Demaich bimetal snap action components are economical, consistent, simple, fast acting, and well suited for a wide variety of applications, plus they can withstand wide temperature ranges and harsh environments. Often, they are more appropriate than electronic devices. As a result, bimetals are widely used today in appliances, thermostats, switches and circuit breakers, HVAC controls, motors, furnaces, thermal valves and safety devices, to name only a few of their thousands of applications.