finding proper heating element
finding proper heating element
(OP)
re: producing outdoor towel warmer
re: consumer backyard spa, jacuzzi use
Am commercializing a towel warmer enclosed in a cedar box, about 20" square. Used for heating DRY towels, only.
Challenge: heating element
Have ruled out a heater/fan. Want several stainless tubes to carry a resistance cable of some sort, but I'm not trained to figure this out, let alone source it. I would attach a thermostat. Can not use transformers or other expensive gear.
Box will use 2 sets of metal tubes, each set consisting of 4 tubes in which the cable will snake through. Ambient temp will range from 40F to 70F. will heat towels to 140F.
Help!
re: consumer backyard spa, jacuzzi use
Am commercializing a towel warmer enclosed in a cedar box, about 20" square. Used for heating DRY towels, only.
Challenge: heating element
Have ruled out a heater/fan. Want several stainless tubes to carry a resistance cable of some sort, but I'm not trained to figure this out, let alone source it. I would attach a thermostat. Can not use transformers or other expensive gear.
Box will use 2 sets of metal tubes, each set consisting of 4 tubes in which the cable will snake through. Ambient temp will range from 40F to 70F. will heat towels to 140F.
Help!





RE: finding proper heating element
Call your Chromalox rep. That person will help you with sizing and selection.
RE: finding proper heating element
Regards,
SNORGY.
RE: finding proper heating element
SNORGY - that's clever. Would have an incredible marketing angle.. green, etc. A bit tougher to implement?
Don't spas have a notorious history of failure? Pumps always going bad, heaters, etc. Maybe not important. If you cant bathe why do you need towels?? Unless you use the pool as a backup?
Seriously, I'd have to have a plumbing fixture at the warmer for the intake, and figure out how to get water out of the spa. They must all have different piping access. Could be complicated but I'll keep thinking. I think a contractor would be required as the consumer ain't too bright.
RE: finding proper heating element
Are you telling me there are no towel warmers out there?
I'm sure if you look enough, I guarantee you will find this product.
RE: finding proper heating element
RE: finding proper heating element
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Regards,
SNORGY.
RE: finding proper heating element
Now all I have to do strip off all the consumer hardware on the hand grip to expose only the heat element. I have to think the manufacturer would need (as they are guaranteed to be imported) big volume to modify the curler for me. Better is to find the guy that makes just the element. It may be someone different if the product is actually a system integration operation, not vertical manufacturing. Anyone have an idea on this?
RE: finding proper heating element
http://www.chiretail.com/technology
Maybe this is what I can find for the element.
RE: finding proper heating element
The cost of UL is $8,000 for a fan or heating element. SNORGY's slipstream / spa water idea is good but pretty complicated, but it does escape the UL requirement, no?
Any other ideas to get around UL?