Heater suggestions

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[skjl47]

It seems like every brand of heater I buy has condensation on the inside or takes very little time to build up condensation.

hello; I was forced to buy a submersible heater a year or so ago as I can not find the older style which mounted on the rim of a tank. I also noted condensation inside the heater. I decided to run it anyway and it did fine all last winter.
I did do one modification in a sense. I used the suction cups to place it so the part with the temp adjustment knob (top I guess) was out of the water. I did this for two reasons. One is the notion of having my hand in the water when adjusting an 120 volt electrical device does not appeal to me. I know I am old but the whole ideal of a submerged heater is nuts.
The other reason was to have the top out of the water so that the condensation would have a chance to cook off if the seals would allow such to happen. It is not clear to me if the slight condensation is normal or a sign of a problem.

Not sure how well s 300w heater would do putting out 1200 watts.

hello; I think you will need four 300 watt heaters to get 1200 watts capacity.

not sure what you mean by 300w heater putting out 1200w

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[Niki_up]

hello; I was forced to buy a submersible heater a year or so ago as I can not find the older style which mounted on the rim of a tank. I also noted condensation inside the heater. I decided to run it anyway and it did fine all last winter.
I did do one modification in a sense. I used the suction cups to place it so the part with the temp adjustment knob (top I guess) was out of the water. I did this for two reasons. One is the notion of having my hand in the water when adjusting an 120 volt electrical device does not appeal to me. I know I am old but the whole ideal of a submerged heater is nuts.
The other reason was to have the top out of the water so that the condensation would have a chance to cook off if the seals would allow such to happen. It is not clear to me if the slight condensation is normal or a sign of a problem.


hello; I think you will need four 300 watt heaters to get 1200 watts capacity.


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That’s actually not a bad idea!!!

I have heaters I was using, they just have condensation inside and it makes me nervous.

But I like your idea of keeping the top temperature control above the waterline with the heater part submerged.

I may give this a try with my current heats for this winter and see how they fair.

I was going to replace the heaters in my 33g tank and 90g tank. ( I just bought both heaters last summer) so I’m not fussy on the idea of buying a new set of heaters..

 

[TwoHedWlf]

hello; I think you will need four 300 watt heaters to get 1200 watts capacity.

Not if I try to plug in an american 120v heater into the 230v mains supply here. I mean, not for more than a few seconds. I already explained why. And the jagers I found for sale on Amazon, the few that would ship to NZ, didn't list voltages or give options to select voltages for them.

 

[skjl47]

Not if I try to plug in an american 120v heater into the 230v mains supply here. I mean, not for more than a few seconds. I already explained why. And the jagers I found for sale on Amazon, the few that would ship to NZ, didn't list voltages or give options to select voltages for them.

hello; I have seen adaptors for sale so that various electronics can be used when people travel. it is also my take that the plugs are shaped differently in various countries.

I have a 240 volt shop air compressor I use with automotive air tools. It takes a special plug and has to be wired into my breaker box a bit different than a 120 volt appliance. It is pretty much confined to the one place as I had to run dedicated wiring to it. If I recall correctly a 240 volt here in USA has two 120 volt hot leads and one ground. I never tried to run 240 into a 120 device.
I bought a new shop air compressor lately that runs on 120 volt so I can move it about to any household outlet.

 

[Yulli]

If I were you I would track down one of the Eheim ThermoControl line heaters, built for 230v, however if you are dead set on the Jager line then you will need a step down transformer, just make sure you get it large enough to handle the wattage of the heaters plus a bit.

 

[TwoHedWlf]

If I were you I would track down one of the Eheim ThermoControl line heaters, built for 230v, however if you are dead set on the Jager line then you will need a step down transformer, just make sure you get it large enough to handle the wattage of the heaters plus a bit.

Or I could just buy a Jager locally or or from a source that I know is the correct 230v rather than try to get it from an american company. Anyway, getting way off OP's topic.

 

[Niki_up]

Or I could just buy a Jager locally or or from a source that I know is the correct 230v rather than try to get it from an american company. Anyway, getting way off OP's topic.

No worries, I quite enjoy reading what others talk about on the forum! It all heater talk so carry on