- Sep 7, 2016
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My 30" unit heats fine in moderate weather but if it's cold and windy out can't maintain 250. Without going all in and doing a PID and new elements, I was thinking I could add a simple 'always on' element to give it the lift it needs. One thought is a simple 1500W element on a Variac controller, and just dial it up till the internal controller can maintain setpoint. I was considering the $10 water tank elements at the Depot, but wonder if they're not designed to work unsubmerged. Maybe a small stove element. Thoughts?