Fluval E Series Heater question..........

[revival]

Ok so i have a 300 watt Fluval E series heater. I am trying to set the temp to 84 degrees. Its been currently on 81 degrees and been flashing blue. I believe the screen is to suppose to be green and only flash blue if it goes higher than the desired temp but im not sure? I dont know where the box and instructions are. Im trying to raise the temp but no matter what it just stays at 81 degrees. Any help? Thx in advance.

 

[ahfu25]

Ok so i have a 300 watt Fluval E series heater. I am trying to set the temp to 84 degrees. Its been currently on 81 degrees and been flashing blue. I believe the screen is to suppose to be green and only flash blue if it goes higher than the desired temp but im not sure? I dont know where the box and instructions are. Im trying to raise the temp but no matter what it just stays at 81 degrees. Any help? Thx in advance.

Blue means water temp is colder than whatever temp you have it set for. Give it time it will turn green when the temp is right

 

[revival]

oh ok thx....its been at the same temp blinking for like 2 days now

 

[revival]

So now it stopped blinking but its still blue at 82 degrees. Whats the difference between solid blue and blinking blue?

 

[kendragon]

I have one too. It does the same thing flashing blue. They say it needs current to circulate the heat but I think it can't keep up with the cold so I added a second heater. This only happens in the winter. Summer I turn off the second heater.

 

[Joe M]

I dont think they have the heating capacity of a comparable 300w heater, like a jager. Blue is that the temp is cold, flashing blue means dangerously cold, like 4 or so degrees or more under your set temp. Same for too hot only its red and flashing red. I think its only green if that water temp is plus/minus 1 degree from where you set it at.

 

[revival]

I dont think they have the heating capacity of a comparable 300w heater, like a jager. Blue is that the temp is cold, flashing blue means dangerously cold, like 4 or so degrees or more under your set temp. Same for too hot only its red and flashing red. I think its only green if that water temp is plus/minus 1 degree from where you set it at.

Thx for the info. It was 82 solid came home from work not its 81 blinking again. I just dont get it. I even set it to 86 to see if it would raise it but it dropped it...weird.

 

[Twicksisted]

yeah i had that issue in my 150g during this winter, i bought another 300w E series and now both are happy... (and it looks pretty cool having both at either end of the tank

 

[dayak]

whatever it is u heater u got dont get the glass style, i learned the hardway

 

[hamfist]

I dont think they have the heating capacity of a comparable 300w heater, like a jager.

I agree. Seem to be very slow at heating up a tank, but I love the digital temp display on the front ! I have a 300W one of these and a 300W jaeger in my 150G. A great combination !