Thanks Doug, was hoping you would reply!
Element is physically stamped as 5500w as purchased from this link:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075KCJX8W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_fGluDbA47ZK8C
Would it still work periodically if it is defective though? That’s the part that has me confused. I’ll pick...