RootvonRoot
Well-Known Member
I'm attempting to install a 1500W water heater element into my plastic cooler HLT for e-HERMS. The way I current have it installed is I cut a 1.25 inch hole in the bottom of the cooler and pushed the element through from the bottom. On the bottom between the element 'lip' and the cooler is a silicone gasket, on top is a 1.25 inch stainless steel lock nut applying pressure to the gasket underneath. My first question is this: the water heater element threads are in contact with the cooler 'floor/bottom' - do the threads get plastic melting hot? How does my installation sound so far? more to come...