Replacing the heating element

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A pic of the INSIDE bottom of the base of a T500 (normally hidden by the black plastic base that attaches to the very bottom of the unit and rests on the floor/counter).


So, I am learning about working with different kinds of hardware, but have NO welding experience/equipment. I have a T500 base with a dead heating element that I would like to replace. Any suggestions on where/what kind of shop to bring the base to in order to have the old element cut out and a new one welded in?

Where do I find a new heating element anyway?

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There are two safety devices on the T500 that will give you the impression of a dead element.

The first is a user reset-able electrical cut-out to protect the element in the event that the Still is allowed to
boil dry. This cut-out can be reset with the button under the base of the Still.

In event that the electric cut out fails, a fusible link gives an added protection.This fuse will melt and cut the flow of power if
the temperature exceeds a safe level. It cannot be reset by the user and the Boiler will need professional attention.

Sorry if you have already checked these out, just thought it was worth a shout.

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Hmmm. I'm pretty sure it's dead, but who knows... the store I bought the still from said they had complaints about several 'bad' elements and the still company sent me a new base unit.

I just want to make sure to re-use the base of the unit and am more than willing to try and have the old one cut out and new one put in.

Is Still Spirits the only place that will work on getting to the fuse, or might there be some other place I could take it to?

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No, the fuse is good... There is only one fuse in the whole base of the unit and it is intact.

When used, only one portion of the two part heating element got hot and it burned the product in the still itself (scorched a ring over where the one working heating element was). I am certain 1/2 of the heating element does not work because it was unable to boil even water... Just get very warm.