1. What AC voltage area are you in? 120VAC or 240VAC? Most water heater elements are 240VAC.Has anyone ever used a water heater element in their smoker??
As i said, 1/2 the voltage gives 1/4 the wattage. That comes to a little more than 400 Watts, which will not be enough to provide heat anyway.I'm operating on 120v and found a 1650w element that works. But didn't know it would burn up. That's what I needed to know. Thanks!
Will you please make a video of this experiment ...in case it smokes (not saying it will)...always fun to seeI'm operating on 120v and found a 1650w element that works. But didn't know it would burn up. That's what I needed to know. Thanks!
The way to go is to get a high wattage stove heating element.
Lets say a 4000 watt 240V element. You will get 1000 watts burning at 120V.
The nice thing about doing this way is, any resistive element operating at lower than rated wattage will drastically increase life.
The heating element may last a few hundred years.
dcarch
Will you please make a video of this experiment ...in case it smokes (not saying it will)...always fun to seeI'm operating on 120v and found a 1650w element that works. But didn't know it would burn up. That's what I needed to know. Thanks!
That would work. Ohm is your friend. :-)I also thought about 2 smaller 2000w 208v elements wired in parellel which would be about 1200w on 110v with about 10a current draw if my math is right. I have options on elements, just not sure of the best route to go.
As i said, 1/2 the voltage gives 1/4 the wattage. That comes to a little more than 400 Watts, which will not be enough to provide heat anyway.I'm operating on 120v and found a 1650w element that works. But didn't know it would burn up. That's what I needed to know. Thanks!
dcarch