[TheForge] water heater element question

[terry l. ridder]

hello;

comments below;

On Tue, 24 Oct 2006, Barking Crow wrote:

>
> Does anybody know what the white powder surrounding the filament inside the 
> copper hot water heater element is?  Also what is the actual filament made 
> of?
>

the white powder is either magnesium oxide or titanium oxide.
the actual heating element is nichrome wire.
the sheath around the heating element may be inconel, monel, 304
stainless steel.

>
> Inquiring minds you know.
>
> Jeff in wonderfully cool Tallahassee 
>

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terry l. ridder ><>