What
is a silicon nitride Hot Surface Igniter?
A
stronger igniter that has been designed to take the place of
any type of silicon carbide igniter.
What
is the difference between this igniter and the one in my appliance?
It uses the latest ceramic technology.
Can
these igniters be used for any other appliance other than those
listed?
No, these igniters are designed for use with the appliances
listed, and should not be used in any other application. However,
further products will be added to the range during 2006
The
kit says that this igniter can be used in furnaces, boilers
and water heaters. How can I identify where it can be used?
The
instruction booklet contains a full direct replacement list,
which can also be seen here This
igniter has been specially developed to fit unusual or difficult
applications where other igniters may fail more frequently,
including furnaces, boilers and water heaters.
It
would be great to keep a range of spares in my van but with
the many types of igniters available, and their fragility, I
have been unable to keep these on board. Can the kit reduce
my inventory?
The kit has been designed with the service engineer in mind.
The universal Glo-stix™ kit replaces all the older types
of silicon carbide igniter and is energy efficient and very
durable.
Some of the older igniters put out a lot of heat in
the area that the wire nuts will be. Do you know if the plastic
will degrade too quickly?
At the end of the original hot surface igniter is a plug (which
gets cut off when replacing the igniter). This plug is made
from the same plastic as the wire nuts.
The replacement igniter in the kit has 15 inches of high temperature
cable attached to it (which is a higher spec than most original
cables), enabling the engineer to join the cables using the
wire nuts as close to the circuit board as possible which is
well out of the heat and close by many other plastic parts.
If the cable is cut short and you are concerned about the heat
affecting the wire nuts, you can always use porcelain ones.
These are available at most suppliers.
Will the plastic wire nuts rot away as they are subject to
moisture?
They will not be affected by moisture at all.
Can
we replace SIC Round Igniter with your igniter?
Igniters Direct replace these with only one or two exceptions.
The ones that we do replace are listed on this site.
If
the igniter touches metal inside the furnace, will it short
out?
Some furnaces have metal in close proximity to the igniter
and when the furnace heats up the burners can swell and touch
the igniter. This shorts out the Silicon Carbide igniters.
Yes the igniter could tend to spark if touched against a metal
casing but, unless the touch is prolonged (say 10 seconds)
it shouldn't spoil the igniter. If a Silicon Carbide igniter
touches the metal casing it shorts out and breaks instantly.
Prolonged intermittent touching of our igniter will cause
failure at some stage and if this is in conjunction with touching
the burner which is lit, it will display pock marks around
the area where it has touched normally around the tip.
Our flat igniters are totally insulated and
will not short out at all; so these could
be a perfect answer to these difficult applications.
In all installations it is recommended that the igniter is
at lease half to three quarters of an inch away from the burner,
unlike spark ignition the distance from the burner is not
too critical and as long as it is in the path of the gas it
will light it instantly.
I
have fitted an igniter and it's defective. How do I get a replacement?
In the unlikely event of a failure, simply return the igniter
to your wholesaler together with proof of purchase for a replacement.
Any problems email Igniters Direct.
Is this unit suitable for use as a flame sensor?
No. These units cannot be used as a flame sensor.
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