Ok, talked with TEMPCO today regarding the 15 Fin igniter from Harman. They will make them for me if I want some. Got to order a lot to get the pricing the same....
I have a feeling that the fins do nothing to extend the life of this thing. I can get the same part for $21.00. Anyone care to be a guinea pig? My Harmans do not have igniters. I bet a case of beer that replacing the 306 watt 15 fin igniter with just a simple 400 watt heating cartridge will do the same thing for just as long or longer. I do not know a lot about thermal dynamics but those fins just allow the igniter to transmit the heat faster and cool down faster. We can heat up faster by increasing the wattage. I think the faster cool down does more harm than good. Any takers?
I have a feeling that the fins do nothing to extend the life of this thing. I can get the same part for $21.00. Anyone care to be a guinea pig? My Harmans do not have igniters. I bet a case of beer that replacing the 306 watt 15 fin igniter with just a simple 400 watt heating cartridge will do the same thing for just as long or longer. I do not know a lot about thermal dynamics but those fins just allow the igniter to transmit the heat faster and cool down faster. We can heat up faster by increasing the wattage. I think the faster cool down does more harm than good. Any takers?