Where do you guys normally get your elements?

[bs3mdp]

Hi,
I'm building a new boiler out of an old stainless steel keg I got from a local brewery. I could drill a hole in the side just fine but where do I get the element from? It will need to screw in through the hole with a rubber washer right?

[polymoog]

Hi there, i have used this company
http://www.backerelectric.com/cookerele ... efault.asp
and found them to be very helpful and quick to post out
a few peple on here have used them so they are used to home brew type questions about elements.
good luck with your build

[Scotty]

I have two Banico 3kw stainless steel immersion elements in my boiler (ordered from BES but they now stock elements from a different supplier), and two 2.2kw elements removed from Argos budget kettles in my HLT.

If you go with the 3kw elements, they are supplied with a fibre washer (unsure what it is) but you will need to order the back nut seperately. The Argos kettle elements have a seal with them that you can remove and place within the hole to ensure a seal.

What type of element are you thinking of using?

[bigdave]

I use 2 elements from Argos value kettles. Work perfectly and cost peanuts to replace as and when its needed.

[72mgb73gt]

I used the cheapest kettle from ASDA. Less than a fiver each.

[bs3mdp]

Well I just want a 3kw element that can be easily fitted into a hole I am going to drill near the bottom of my keg. I want to be able to just drill this hole and screw in my element. Are these kettle element easy to pull apart and fit to your kegs? Or would I be better off buying one separately?

[bs3mdp]

Do you guys screw the kettle elements into the side of your kegs with little/ no trouble?

[bigdave]

The element itself is really easy to remove from the kettle. One of the forum members has even made a YouTube guide on how to do it.

You will need to make sure the wall of the boiler is the same thickness as the wall of the kettle to avoid any leaks but this is easily done with a few plastic spacers.

[EccentricDyslexic]

Argos value ones, work great, see the vid of how to remove them in my sig. Recently tested the boildry protection still works...it does!

Steve

[bs3mdp]

Watched the video, looks pretty damn cheap and easy to get to that point... Do you think i will need any other washers, nuts or bolts to screw the thing into a hole in my keg?
Sorry about the questions... I'm a biologist, not an electrician! The last time I fiddled with a circuit was 10 years ago in gcse physics!

[EccentricDyslexic]

Nope, use the silicon washer that comes with the kettle, put it on the inside of the keg.

Steve

[bigdave]

The silicon washer from the kettle is designed to fit a kettle wall which is a certain thickness. If your keg wall is noticeably thinner, you may not get a water tight seal without packing it out a bit. It's not complicated, just a bit of trial and error really.

[EccentricDyslexic]

The silicon washer from the kettle is designed to fit a kettle wall which is a certain thickness. If your keg wall is noticeably thinner, you may not get a water tight seal without packing it out a bit. It's not complicated, just a bit of trial and error really.

Just put the whole washer on the inside of the boiler, ive not had a single leak this way.

steve

[bigdave]

The silicon washer from the kettle is designed to fit a kettle wall which is a certain thickness. If your keg wall is noticeably thinner, you may not get a water tight seal without packing it out a bit. It's not complicated, just a bit of trial and error really.

Just put the whole washer on the inside of the boiler, ive not had a single leak this way.

steve

Hmm... didnt think of trying that. I just put it on how it came off the kettle. but if it works do it!!

[EccentricDyslexic]

Its works! No fiddling with washers!

Steve