Is This Heater Kaput?
#1
Posted 13 June 2016 - 07:55 PM
I purchased this heater about a year ago for the aquascape comp
(See thread here: http://www.perthcich...showtopic=60768 )
Looking at the heater, there are bubbles on the glass outside the element, and the bottom of the heater looks opaque.
See pic below to see what I'm on about:
I'll unplug the heater and crank it up a bit higher, but before I do that I would like to know if it looks stuffed? If so, I'll just turf it and get a new heater
#2
Posted 20 June 2016 - 05:24 PM
#4
Posted 21 June 2016 - 12:54 PM
beauty
thanks gents
#5
Posted 28 July 2016 - 01:52 PM
Last night I did a bit of maintenance on said tank, and the water was ice cold. The thermometer reading was 19 degrees, even though the heater was set to 26 degrees. I cranked the heater setting to 36 (max) last night and the water temp is now 22 degrees. I can safely say that the heater is now kaputski, so the Mrs will get a new heater today while I'm at work. Serves as a good reminder for me to check all my heaters are working in this colder temperature. Will check them when I get home.
In the mean time, can anyone recommend a good digital thermometer? I have a Sera Precision thermometer on all my tanks, but would like to get some digital ones as well, so it's just a quick glance at the temp as I walk past.
Thanks
#6
Posted 28 July 2016 - 04:56 PM
Here ya go Jashttp://www.aliexpres...r for aquariums
Do big buy and sell the extra ones off I would take a few from ya
#7
Posted 28 July 2016 - 07:02 PM
I don't trust cheapo China crap, so I'll get something locally. Appreciate the idea though.
#8
Posted 28 July 2016 - 08:13 PM
Well I have all my tanks with those digital gauges and have been there for over a year and still going strong even on same batteries but it is ultimately your choice
when ya buy a gauge tho don't look too hard as to where it comes from
#9
Posted 28 July 2016 - 09:04 PM
#10
Posted 29 July 2016 - 09:31 AM
Jas just buy a heater with the built in temp reading.
#11
Posted 29 July 2016 - 09:54 AM
Like the shogun? No thanks mate, they are crapola
#13
Posted 29 July 2016 - 10:56 AM
Nnothing wrong with china mate, I just wont do any importing of electronic stuff myself. Bypassing Government approvals (e.g.: SAA) can be dangerous, as well as illegal. Not such a big deal with something like a thermometer, but heaters......
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