Rusty Heating element !

[Ben711200]

Since it has been bumped back up, the genuine Backer one I've got has run absolutely flawlessly so far and has been nice and easy to keep clean

[setmash]

What about coating with food grade silicon - this stuff looks good to 150 degrees: DOW CORNING® 786 SILICONE SEALANT

[timbobist]

I have had 3 sets of peco elements now and each set has rusted the same. They may be ok to use for boiling wort but are not really suited to being used in a hlt being left over night.

[timbowden]

I bought a copper and HLT from mr lard with two elements a piece. The elements in my HLT starting rusting up after my first brew but the elements in the copper are fine. Not quite sure what's going on there!
Tim

[timbobist]

Do you clean the wort off your elements after each brew or leave it on the elements to stop the rust?

[timbowden]

I wash and dry both the copper and HLT elements at the end of the brew. Both the same but the HLT elements keep rusting!

[Fil]

beers generally got a higher ph than water in the hlt?