heater question

[kntrygrl4lyfe]

I dont know if this is where I would post this, but my heater one day out of no where got up to 86 and its normally around 78. I had unpluged it and turned the knob down some and it was fine for a few months, then just tonight it did it again! what is wrong with it?

 

[hayden]

probably got water in it some how...

 

[Nabbig2]

Turn it way down. Or you may beed to get a new one.

 

[WyldFya]

Sounds like the heater has been fried. Occasionally heaters will get too hot, or be hot too long, and will bridge the wires. This will cause the thermostat to stop working properly. No way to repair these, that is effective. Time to buy a new one unfortunately.

 

[JonF]

Yup... time for a new one. How big is your tank? You may want to pick up two lower wattage heaters instead of one.

 

[kntrygrl4lyfe]

Its a 45. Any ideas on which kind would be best for me to get?

 

[JonF]

I only have jager's... which have been great for me... but I have also heard good things on the stealths. Here are some reviews from another forum...

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/reviews/category_display.php?CatID=701

 

[kntrygrl4lyfe]

ok thanks

 

[WyldFya]

There are plenty of reviews of both here on MFK. Search function. Jagers are my preference, but I like the Ebos over the eheims. The newer eheims are not nearly as good IMO. Stealths are great heaters as well, but cannot heat nearly as much water.