Aqueon Pro heater question

[awdawg]

I was given an aqueon pro heater, it looks like the "plastic cover" maybe wearing off or it is just really dirty, it appears like it may be a little rusty.

Does anyone know if it is safe? Is it like a titanium heater underneath? Perhaps I just sand off any rust and it is fine? Or is it no good / electrical hazard?

Thanks all

 

[Yuki Rihwa]

For safety caution I would clean it up then put it in a bucket and power it up to see if its still function.

 

[awdawg]

Yeah I was thinking about trying that, or maybe taking very light sand paper to the brown gunk which I believe is rust. Then try to convince a friend to touch the water in the bucket. ha

 

[Yuki Rihwa]

Yeah I was thinking about trying that, or maybe taking very light sand paper to the brown gunk which I believe is rust. Then try to convince a friend to touch the water in the bucket. ha

LMAO, Nice! That what's a friend for....right?

 

[xraycer]

Yeah I was thinking about trying that, or maybe taking very light sand paper to the brown gunk which I believe is rust.

probably dried diatom

 

[awdawg]

LMAO, Nice! That what's a friend for....right?

Sounds about right, I have some friends that may require a few beers to test conductivity but they'd be down. ha

probably dried diatom

Much preferred over rust, I'll give it a good cleaning!