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Originally posted by murray13
How about this, use copper pipe, a tee at both ends capped. One end the cap would be threaded to accept a 2kW water heater element ( about $8 ). All you would have to do is insulate it. Water heater element is meant to be submerged in water, takes 120vac input, and if you can find a light dimmer that can handle 2kW...
Would that work for you?
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Thats a pretty good idea. And that is what I was getting at when I said "surely your not going to run the water through the heating elements". Most elements are not made to work under water (that I know of anyway). This would certainly be a way to get around that. I like the copper tube idea aswell. Very interesting. I am still not conveinced that a 2000watt source of heat should be applied in one spot though. Especially with such a small area of water around it. But if the flow is fast enough it shouldn't matter I guess. I don't know, seems 2000watts in one area would do some serious damage. Thats is ALOT of heat.