Hot Surface Igniters - Anyone familiar with them?
Hot Surface Igniters - Anyone familiar with them?
(OP)
I work for a manufacturer of direct & indirect gas-fired HVAC equipment. One of our competitors has started using "premium nitride hot surface igniters" instead of direct spark or pilot ignition systems.
I'm researching them - reading through the literature, and may buy a few to test.
Can anyone give opinions on reliability, ease of use, pitfalls, etc.?
Thanks for your help.





RE: Hot Surface Igniters - Anyone familiar with them?
As an end-user I can report no problems with a couple pieces of equipment, about two years experience.
As a subject of a couple group discussions in my engineering circle, the reputation is good. Trade-off with spark style is 1) no high-voltage stuff that tends to deteriorate with time and 2) since it stays hot for longer periods, it should be kinda self-cleaning.
I, too, would be interested in hearing from a wider segment of the trade...
Best to ya,
Old Dave
RE: Hot Surface Igniters - Anyone familiar with them?
RE: Hot Surface Igniters - Anyone familiar with them?
Stay away from silicon carbide. They are very delicate.
RE: Hot Surface Igniters - Anyone familiar with them?
RE: Hot Surface Igniters - Anyone familiar with them?