It's unlikely that I'd need to go above 350 F, even then, that's pretty high. I'll be using it to run extraction experiments, and my primary solvents have a boiling point between 150-175F so my normal operating temperature won't be above 200F. However, those heating elements get wicked hot, hot enough for the stainless casing to grow bright red. I wired up a voltage regulator in addition to my PID so the heating elements don't have to run at full blast, but I'd like to be able to run them on high if need be. Ohh and I'm using an external temperature probe, so my temp readings will be based off the temp of my solution, not the plate.

I have two 1500w internal, no weld, elements. One is straight plugged in, and the other is on a SCR motor controller with the SCR on a MUCH larger heatsink. 2000w max must mean the damn thing is in chilled oil!! Even at 1500w, at mid-power, the heatsink on it cooks. I would look up even a higher power one, so you are well within the low-mid end of the rating scale.

My boiler is 25l.