Help! - Swan tea urn - new element?

mik82 · Post by **mik82** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:31 pm

Hi
A while ago I bought and subsequently broke a 6 gallon Swan tea urn. It had a 3000W plate type element which I've never been able to find a replacement for. Consequently I have a 6 gallon stainless tank with a huge hole in the bottom. I don't want to throw it away as it is otherwise in perfect condition (and I have an immersion chiller that I made to fit.) Does anyone have any idea where I can find a new element. I've tried a couple of online places with huge stocks of replacement electrical parts and they didn't have them.

Cheers
Mike

Post by **Andy** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:37 pm

Someone on here fixed their broken plate element in such a boiler ? Wasn't you was it

mik82 · Post by **mik82** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:40 pm

No, I broke mine ages ago. I've been using a plastic bucket fitted with kettle elements for boiling ever since but I'd like to use the bucket as the water boiler and the tea urn as the wort boiler.

Post by **Andy** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:43 pm

Well here's the thread if it helps:-

http://jimsbeerkit.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7690

mik82 · Post by **mik82** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:49 pm

Totally different kind of element I'm afraid. Mine is a disc, like the element of a solid hob. Thanks.

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brewsters millionths · Post by **brewsters millionths** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:31 pm

shame it's such a large diameter hole or you could have converted to a burco element.

johnmac · Post by **johnmac** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:03 pm

http://www.cateringdirectuk.co.uk/

http://www.nisbets.co.uk/products/Produ ... upCode=C14

mik82 · Post by **mik82** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 1:53 pm

Well suppliers are saying the part is obsolete - makes me wish I'd bought a Burco originally! I'm sure there must be some way of welding an adapter to fit a burco element. Anyone any idea how much this would cost?

Post by **Aleman** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 2:12 pm

Have a disc of Stainless cut to fit just inside the diameter of the urn. Then use JB weld to 'glue' it to the bottom. JB Weld is food safe, and heat resistant to 300C. I've used it in my FV and its going to repair a cracked weld in my HLT.. Its liquid enough to be carefully run round the internal edge to form a fillet removing questions about sanitary effect . . . . if Boiling wort isn't sanitary enough

You can then fit a burco element or two.

mik82 · Post by **mik82** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:27 pm

Does it stand up to prolonged boiling then?

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:11 pm

Does it stand up to prolonged boiling then?

Definately...up to 3 hours at 100 deg c +...as proven by consistant use in the V1 brewery

Just make sure the mating surfaces are well ruffed before bonding.

johnmac · Post by **johnmac** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 12:33 am

If all else fails, put the dead element back, cut a hole in the side and install a kettle element, perhaps?

praful · Post by **praful** » Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:05 am

hi i am new and registered today . i have never used this forum .as i was searching if any one wants to buy swan tea urn element as mik82 wanted i have various heatin elements for urns.this particular has 5 studs also some adaptor s to fit different types.

praful · Post by **praful** » Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:15 am

yes it will stand constant brewing as it has cut outs and i suppose you have simmeestat aas well on urn. mik82

praful · Post by **praful** » Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:19 am

if you are looking for a disc type element the search for cygnet urn elment

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