My heating element rusts and I don't care.

[augiedoggy]

Here you go stainless at a solid price, solves all the issues.

yeah I looked at those too... the only issue is they are not ULWD.... They are more like this, which has a lead free brass base and what I have been using for my HLT element for 2 years now... http://www.ebay.com/itm/200909059093?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT.

Now if they came out with a ripple element for those kind of prices that would be nice...

Something to be mentioned... All the brass sold for plumbing use today is of the lead free variety that used to only be found in California.. I read somewhere that up to 8% lead can be used in it but I believe that was false.... I believe they were actually confusing the standards for the newer "lead free" solder which has much more lead init than the new brass. That said the element base in my HLT (which only sees water) is my only current brass component

 

[poptarts]

yeah I looked at those too... the only issue is they are not ULWD.... They are more like this, which has a lead free brass base and what I have been using for my HLT element for 2 years now... http://www.ebay.com/itm/200909059093?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT.

Now if they came out with a ripple element for those kind of prices that would be nice...

Yea pretty sure these are the same ones Ebrew.Supply stocks. they are 304 and seem to be well built. The ebay guy sells ripple but they are more like you were saying at $27 a pop
http://www.ebay.com/itm/240v-5500w-...hash=item4af3b4b9c6:m:mdIyL6EqEyF1ASEItqojG9g

 

[augiedoggy]

This summer I met a cousin in law that brews too. He was super excited that I did but was bummed out he didn't have any homebrew on hand to share with me. After looking at his system I'm super happy he didn't. Bleach and Iron and Brass everywhere and fermenting in something pretty positive use to hold oil.

That brew would give a whole new meaning to the word "Schlitz" as it passed through the body...

 

[augiedoggy]

Yea pretty sure these are the same ones Ebrew.Supply stocks. they are 304 and seem to be well built. The ebay guy sells ripple but they are more like you were saying at $27 a pop
http://www.ebay.com/itm/240v-5500w-...hash=item4af3b4b9c6:m:mdIyL6EqEyF1ASEItqojG9g

thats still a great deal! I see he has the 4500w ones too! I am limited to 4500w because A its more than enough and has a lower watt density than the 5500w element of the same demensions and
B, I only have a 30a service and I like to run my 1800w rims at the same time as my 4500w HLT so I bought one from spike brewing through Kals website for $40+ which works well.

I noticed those elements look longer? I wonder what the dimensions are?

 

[poptarts]

thats still a great deal! I see he has the 4500w ones too! I am limited to 4500w because A its more than enough and has a lower watt density than the 5500w element of the same demensions and
B, I only have a 30a service and I like to run my 1800w rims at the same time as my 4500w HLT so I bought one from spike brewing through Kals website for $40+ which works well.

4500w
I bought the straight 5500w ones from him for my system. Im still building and have yet to use them yet but I dont think I will have any issues.

 

[augiedoggy]

4500w
I bought the straight 5500w ones from him for my system. Im still building and have yet to use them yet but I dont think I will have any issues.

yeah I found it as you were typing... they appear longer though... wish he stated the dimensions.

I am willing to bet they are in fact the same ones Ebrew sells... You can almost guarantee that if a company works with a chinese manufacturer that same product will end up being sold direct from china without as much markup... good for the consumer , not so good for the distributors. I see ebrews elements have a black terminal block but thats likely something to do with a contract that ebrew has with the manufacturer stating they cannot sell that exact product direct...