heater in overflow...

[jlnguyen74]

rumors.... I tell yah.... no marble what would i do with a marble cat.....

That's what I thought... I just don't know what did Ken smoked when he told me that... Oh, may be for himself...

 

[eman b115]

That's what I thought... I just don't know what did Ken smoked when he told me that... Oh, may be for himself...

I tell ya, I dunno about him John.... and that new pick up definately smokin something.... Ken tell us; what the heck you smoking...

 

[jlnguyen74]

Yet, he's tripping, too... Told me he's going to put it with Mr. 3-leg... soon will be Mr. 2-leg

 

[eman b115]

Yet, he's tripping, too... Told me he's going to put it with Mr. 3-leg... soon will be Mr. 2-leg

 

[frnchjeep]

HHmmm...If you put the heaters in the overflows, they will heat the water before it gets to the sump. When the water hits the drip plate and then drips through the biomedia, it is going to disapate a lot of heat. I would have to imagine that by the time the water gets pumped back to the tank, it will be close to room temp. I think your heaters will be working a LOT harder with this setup.

 

[jlnguyen74]

HHmmm...If you put the heaters in the overflows, they will heat the water before it gets to the sump. When the water hits the drip plate and then drips through the biomedia, it is going to disapate a lot of heat. I would have to imagine that by the time the water gets pumped back to the tank, it will be close to room temp. I think your heaters will be working a LOT harder with this setup.

It doesn't matter... Cuz once your system is running, practically the water in your tank is whatever the temperature you set, and that water still run through a complete circle as you stated. Remember, it's a complete circle, so wherever you place your heater is same......

 

[frnchjeep]

It doesn't matter... Cuz once your system is running, practically the water in your tank is whatever the temperature you set, and that water still run through a complete circle as you stated. Remember, it's a complete circle, so wherever you place your heater is same......

True, it is a circle, but water looses it's heat through it's surface area. This includes where it touches the glass and where it touches air. When it drips through bioballs or whatever you use, it is broken down and exposed to a lot of air. This transfers most of the heat from the water to the air. It is like exposing the water to a million little cooling fins. Then, cold water is pumped to the tank until it is heated again on it's way back to the sump.

 

[jlnguyen74]

True, it is a circle, but water looses it's heat through it's surface area. This includes where it touches the glass and where it touches air. When it drips through bioballs or whatever you use, it is broken down and exposed to a lot of air. This transfers most of the heat from the water to the air. It is like exposing the water to a million little cooling fins. Then, cold water is pumped to the tank until it is heated again on it's way back to the sump.

Have you done any test to find out how much heat lost... From my experience of doing weekly water change, my tank temperature only drop 2-4 degree for the 30 gallons of water I took out of a 180 gallons tank, and replace with water stored in bin for 2 days without any heaters... I wonder how much heat lost when the water goes through my sump, or Jeff's, which were pumped back by a Rio 32HF with 5 feet of 1" hose