Just picked up the 900 Watt element took some time to get it shipped to Canada. However I notice one of the metal thing is bent but it's a perfect bent. Wondering if anybody that had a 900 Watt element to check if this is normal? (http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/06/be77391d5dfcb2b19380192772c5d0bd.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/06/4424b313629e669f154073ec6e36aee3.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/06/3899d950c4fc6c089ee69e6278cd1319.jpg)
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the bend on the Fin is not normal, also in one of the other pictures where part of the fin is closer to the one next to it is also not normal... all the fins should be parallel and equal distance between them all the way around... at this point in time it is your choice on what to do...
it is my opinion that it it is only 1 fin it is not that big of a deal... it is is more might consider sending it back and get a replacement for the damage.. I do not know how long this would take though it is a consideration,,, it is your call .. i do not think the actual heating element has been damaged
I figure it should all be the same distance, I know it may not matter but I should return it and get an exchange. Thanks
Ghost, the fins are cooling surfaces(or heat diffusion surfaces if you prefer) for the heating element. Unless they were all pressed together in a solid block impeding the diffusion of heat, the small bend is not an issue and will not affect performance. The fins are not permanently attached to the heating element, but slipped over it. Look at yours closely and you'll see that. Just bend it staight. It would be an absolute waste of time and perhaps $$ to send it back. The replacement could arrive with a bent fin also. It could go on for years! ;)