Two week wait on a simple part, finally got it

Had a commercial water heater down at the bakery on Main Street. Needed a $12 thermocouple. Every supply house said backordered. Waited 14 days for one stupid little part. Finally swapped it out this morning, pilot lit first try. Anyone else feel like simple parts are getting harder to find?

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leo_harris2mo ago

Everyone and their brother is hoarding parts now" - that's the part that got me, @gray_patel. I mean, seriously, who's out there stockpiling thermocouples? Like, are they expecting some kind of post-apocalyptic pilot light war I haven't heard about? It's wild to think about a guy in his garage with a box of 200 thermocouples and 50 capacitors just sitting there, waiting for the perfect moment. And the covid catch-up thing makes sense, but 14 days for a $12 part that's basically a wire with a sensor on it? That's just plain nuts.

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gray_patel2mo ago

Read something about how factories shifted production during covid. Now they're still catching up on basic stuff like thermocouples and capacitors. Doesn't help that everyone and their brother is hoarding parts now too.

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