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Posted: November 07 2007 at 9:22am |
So i have tried hooking up three of these heaters now. all ones that we had used on our tanks before. THEY DONT SHUT OFF!!!! they just keep heating. I've never had a brand so defective. I have tried turning them down to 72 and they are still on. All three. anyone else have similar problems with these heaters???
I usually use Ebo Jaeger.
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Posted: November 07 2007 at 9:35am |
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Posted: November 07 2007 at 10:25am |
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I have one that I bought on ksl that does the same thing. It is usable as long as you have it on a controller. It is strange because I have the Hydor External Inline heater and it works great. I have never had a problem with it. I wonder what is wrong with this line?
Have you tried emailing hydor? They have excellent customer service.
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Posted: November 07 2007 at 10:39am |
 jeffras wrote:
I have one that I bought on ksl that does the same thing. It is usable as long as you have it on a controller. It is strange because I have the Hydor External Inline heater and it works great. I have never had a problem with it. I wonder what is wrong with this line?
Have you tried emailing hydor? They have excellent customer service.
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I think i might email them. these heaters couldnt possibly be more than a year old. And all three ofthem did the same thing. So i set up a tank with just water in it to do tests. They are all junk. and now ive got to use small heaters on them until i can get new ones.
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Posted: November 07 2007 at 10:45am |
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well i have emailed them we will see what their response is. I have koralias, their EKOMIXO automatic feeders, but apparently their heaters arent so hot.
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Posted: November 07 2007 at 10:47am |
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Heaters = BAD NEWS.
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Posted: November 07 2007 at 11:11am |
Shane H wrote:
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how do you keep your aquarium temp constant?
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Posted: November 07 2007 at 11:12am |
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if there is a better way i'd love to know!
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Posted: November 07 2007 at 11:14am |
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Neptune.
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Posted: November 07 2007 at 11:23am |
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I second that.
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Posted: November 07 2007 at 9:17pm |
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but thats so so far away!
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Posted: November 07 2007 at 9:25pm |
hairmonkey wrote:
Holdencraft 33 wrote:
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but thats so so far away! |
Talk about a remote chiller? 
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Posted: November 07 2007 at 10:06pm |
how do you keep your aquarium temp constant?
Room temp and lighting. I think I've heard more horror stories caused by heaters than any other piece of equipment.
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Posted: November 07 2007 at 10:59pm |
Heaters????
I'm with Heil... I haven't had a heater in my tank for years.
Now fans on the other hand... yeah I've got plenty of them running.
Adam
ps- my tank is currently 84 degrees
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Posted: November 07 2007 at 11:02pm |
I don't have a heater on my 34 gallon but it has been getting down to 75 at night.
Mike
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Posted: November 07 2007 at 11:24pm |
Mike Savage wrote:
I don't have a heater on my 34 gallon but it has been getting down to 75 at night.
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Heck I try and maintain my temps at 75! ...
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Posted: November 07 2007 at 11:28pm |
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No heater here either. Haven't used them for years.
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Posted: November 08 2007 at 8:42am |
I am anti-heater, but I need one now since my tank is in the basement exclusively and the tank got down to 66 degrees.
I have two Theo heaters, and they do stick on after a while. POS, IMHO. Seriously. Get an Ebo if you want to, but I'd ditch the heater if you don't and just control the tank's upper temperature swings. Controllers don't make heaters bulletproof.
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Posted: November 08 2007 at 9:08am |
"Controllers don't make heaters bulletproof."
True...however, I use a 800w titanium with a remote control module. If the Neptune's probe goes out and leaves the heater on the heaters own control module is set at 2 degrees higher than the Neptune to shut it off on its own.
Bulletproof? No but it is a line of insurance.  |
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Posted: November 08 2007 at 9:21am |
I used a Via Aqua Titanium on my 120 set up just like Dion said. It worked well and I had no problems.
Mike
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