METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON

A reactor 200 according to the present invention includes a heater storage section serving as a space section capable of accommodating a carbon heater for initial heating of silicon core wires. A carbon heater 13 is loaded in a deposition reaction space 20 in the reactor 200 only when necessary for initial heating of silicon core wires 12. After initial heating of the silicon core wires 12 is finished, the carbon heater 13 is unloaded from the deposition reaction space to the heater storage section 30. As a result, the carbon heater 13 is not unduly damaged in the reactor any longer and its deterioration is reduced. In addition, because of reduction in reaction with hydrogen gas in the reactor, the generation of methane is reduced, and thus carbon contamination of polycrystalline silicon is reduced.