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It is a brand new soldering iron, dual voltage, adjustable temp. Broken ceramic element on delivery. I always condition the tips properly, but even at 400+ (in the kitchen - no wind) it was hardly hot enough to melt the solder. No too worried, I have several.

Finally delivered and fitted but hardly gets hot enough to melt the solder. I should have stuck a meter on it in the first place.

Thanks. Will do.

I have one of these soldering irons and the heating element is snapped. Changing it is easy enough but the iron is rated at 110/220V and replacement elements are listed as either 110 or 220. Which to choose? We are on 220 here (or 230) but is the iron reducing the voltage internally to 110...

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