Boilers with a hidden element

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Boilers with a hidden element

Post by guypettigrew » Thu Jul 24, 2014 4:20 pm

Most kettles these days have the elements hidden away under a metal plate.

Does anyone know if there are any stainless steel boilers/hot liquor tanks which are designed the same way, please?

Thanks.

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Re: Boilers with a hidden element

Post by ajclarkson » Thu Jul 24, 2014 4:26 pm

Quite a few on the market. Lots of people use (and I've just bought) a Buffalo 40 ltr water boiler like this:

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There are other brands out there as well, in fact Apollo ones look very similar and are cheaper
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Re: Boilers with a hidden element

Post by lord groan » Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:32 pm

i have a 2nd hand 40l Parry boiler that uses one, mind you the Parry uses an aluminium/alloy surfaced element, seems prone to corrosion, so I'd think twice on these.
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Re: Boilers with a hidden element

Post by guypettigrew » Fri Jul 25, 2014 10:17 am

Thanks both.

Years ago I had a Buffalo boiler, but it didn't have a concealed element. Things have clearly improved since I were a lad!

Guy

EDIT-- Oops, silly me, mine was a Burco, not a buffalo.
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