Tank Heater Question

[Mr. Clean]

The element on my year old Watlow has corroded due to an aggressive pre-soak solution which also circulates to keep the overhead pipe chase warm. This is my first Watlow in several years having just used a 1500w water heater element which lasted but caused other problems due to the lack of temp. control.

Has anyone had better luck with screw-in heaters made by Accutherm? I'm not willing to spend $150 a year on Watlow. I'm inclined to go back to the water heater element and wire it through an aquastat, but I wanted to ask about alternatives first.

Thanks.

MC

 

[Randy]

Watlow makes many different types of heaters. Are you using the correct type heater for your application? www.watlow.com/index.cfm Which model heater are you using? In an industrial application we had very good luck with the Watlow heaters.

 

[Reds]

I'm don't know if you are heating high or low ph presoak. But I have a Watlow in my high ph presoak that has run fine for a little over 5 years. It's 3phase, 4.5 kw, 240 volts.

 

[Greg Pack]

Yep, got watlows here in very aggressive presoak for years with no problems. you just need a different element material.

 

[JIMT]

What kind of container do you put the element into that the high ph presoak does not destroy. Is it like a small water heater or an open pan? I would like a heater that heats the presoak as it goes out to the automatic instead of a heater that runs all of the time.