heater for 1000 gallons

[Deano1956]

any suggestions for a large heater for my 1000 gallon system?

 

[Chromobotia]

If I was doing a 1000 gallons, I would probably go with 3 800 watt titanium heaters to start with. It may require a 4th in the winter.

 

[gt1009]

You would probably want to use like 4 of the 400 watt titanium heaters you can find online somewhere.

 

[Jabba954]

Depends on a number of factors - most importantly the insulation in the room around the tank, and ambient temps. I use 2x 400W heaters and they do the trick even in the middle of winter (albeit a California winter, where temps don't drop below 32F). The tank is in my garage, which is below grade, providing terrific insulation (winter AND summer - which is great, my chiller has never kicked on, and it was 109 outside yesterday).

 

[Chromobotia]

If I was doing a 1000 gallons, I would probably go with 3 800 watt titanium heaters to start with. It may require a 4th in the winter.

Please ignore my post, I didn't realize I wandered into the Marine section, sorry.

 

[The1and only]

I would go over to the DIY section and look at how VLD heats his tank. It is the same as thefishguy. They both use a controller to open a valve to allow water from their water heater to flow through PEX tubing to ambient heat the water in the sump. Th eway i am going when I move and set up my 600 gallon system.

 

[Deano1956]

I would go over to the DIY section and look at how VLD heats his tank. It is the same as thefishguy. They both use a controller to open a valve to allow water from their water heater to flow through PEX tubing to ambient heat the water in the sump. Th eway i am going when I move and set up my 600 gallon system.

I like that idea, I was thinking of connecting to my boiler somehow so will do some research.

 

[Deano1956]

Depends on a number of factors - most importantly the insulation in the room around the tank, and ambient temps. I use 2x 400W heaters and they do the trick even in the middle of winter (albeit a California winter, where temps don't drop below 32F). The tank is in my garage, which is below grade, providing terrific insulation (winter AND summer - which is great, my chiller has never kicked on, and it was 109 outside yesterday).

well our winters here in the midwest are alot more severe and my basement can reach 62 F if its below 0 outside and windy (old house) but not normally, more like 68 F. Right know i have 550 watts in the sump and it's set for 74 while the temp down here is 72 right know so will have to get going on this. Thanks for the input everyone.

 

[yogurt_21]

I like that idea, I was thinking of connecting to my boiler somehow so will do some research.

just be careful to chekc everything for copper, many boilers and water heaters have it.

 

[Bb66cuda]

I would go over to the DIY section and look at how VLD heats his tank. It is the same as thefishguy. They both use a controller to open a valve to allow water from their water heater to flow through PEX tubing to ambient heat the water in the sump. Th eway i am going when I move and set up my 600 gallon system.

Look at my post on my 750 build, I am also using my water heater to heat my tank. It is a much more cost effective way than using electric heaters.