Humming KK Element

[_HOME_BREW_WALLACE_]

Just a quick Q. Has anyone had a KegKing Element that makes your Kettle hum? I know they are worthless pieces of shit and all. Is it a harmonic frequency or something? has anyone else had the same problem?

 

[mr_wibble]

Mine doesn't make any noise (2400 watt)
And I haven't had a problem with it either.

Edit: You don't mean the noise of bubbles forming that always happens around ~80C ?
(Which AFAIK happens when water gets to this temperature in any vessel)

 

[_HOME_BREW_WALLACE_]

Mine doesn't make any noise (2400 watt)
And I haven't had a problem with it either.

Is yours a SS keg king element? i didnt think they were 2400W. Anyway if its from KK, you will have problems soon.

 

[_HOME_BREW_WALLACE_]

Edit: You don't mean the noise of bubbles forming that always happens around ~80C ?
(Which AFAIK happens when water gets to this temperature in any vessel)

No mate. its definetly a distinct noise. I have never heard it before until today.

 

[QldKev]

It can happen, but is pretty rare. Try doing the nut up a bee dick tighter to see if it helps.

 

[_HOME_BREW_WALLACE_]

I thought that already. i didnt think it was of any importance. I tightened it slightly. turned the element off, then back on again. then when it started humming again i went the other way.

 

[booargy]

get onto whoever you got it from they may have the words.

 

[sp0rk]

The humming is possibly due to the insulating powder (usually magnesium oxide) inside the element sheath having a little wiggle room inside of it (not being packed as hard as it could be)
When the wire coil inside the element heats up it creates a slight magnetic field and the attraction can cause the coils to vibrate
I've never heard of this leading to problems, you hear it in grilling elements in ovens quite a bit