Thursday, December 20, 2018

Tips for purchasing an Immersion rod

Immersion Rod




Tips for purchasing an Immersion rod

Immersion roads are cheap and can be used anywhere there is a socket to plug in. When you travel or If you have an outhouse, where you visit very rarely, then immersion rod is a very useful device to heat water. You may carry it while traveling and convenient for carrying.

Immersion rod is a portable water heater. It can be put in a bucket full of water to make it hot. This is a small type of water heater, which is portable and can be plugged in wherever you are.

In most of the underdeveloped countries, this type of water heater used to heat water as geysers are not affordable. Geysers require pipe connection and a tap etc. However, Immersion rod does not require any extra fittings like a tap or pipe connection to prepare hot water for a bath or other uses.

There are some points to remember while purchasing an immersion rod.

Immersion rod comes in different wattage:
1000Watt,
1500Watt and
2000watt.

2000Watt immersion rod is better than any lower watt immersion road as the speed of the heating water is better with a 2000W immersion rod. A 1000W immersion rod may take more time than a 2000W immersion rod.

There are many cheap Immersion rods available in the market. They do not last long. Look for immersion rod which has at least 2 years warranty. The cost of such immersion rod may little bit costly but rest assured it will work at least 2 years without any problem. Chinese made cheap Immersion rods will not last too long.

Normally copper tubes with steel platings are used to make immersion rod which will last long.

While using Immersion rod make sure that the electric connector part (which is inside the handle or plastic part) do not dip in the water. Which may cause electrocution. Some Immersion rods come with a clip to hold the immersion rod on the side of the bucket. This keeps the immersion rod electric parts above the water level. It is also dangerous to keep the water level too low as the rod get hot, there are chances of the plastic part get damaged. Hence you need to be very careful about the water level while using the immersion rod.
Keep a regular watch over the immersion rod while using as there is no thermostat in this type of water heater. Hence overheating will damage the device. It is advised to notify the time required for heating water in the first time. For example, if your bucket full of water will get hot in 3 minutes, then you can unplug the device after 3 minutes every time you use the Immersion Rod.

Best Immersion Rod water heater

Eon 2000 W Immersion Rod Water Heater is the best 2000 W immersion rod water heater in India.

Made of stainless steel, this rod is corrosion-resistant.

Its hairpin tubular heating element heats the water efficiently and quickly.
It comes with a 15 Amp plug.
It comes with a two-year warranty.

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