I've been trying to recall the best ignitor I found to beat as a
competitor back in the late '90's. Finally tumbled: it was Carlin.

http://www.amazon.com/Carlin-41000-E.../dp/B0034WPTEI

My (patented) design was better but strongly influenced by the Carlin
design though that was certainly not admitted in the patent app. If
Carlin had patented their design I probably still would have won
patent for mine but the allowed claims would have been more limited.
Mine worked better than thiers, but thiers worked quite sufficiently.

This is a 120V unit so you would need to have a neutral connection if
you don't already have one.

HON never quite made it into production, exited the oil biz during the
merger with/takover by Allied Signal.

I'm curious, how may patents have you been awarded? I remember you
mentioning at least one other.

This unit above is FAR smaller and would be easy to fit in the
allotted space. But its 110 and I'd have to pull in a nuetral - not
that hard. And I'd also have to figure which of the two hots is
switched and maybe both are. With no drawings, this would take a
while. Nothing that can't be done, just time consuming.

So, I'll try the huge 220 volt unit first.

Karl