Claude B wrote:
I wonder if raising the element by 1 or 1.5 inch in the tube would help so that the max heat would be away from the beginning of the weld. I think it is fairly easy to do just by adding a stopper (peace of metal sheet and small screws) where the element start the 90 deg bend. May also have too cut a bit the top metal sheet and I will of course replace the actual element (38.2 ohms) with a 325 watts model. What do you think ?
That's intuitive thinking, but not sure what all the ramifications might be. I'm also not sure if all elements have the same hot spot as the one I tested. It might be a random thing, although I sort of doubt it. Not having the upper portion of the element exposed to the cooling effects of the pocket may cause other problems as well. This is worth thinking about. I would really like to know Dometic's thoughts on all of this. You would think their engineers would have considered all of this. What about a shorter element? I know many Norcold elements have a little bead of weld near the top to control their depth in the pocket. I've never seen this on Dometic's elements though. Food for thought I guess. Tim
