Probably the most obvious application for this revolutionary new technology is in boilers, water heaters and furnaces. The limitations of Silicon Carbide technology are well known by those working in this field. Silicon Nitride elements are reliable.

Glo-stix® are usable with all control systems, and as the glo-stix® can reach operating temperature in a matter of seconds it is a universal product suitable for appliances with different demand cycles. The glo-stix® are manufactured to comply with all the relevant certifications including CSA and U/L approvals.

They are not going to arrive broken, because of their extraordinary toughness. For the manufacturer shipping a new appliance, this is a fantastic advantage - the element will arrive in one piece. Furthermore, these elements will outlast a standard manufacturers warranty by quite some time, so OEMs won't be cutting into their profit margins to replace elements under warranty. These elements will even function in a bucket of ice cold water, so no matter what the customer may do to the product, it is unlikely to break.

Both the glo-stix® and the glo-stix® flat are ideally suited to this kind of application.