Wattco manufactures a complete line of tubular element (calrod element) products and immersion heating elements for a wide variety of industrial and commercial applications. Since 1969 Wattco has engaged the services of a customer-focused sales staff which has helped the company become one of North America's oldest and leading electric heating companies. Whether customers are looking for a tubular element, a flange heater, a screw plug heater, cartridge heater, band heater, infrared heater, duct heater, circulation heaters or high temperature control product Wattco is the one-stop shop for all requirements.


Wattco's electric heating products are available with digital or mechanical controls and/or thermocouples to help provide customers with accurate temperature readings. The heating products are also available with industrial grade safety features such as high limit cut off controls to help preserve valuable heating equipment from over-heating. With a resourceful sales team and knowledge base, WATTCO is able to provide customers with tubular elements, heaters and controls with exceptional quality, performance and reliability.


A tubular element (calrod element) from Wattco represents the most versatile and best suited solution to numerous applications. A tubular element (calrod element) or tubular heating element supplied by Wattco is factory-configured to almost any shape or size. Custom bending diameters can be made upon request. Wattco provides tubular element products that can b e clamped, immersed, cast into metal and removed from the work area.




















The key features of a Wattco tubular element(calrod element) is the standard diameter, the availability in a broad variety of sheaths, diameters and ratings, the provision if an electrically insulated sheath, the provision of superior internal electrical insulation and heat conductivity and it is CSA, CSA US and UL approved. Additionally, the benefits of a Wattco tubular element are that it is easy to install, is configurable to virtually any shape, is of a compact size and has a precise and easy control of heat output and is durable and easy to maintain.

The tubular element (calrod element)  is also easy to replace, which eliminates long shut down periods. Wattco suggests that customers should consider the heating element watt density, the sheath material (corrosive or non-corrosive), the temperature of the product, the degree of aeration of the application, the air velocity within the application and the ambient temperature when selecting the ideal tubular element. The finned tubular element from Wattco is versatile, durable and reliable. The finned tubular element is used for forced convection heating, air heating systems. Wattco finned tubular element products are customized to meet the customer's specific application requirements.

The key features of a finned tubular element (or a finned calrod element) are the various sizes of diameters and the stainless steel tube or fins. A finned tubular element increases heat transfer surface area, is safe to operate with minimal risk of fire or electric shock, it is built solidly and is durable and easy to maintain. Secondary insulated bushings are available. Over-the-side immersion heaters from WATTCO are made of side-mounted tubular elements. Over-the-side immersion heaters are perfectly designed for freeze protection, for heating viscous solutions, water, oils, solvents, salts, and acids, these over-the-side immersion heaters are mainly used in solutions requiring easy removal of heaters for cleaning or inspection purposes.