heaters failing, mot one, not 2 but 3

lastlight · #1 12-11-2011, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by hillegom

So if you connect all the heaters to 110 V and bypass the controller, all 3 do not get warm to touch? Definitely not good to have moisture in the glass tube. Maybe they are not submersible.
I wonder if your controller is still good?

Strangely even with the eheims everyone says you can submerse them. 1 of my 3 has moisture in it... still operates but i don't like it. It's the gen before the current ones.

hillegom · #2 12-11-2011, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

Strangely even with the eheims everyone says you can submerse them.

I have heard that as well, but don't they have a water line on them?

lastlight · #3 12-11-2011, 06:30 AM

the older one def does... can't recall the new ones.

outacontrol · #4 12-11-2011, 06:39 AM

Best heater was the Ebo Jager before they were bought out. I have one that has worked perfectly for the last 12 years.

fishytime · #5 12-11-2011, 07:14 AM

the water lines are on submersible heaters so that they can pass CSA standards......if it is labeled as a submersible heater then it can be fully submersed, despite the water line mark