Tank heaters revisited

[MASDman]

Stealth heaters are fully submersible but also come with a safety auto shut off guard that detects that if it out of water, then it shuts down the heater. Worth every penny. I recently forgot to unplug a partially submersible heater and only by smelling burnt recliner fabric was able to save it before it exploded! Thankfully the armchair recliner is none too worse for the wear as well. Lesson learned though, when in doubt, just but a stealth and you'll never have this issue.

[Parker]

If i remember correctly. I believe they have to have a MAX water level on them in order for them to pass Canadian standards. In Canada no heaters are considered submersible, but doesn't mean they can't be submersed. I can't remember where I heard or read it so I could be VERY wrong.

[StirCrazy]

all submersible heaters sold in Canada will have a "do not submerse in water" some where on them as according to our electrical standards there is nothing that qualifies to be a submersible heater. so yes they are submersible depending on which ones they are, and yes you should always unplug them when doing a water change. so you are both right.

Steve

[Snaz]

Originally Posted by Parker

If i remember correctly. I believe they have to have a MAX water level on them in order for them to pass Canadian standards. In Canada no heaters are considered submersible, but doesn't mean they can't be submersed. I can't remember where I heard or read it so I could be VERY wrong.

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[Pescador]

These titanium heaters work great for me but you have to use them with a controller.
They shut off automatically if they are out of the water and you don't have to worry about dropping a rock on them.
http://www.aquaticeco.com/subcategor...tanium-Heaters

[my2rotties]

My heaters do not like they are sealed enough on the top to chance submersing them. I got bugged at the LFS but still insisted they should not be submersed since they said not to do so... Electricity in water just seems like a real bad idea if it says not to submerse. The last thing the previous home owners said was not to submerse the heaters and he lost a tank full of fish when he did so once by accident.

That would be a show stopper if anything...

[Pan]

Heaters have to be the most brought up and controversial aspect of have an aquarium, seems the most money potentially lost on one of the cheapest things. I'm still looking for "fireplugs" of the kind on oregonreef.com (I had one sent but it was damaged in shipping, got a refund but no more were available) That combined with an aquadyne controller....or maybe a simple ranco...or maybe a "KevCo" controller

[my2rotties]

Thanks for the heads up on heaters, we bought them a few months ago before knowing very much. Hubby has to go pick one up today when he gets my Zebra Mantis for my refugium later in that day. I know he will be asking which ones can be submersed since it was never a question before. If the box says don't do it, I follow what the box says. Mind you most men do things and consult the instruction when they have a small hang up.

Getting the "I told you so" from hubby about the heater exploding is one thing. My "I told you so" for zapping my tank of livestock would not be so sweet in the end

[brizzo]

I use ebo heaters, but I try not to submerse them. The thermostat dial moves on the outside, and of course moves something on the inside; so in my mind that tells me water COULD get inside somehow.

When possible I don't submerge them, like in my main setup. But I have stock tank full of rock, and the heater is somewhere in the bottom