6 gal hot water 1000 watt heating element replacement
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bdub thanks for your reply. 120 volt stock.. 240 volt would work with existing circuits ? larry
The heating element is just a resistive load, a metal element that heats up due to its resistance to the flow of electric current. There is no problem and some benefits to using a 240v element. Simple and inexpensive solution that is also readily available anywhere. The thread that bdub posted has all the information.
It's a 4,000 watt 240 Volt element you want. When this element is operated from 120V, it will only use 1,000 watts.
The benefit of the 240V element is it is more robust than the 120V 1Kw element.
The benefit of the 240V element is it is more robust than the 120V 1Kw element.
Bruce i think i understand .. the thread bdub sent seemed to say that the 1000 watt 120 volt was 2x faster and with the screw in element easy to change. i wanted a the shorter heat up. did i screw up ?? Larry
A thousand watts is a thousand watts, screw-in or flange type should heat the same rate if the wattage is the same. Using a 4Kw 240V element on 120V will dissipate 1,000 watts, so it will heat at the same rate. However the 4Kw 240V element is much more robust and should be more forgiving if you let the water level run low in the tank... but not for too much longer.
