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Using Flexible Tube Heating Elements to Heat Liquids

A tube heating element is a heating element contained inside a tube. Many heating elements use this design, including infrared heaters, some ovens, and toaster ovens. The tube contains the heating element inside and is often made from glass, or another semi-transparent material. One new trend for tube heating elements is to use flexible tubes for heating elements, rather than rigid tubes. These flexible tubes are made from polymer

Space-saving: A flexible tube can move freely through a liquid, evenly heating it from one heat source. This save space because the heating element inside the unit can be smaller and will take up less space than additional rigid heating elements that require heating elements above and below the liquid for even heating. The flexible element can fit right inside the liquid, heating it from the inside out.

Even heating: A flexible heating element can provide a higher level of even heating than a rigid element because it can be moved to different locations inside a liquid source, evenly heating the liquid from any angle. A rigid heating element has a harder chance of doing this.

Easy upgrades: Replacing a rigid element with a flexible one is not difficult. All it takes are a few basic tools and a little time to make the switch quickly. The switching process is so easy that it doesn’t even require the expertise of a professional mechanic. Almost anybody can make the switch on their own.

Reduced start-up times: The flexible heating element made from polymer tubing can act as a reservoir of stored-up heat. This reduces the amount of time it takes to heat a liquid, even if you turn off the machine.