where can i purchase kettle elements
where can i purchase kettle elements
I am after a 2-3kw kettrle element,Was going to get mine for backers but they wont have any till the new year and i was planning on building my HLT and boiler over the festive period, Where else sells these!! Was hoping not to breakdown a new kettle!
Re: where can i purchase kettle elements
Breaking down a new kettle will be a LOT cheaper. Search on JBK and you'll find lots of tips and info. Its really easy.sexysouthwest wrote:I am after a 2-3kw kettrle element,Was going to get mine for backers but they wont have any till the new year and i was planning on building my HLT and boiler over the festive period, Where else sells these!! Was hoping not to breakdown a new kettle!
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Get yourself some £5 value Asda/Tesco/Argos (other places probably do the same) kettles and take them to pieces. The elements are between 2kw and 2.2kw. You'll just need to drill the right sized holes in the boiler vessel, reuse the rubber washers and get hold of some 13amp rated kettle leads.
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Re: where can i purchase kettle elements
Breaking down a Tesco kettle is childs play, a few screws and a little bit of tweeking,
took me 10 mins last time to breakdown the kettle and have it refixed into my boiler.
And the savings are massive, New Element around £30 Tesco Kettle £4.88 bit of insulation tape £0.01p
Satisfaction PRICELESS
took me 10 mins last time to breakdown the kettle and have it refixed into my boiler.
And the savings are massive, New Element around £30 Tesco Kettle £4.88 bit of insulation tape £0.01p
Satisfaction PRICELESS
Re: where can i purchase kettle elements
i already have the 40mm q max cutter so really want to get one of these backer elements anyone got any ideas when i can get some more from i need 4.
Re: where can i purchase kettle elements
You can try these places but a bit dear
http://www.easyspares.co.uk/products.asp?c=24&c2=161
http://www.heatingelementcompany.co.uk/ ... roduct=287
http://www.easyspares.co.uk/products.asp?c=24&c2=161
http://www.heatingelementcompany.co.uk/ ... roduct=287
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Re: where can i purchase kettle elements
It is very expensive indeed. Here's a cheapy Tesco / Asda style element for £8.95!
http://www.easyspares.co.uk/product.asp ... 161&p=3221
Chancers.
http://www.easyspares.co.uk/product.asp ... 161&p=3221
Chancers.
Re: where can i purchase kettle elements
Crazy, we're supposed to be repairing, reusing and recycling yet the element costs more than a new kettle !
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Has anyone used a immersion heater if not why not, Pros and cons. I'm getting desperate
Re: where can i purchase kettle elements
That's the best solution, use the search function to find lots of info from the many on Jim's who use them.sexysouthwest wrote:Has anyone used a immersion heater if not why not, Pros and cons. I'm getting desperate
Kettle elements are getting scarce and soon they will be obsolete or more expensive than they are now, immersion elements are cheap and robust.
I know you can use the cheap kettle ones as mentioned but the quality is questionable, also its criminal that pieces of plastic are being manufactured then shipped halfway across the world just to be smashed up and used as landfill.
Edit I did a quick search and came up with this. I expect there is a lot more