Single Element Immersion Heater

A single element or single thermostat water heater is one with a single means of temperature control for the entirety of the water tank.

Single element immersion heater.

Since immersion heaters come in direct contact with the target material they are nearly 100 energy efficient. Electric water heaters are a relatively recent alternative to the traditional gas powered heater design. Whereas gas heaters heat water with a burner that produces a flame electric heaters instead use electricity to heat an element. Install an immersion heater from grainger in a tank or other industrial container to heat water oil solvents or gas.

They act like a kettle to heat the surrounding water in the cylinder. The heater immersion 60hz 120v 300w offers a convenient alternative method for heating liquids. 240 vac models do not include a plug. Simple connection and compact design make these heaters ideal even where space is limited.

Manufacturers make electric heaters with either one or two elements. Single element heaters encsed in 304 stainless steel or ptfe include a grounded solid state heating element. The benefit of an immersion heater element within your heating system is that it means even the boiler fails you should still be able to get hot water. Immersion heaters are electric heating elements that are found in water cylinders to heat water.

Single element immersion heaters are used in mainly horizontal orientation in domestic water cylinders. Simply place the device in the fluid of your choosing and plug it in to quickly heat up the liquid. Its single thermostat is responsible for heating the water throughout the system to a factory preset temperature usually 120 degrees fahrenheit and usually incorporates a degree dial where that temperature may be modified. Heaers include 4 ft power cord with a three prong plug.

It operates on 120v and has 300w of power. Because these immersions are single element the ability to a smaller volume of water is not available. All heaters are fitted with a control thermostat pre set at 65 c and a re settable high limit cut out to prevent the water reaching 98 c in accordance with is en60335 2 73. A single element immersion has only one heating element it can be either top or side connected and is commonly controlled by a single switch.

Heaters are pre wired and have either a 1m or 2m four core high. The norpro 559 immersion heater is made from chrome plated steel and pvc to ensure it offers lasting use.