Originally Posted by
MAKO314
the flash point of wvo is pretty high, the issue with heating elements is they will burn out if left on and dry. if they do burn out they will usually trip a breaker or a GFCI receptical before a fire can ignite. this has been my experiance anyway.I have my elements wired for 110v just so they can be wired in with my pump timer and plugged into a GFCI
I assure you that if you leave a water heater element on top of a barrel that has a little veg oil on it, and you plug it in, you WILL have a fire in less than five minutes.
Don't ask how I know this.
