What is a heating element Comments Off on What is a heating element 18 Jan 2016 Vote Up 0 Vote Down Answered Public Public Private Technical Anonymous asked January 18, 2016 Hi, I was just wanting to know what a heating element is and what it does in my hot water cylinder? 1 answer Vote Up 0 Vote Down Public ⋅ January 20, 2016 The element is what heats a standard hot water cylinder that runs off electricity. #1 Please login or Register to Submit Answer