Application Notes
Hot Water Heater Powered by the Sun
It’s possible to build a water heater that is much more environmentally friendly than ones that use electricity or natural gas. A sun powered water heater is both eco and financially friendly. Water heaters typically use electricity or natural gas to heat the water. However, we recently had a customer […]
Electronic Temperature Switch Controls Hot Water Heater
Running out of hot water in your home? You may want to turn the temperature on your electric water heater up to keep the heating element on longer. Most water heaters have old style controls that require a screw driver adjustment and torque spec to turn up the temperature specification […]
Manual Reset Thermostat Switch Limits Food Equipment
Senasys designs and manufactures a variety of manual reset food equipment thermostat switches to function as a limit (contacts open on temperature rise) to shut down a piece of equipment. These thermostats are commonly found in food and beverage equipment, such as hot beverage dispensers. Each piece of equipment has […]
Automatic Reset Thermostat Switches Control Food Equipment
A common application use for Senasys automatic reset thermostat switches is limit protection when a temperature is exceed. For instance, our snap disc thermostats are commonly found in food equipment such as hot holding food warmer units. These appliances are commonly used to To-Go & Delivery order pizzas warm until […]
Digital Temperature Gauge Becomes Great Switching Mechanism
Since releasing our digital temperature switch, we have received a wide array of application requests that involve this innovative switching solution – including one that didn’t involve the switching mechanism! One of our pool and spa manufacturer customer’s from our Presair product line was familiar with our temperature solutions. Although, […]
Fan and Limit Electronic Temperature Controller
Electronic Temperature Controller – Fan and Limit Senasys often receives temperature sensing requests for close on temperature rise (fan) and open on temperature rise (limit) applications. In the past we recommend using two snap disc thermostat switches – one to close on temperature rise and the other to open. As […]
Panel Mount Temperature Control in Production Line
During the research and development phase for the digital temperature switch, we had a new application brought to us which allowed Senasys to pair a thermocouple with the temperature controller rather than our standard RTD sensor. A production line uses a hot brander to stamp cover plates (figure 1). As […]
Coffee Maker Thermostat Replacement Guide
Replacing the thermostat(s) in your coffee maker couldn’t be easier. In this article, you will discover how our snap disc and capillary thermostats can be used as replacements and a few tips on how to repair your coffee maker. Keep in mind, the size and price of your coffee maker […]
Snap Disc Fan and Limit Thermostat Switch
Snap Disc Fan and Limit Thermostat Application Senasys recently had a manufacturer reach out to us with a temperature monitoring application where they would like to have a thermostat switch control the fan and limit. The manufacturer was previously using a Honeywell Fan and Limit Thermostat Switch, P/N L4064B2236, in a […]
Capillary Switches Controls Water Heater Temperatures
Capillary Switch Senses Liquid Temperatures Most commercial style dishwashers, and even a number of household type dishwashing appliances, use one or two capillary switches to heat the water. The capillary switch’s bulb will be immersed directly into the water or contained within a thermowell, which controls a series of heating […]
