Electric heating elements are an important part of the food service industry as they are used in both the service industry as well as the the food processing industry.

Kitchen appliance industry uses tubular elements to help maintain food groups at certain temperatures. Steam tables use screw plug immersion elements with standard mechanical thermostats to maintain higher temperatures for food preparations. Stainless steel utility stands have tubular elements fastened onto the main frame that are supported with fittings that help maintain solid structural support as well as offers maintenance ease should elements need to be replaced. 


Cold buffet tables often use multiple stainless steel screw plug elements installed horizontally to offer even heat distribution along the heated area. Equipment storage cabinets use tubular heating elements that are fastened along the wall of the cabinet to emit radiative heat along heated racks to maintain required temperatures.
Other pieces of equipment that often use Wattco heating elements are dishwashers, supermarket equipment, worktables and equipment stands as well as heated units for hotels and cabinets and racks.