Electric Furnace Breaker Question

[Kevin_R]

My first post!

I found this forum while searching for a double pole breaker to replace.

Let me start at the beginning (this might be a long post).

I own a mobile home and the furnace caught on fire almost 3 years ago. Had it replaced and, for whatever reason, the breaker would trip after it ran for a bit (maybe more than 30 minutes or so). When I went to reset it, I noticed the smell of fish frying. No joke, it smelled exactly like I had a filet of tilapia or catfish frying. I looked that up on the internet and found that others had the same problem and said that it was either the insulation on the wires or the breaker melting.

So, my first inclination is to replace the breaker. I took a picture of it and thought I'd have no problem identifying the amperage on it, to make a run to Lowes and buy one. Nope.

So, can someone look at this picture and tell me what I need to buy at Lowes to replace it with before Winter sets in?

And thanks for your help. After lurking around here for a while, it looks like you guys are experts.

EDIT: I can't upload images, so I put it here:

https://ibb.co/bPJr4XK

 

[GoldDigger]

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That said, I would like to stress that the sort of smell you describe is potentially quite dangerous, and the circuit should be examined by a licensed electrician rather then being approached through internet searches and parts replacements.