A heater for fluids including a housing made of a non-metallic material and having
an internal cavity. The housing has an inlet and an outlet, each of which are in
fluid communication with the internal cavity. An elongated electrical heating element
is disposed within the cavity for heating fluid flowing through the cavity. The
heating element has a generally circular cross-sectional shape and has a U-shaped
portion disposed in the cavity. The electrical heating element has electrical connectors
at opposite ends extending through the housing. The electrical heating element
has a titanium outer surface.