Bendy Elements

[darren996]

Hi folks

I am looking to purchase a 2.5kw bendy rod element approx 8ft long.  I see a few members here are using them.  The only place I can find them is from cateringparts in the uk, but the shipping on them is 34 euro, so I am looking at nearly a 100 bucks with element + postage + sealing glands.

Anyone know of any other sources

Thanks

Darren

[Jacob]

[darren996]

Cheers Jacob

These are 8ft long elements, so not sure how parcel motel will handle something like this.
I am not sure how they are packaged.

Can anyone comment on how they received theirs, what the package size was ?

I contact cateringparts and see how these are shipped out.

[Jacob]

Missed '8ft' part, but think that u can still use them.
In case of 'oversized' parcels, you'll probably have to collect it from their depot in Finglas and will pay bit more.
Ask retailer about parcel size and then check the price with PM.

[Garry]

The delivery is expensive. I just paid it but I got 2 elements. In fairness to them, it was delivered the following day by Fedex in a cardboard tube.

You could set-up a mini group buy to share the delivery? You'd fit a good few elements into the tube.

Don't forget to order the compression fittings too (2 required per element). They don't come as standard.

[darren996]

Thanks lads.. so they come in a tube, pmotel is out so.

@Garry - how are your elements fairing? Are they hard to keep clean. Would you recommend them?

[Garry]

I've had mine a few years now and can't fault them.

The water here is very hard so I get limescale on the elements. A soak in W5 Oxi at the end of brewday usually does the job. If it doesn't,  a soak in citric acid and boiling water shifts it (about 2 to 3 teaspoons per litre). No scrubbing necessary.

[darren996]

Thanks Garry

[Will_D]

I bought mine from Radionics ( ie Radio Spares in Dublin ): 3 off 8' 6" elements ( 3 kw or so ) for €80 ish and delivery was only €5

Check them out

[darren996]

Thanks Will I give them a shot

[Eoin]

Parcel motel will charge you for volumetric weight, it could get very expensive for an 8 foot tube.

[Will_D]

Parcel motel will charge you for volumetric weight, it could get very expensive for an 8 foot tube.

Indeed they will so just buy them from Dublin South (Radionics)

[darren996]

I bought mine from Radionics ( ie Radio Spares in Dublin ): 3 off 8' 6" elements ( 3 kw or so ) for €80 ish and delivery was only €5

Check them out

So, I had a quick look there on radionics, they are 30 sterling for a pack of 3 on the uk site, but for the same item number (72400210) on the Irish site they are 218 euro. I will give them a bell to during the week about them see why there is such a huge difference in the price.

@Will_D, do you use yours in a boil kettle, how do they fair with wort and cleaning ?

[pob]

If you put them into the Cart, the price is £92.67 for a pack of 3; £30.89ea, packed in 3s.

I would have bought some if they were at the £30 price.

I'd say the .ie price has the usual markup (on every conversion, VAT & duty rate we can think of) from UK to Irish sites.

[Will_D]

@Will_D, do you use yours in a boil kettle, how do they fair with wort and cleaning ?

Never used them yet! Mr Dempsey used one as an external heat source on a keggle.

As they are low desnity elements and they should not scorch wort anything like a domestic kettle element. They are even safe for "no liquid contact" type applications.

They do seem to have shot up in price tho'