm having problem with Aoyue 2900, forced to replace heating element frequently. Any useful reviews on long time reliability of this unit?
1380349
I don't use it every day... I put a couple of kits together, maybe 40 hours total, no problems.
1380350
I've used this unit intermittently now for a year and a half. It always comes up to temp fast and is a huge improvement to the old cheap solder guns I'd used in the past. I haven't to this point experienced any heating element problems.
2169757
I have had no problems with mine so far, and I use a pretty big burner as well. The only issue I have found is that fittings leak (actually it's more of a dribble). It is so minor I rarely even notice it.
932946
I have never repaired one of these but basically there is going to be a thermal fuse in series with the heating element. Odds are that fuse has activated by open circuit /defect. It's a common problem with devices operating near the fuse threshold. You would take it out, read the rating marked on the side of it, order a replacement on an electronics supplier website like Digikey, then put a new one in. It needs to be brass crimped on due to the heat, not soldered.
1654356
Tl;dr- China, and maybe.I bought this for my g/f and she and I are both pretty happy with it, but it isn't like buying a hakko or metcal where you expect it to last until the sun dims. Having said that, when I cracked the heating element it was quick and easy to find parts both locally (Fry's) and online. Whether that will be true in ten years remains to be seen.
704226
I still have it so can measure it, but the heating element already blew out less than two months after purchase so if I were you, I'd look at another model.
609055
Yes, mine scorched as well. I called them, they sent me a second deck and heating element. It happened again, so I give up. However, its a great unit.
1438389
I have not yet had to replace mine, but if/when that time comes I would think that some of heat gun elements offered on ebay, compatible w/ Liester or Bak Rion heating guns would work as a replacement. I second the recommendation to let the heat gun run on level zero to allow the element to cool after use. I just let it run until the gun nozzle is cool to the touch.
252969
oh i was wrong before. Temperature sensor not functioning is E3 I was thinking of E1 needing the filter cleaned. my bad. you can call them up to see how much the part would cost but my unit like this they told me they no longer make it and dont have parts anymore and sent me a replacement unit of another kind they make. they at first wanted to send me a unit with 2 heating elements and the one i had had 4. so i had to fight with them to get a replacement with 4. mine was still under warranty. if your out of warranty you will most likely be out of luck.
373222
This is a relatively easy fix. The heating element wires tend to become disconnected over time as the unit is moved about and bumped back and forth. Remove the lower plate, take a phillips head screwdriver and remove the five screws holding the base plate. Lift the base plate and there in the back, odds are, you'll see that one of the wires has simply slipped loose of the connector. You can push it back on and then crimp it slightly with a pair of needle-nose pliers and it is less likely to come loose again.
1417354
I'm hoping the PK1200SS replaced the FCP412. The FCP412 seems, from looking at reviews everywhere, to have had a flaw with the heating element, which would fail after a year or two. If that's the case, let's hope they got that problem fixed this time around.
6141
I've had mine for several years and it works perfectly. You should get it replaced.
25472
I have the same issue. It just stopped working. I had an electronic tech looked at it and he think it's something on the circuit board. We didn't see any burnt marks. This device runs hot constantly.Now, I bought a zojirushi as a replacement unit. It might cost more but it runs cool.
2271823
I have not had any problems with this unit. In fact I have been very happy with how the unit has performed.
2036021
We have used ours for 2 years now. So far no problem w/ the heater. We did have a problem where something got stuck and melted much of the unit. I contacted the manufacturer and they were very good about repairing my unit. I have actually had a couple of problems, the other was some board went out. Again, they were very good about replacing the board. I have not had a problem in a while, so I don't know if they would still be so good, but we do LOVE our machine!
1822028
My unit reads high temps too. My other complaint is the short running cycles on this unit. I had it repaired by an authorized repair shop but it still short cycles.
966513
No. The heater will wear out over time but a whole lot longer time than one year. The unit will either work right out of the box or last more than a year. Always figured warranty offers like this to be little more than a sales tool.
1226553
I'm on my second unit in 6 years. I'm afraid they don't last very long. I have somewhat hard water and use the unit about once or twice a day. I haven't been able to find anyone who has replacement parts or offers service. There's not a whole lot inside - just the tank and heating element but the only option I've found is to replace it. Wish they lasted longer.