AllCraft Water Heaters.

[capttonyf]

In our 45 we have an AllCraft VR-20 Stainless Steel Electric Water Heater and the element just went bad. It's a 240Volt square bolt in type and the company is in West Newton MA. Does anyone know if there is a dealer or pluming supply company in Fort Lauderdale that might sell parts for these? It would be easier than trying to have one shipped because I need it by next Wednesday.

Thanks

Tony

[bostonhatteras]

I'm not directly familiar with the unit you have. However most water heaters, marine or not, use very common parts. Just take your existing element to a plumbing supply and they will give you a replacement without much trouble.

[bostonhatteras]

Btw, is allcraft still in business?

[capttonyf]

Btw, is allcraft still in business?

Nope, they are no longer in business. I just found an old dealer of their's in California, and they had one left so I bought it and they're mailing it to me. The problem with the element I needed was it was an odd, square 4 bolt, flange type, and not the common screw in type. The dealer said some people have been machining a bolt on flange with threads so they can use the normal screw in type elements. I just didn't have the time to have a custom flang made with us leaving on a trip next week. I guess now if this new element ever fails I'll know what I have to do.

Tony

[34Hatt]

Nope, they are no longer in business. I just found an old dealer of their's in California, and they had one left so I bought it and they're mailing it to me. The problem with the element I needed was it was an odd, square 4 bolt, flange type, and not the common screw in type. The dealer said some people have been machining a bolt on flange with threads so they can use the normal screw in type elements. I just didn't have the time to have a custom flang made with us leaving on a trip next week. I guess now if this new element ever fails I'll know what I have to do.

Tony

If you have it made ahead of time so your prepared it will never Fail

[TROUBLE]

My local plumbing supply house sold me an adapter to convert the four bolt element to the round screw in one/. I believe it was like two dollars

Art