Ebo Jager - lifespan before replacement?

[12 Volt Man]

Hello all. I was curious to know what other long term Ebo Jager users have done with their older heaters as far as when to replace them goes.

I just re-did my 65g tank from saltwater to planted, and I realized that the 200w Ebo Jager is the original that I got when I upgraded the tank from a 35 to a 65 five years ago. every thing is fine with the heater...

but with all these heater failure threads lately it got me thinking:

should I swap it out for a new one?

or just leave it another year or two?

I have an Ebo that is 8 years old, but I only run it intermittenly on my hospital tank, so it doesn't go full time anymore. when it runs though, its fine.

any thoughts?

 

[Krawnik]

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Ebo Jager heaters are a solid product. I'd imagine if you got a defective one you'd have known it long ago. If you don't do something to break it, it'll likely last you a few more decades.