Anyone using these elements in a boiler

[Jeltz]

I think they are backer elements
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310759398910

2 in a 50L stock pot seems as though it should get up to temp quite quickly :) then 1 to run on a rolling boil, obviously each on a separate ring main.

Anyone using these, if so any down sides or problems with cutting out?

 

[PD]

I dropped into Backer electrics firm several months ago for a new element as a spare .
I went into for a 2.5W one and while there they showed me a 3KW one, as far as I can recall it was the same as that above.
Due to the round pins it wouldn't fit my " kettle tyle " leads so I came away with the 2.5 which had square kettle style pins. Am sure this is the 3KW one.

 

[Buster]

I dropped into Backer electrics firm several months ago for a new element as a spare .
I went into for a 2.5W one and while there they showed me a 3KW one, as far as I can recall it was the same as that above.
Due to the round pins it wouldn't fit my " kettle tyle " leads so I came away with the 2.5 which had square kettle style pins. Am sure this is the 3KW one.

2750w to be precise :thumb:

 

[PD]

bigger than me normals anyway

 

[Jeltz]

just read an old post about the shrouds popping off :shock: think I may well plump for 2.4kw ones from Peco which come with a steel nut

 

[PD]

or from homebrewcompany. I would always replace the lock nut with a metal one if nothing else

 

[loady]

are they the 40mm hole size of 38mm ?

I remember cutting a 40mm hole for my tesco kettle element which should have been 38mm...was a nightmare to seal it !!

 

[Jeltz]

The Peco ones are 38mm I think, but it looks like I'm going to go with gas now.

 

[keevan]

Use a KM8 bearing nut instead of the plastic shroud: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BEARING-OPTIO ... 337d1b5797

I use these in the small rig. 1 in the HLT and 2 in the boiler.

 

[Doive]

I have one of these in my cheap cheap boiler, bought direct from Backer for £22. Yes the supplied plastic/bakelite nuts are worse than useless, but alternative 40mm bearing nuts are easy to source for about £3. Only have one installed in a 33 litre brew bucket, takes a little while to get up to the boil, but is quite efficient on a rolling boil controlled by a PID. At £18 on ebay I'm tempted to pick up another one to make a second brew bucket.