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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.
The
igniters look smaller, do they work as well?
In this case smaller is definitely better. They
will not only light the gas but are also very energy
efficient requiring less than half the energy to
power them.
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 2009.
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
over 100 types of the most common silicon carbide
igniter and is energy efficient and very durable.
Some
of the older furnaces 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.
The
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.
Why
doesn't your igniter need a controller?
The glo-stix™ igniter cannot be compared in
any way to igniters that require a controller. While
they share the silicon nitride strength, they are
totally different in the way they are manufactured
and designed. glo-stix™ igniters have been
manufactured so that a special voltage stabilizing
controller is not required.
Igniters
Direct recommend on the service appliance label
provided that the igniter is changed every 2 years
to maintain energy efficiency. glo-stix™
are four times more energy efficient at full power
than certain silicon carbide igniters. If the
igniter was not changed after 2 years the glo-stix™
would still be more energy efficient. The igniter
has environmental benefits and saves on energy
costs.
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.
Can
these Igniters sense flame? I have a customer who
says that some of the Nordyne numbers that you have
on the replacement list are also used for flame
sensors?
Although
our round igniters are very good flame sensors it will
always depend on the type of controller the appliance
uses. We do not recommend that you use our igniters
as flame sensors unless our instructions state
that they can be used for this purpose. If you are
using our ingiters successfully as a flame sensor,
we would be very pleased to hear the details.
The flat igniters (400 series) will not work as a flame sensor under any condition, regardless of the controller. |
