✅ SOLVED Heating element for?

[cudamark]

I believe this is a heating element, but, I'm not sure what it came from. At first I thought it might be a block heater for an engine, but, after a bit of cleaning, I exposed threads which seem to nix that idea. The hex shaped fitting and phillips head screws are steel, the rest is copper. I would imagine the tubes came out straight when it was new. Any ideas as to what it fit and approximate age? It was found in a salt water bay.

 

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[jtw1313]

It is made to be submersible in water I believe I used to do maintenance in a factory these were in the salt water test cabinets for ecoat testing......you can see them in bottom of glass water tower.......in photo attached

 

[ironhorse]

just looks like a plain ole electric hot water heater coil

 

[bradyboy]

Yep, hot water heater

 

[Tony in SC]

Small water heater element. The new ones are the same design.

 

[Backwoodsbob]

Yeah , water heater element.

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[Chug And Red]

Yeah , water heater element Probably from the fifties HH Chug Short one under a counter probably 25 to 30 gallon

 

[cudamark]

So, seeing as how I found this in a salt water bay, I would think it probably came out of small, boat water heater, eh? Thanks folks.

 

[Tpmetal]

could be the block heater from diesel engine

 

[GopherDaGold]

Looks like the one I just replaced

 

[cudamark]

could be the block heater from diesel engine

Do those thread in? All the block heaters I've seen didn't.

 

[cudamark]

Looks like the one I just replaced

What was yours in? Do you have a photo?

 

[thepoolguy]

What was yours in? Do you have a photo?

looks like a hot tub heater

 

[GopherDaGold]

What was yours in? Do you have a photo?

Rheem Warrior Class 40 gallon water heater. No photos.

 

[ctalmadg]

Water heater...

 

[Tpmetal]

the block heater on my 12 valve threaded in to the block just like that piece. So its either a water heater or block heater.

 

[bradyboy]

TP
Just asking, what's a block heater
related to a diesel engine or something else
BRady

 

[ironhorse]

TP
Just asking, what's a block heater
related to a diesel engine or something else
BRady

an engine block heater is used mostly in cold climates, it's a simple element on an electrical cord which is fitted into a small port on the engine block and is plugged in when temps are really low below freezing, it assists with keeping the engine fluids from gelling up in the cold

 

[cudamark]

Thanks everyone!