pkillur Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 I'm going to use Dr. Spa's handy-dandy "how to test your element / how power works" guide to confirm my suspicions, but I'm 95% sure my heater element is dead. I was shipped off overseas for 6 weeks and came back to relax ... in my 82 degreee tub (which was a huge disappointment). The controls appear to be heating, and as well, I never see my TED (power consumption monitoring device) say I get up to 5-8 kva like I normally do. Since I believe the element is bad, my question is whether or not any of you have a recommended replacement element? I've seen some that are titanium - does this really make a difference? The hype says that corrosive stuff won't stick to it. I'm wondering though if it heats as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkillur Posted October 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Just a little bump on this topic since I never heard anything back. It looks like the heater is definitely busted. I'm debating two heaters - one is a flo-thru with a "tefel" coating - I'm trying to google it and I don't really see it anywhere except (ironically enough) on this forum and a few links. It's on Amazon and I think they mean "tefal" coated. It's made by the company 'thermcore" and I can't find too many reviews on it. There is another one I was looking at from the local dealership, but it's a bit steep - $120 titanium element. I think I've found it online a lot cheaper at ~70 bucks. But I get free shipping on amazon. Does anyone have any experience with the 'Tefal' coating or titanium elements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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