heaters in tank or sump?

[Nic]

i have mine in both stealth got one in the sump and 2 in the tank did it that way incase pump ever failed didnt want my water temp to drop too much

 

[ewurm]

i have mine in both stealth got one in the sump and 2 in the tank did it that way incase pump ever failed didnt want my water temp to drop too much

That's exactly what I was going to say.

 

[rkc772]

your lucky your temp dial tell you the same temp that the reading does. mine is way too far, i don't know why, got it from dr foster and smith online.

 

[ahfu25]

All (4) of my stealths are dead on


That said, I'd put them in the sump

Dido

 

[Dr Joe]

Dr. Joe,

*If you can put the heaters under the bio-material in your W/D filter, it will be benificial to the bacterial growth. If too hot then one under and one near return in sump area.*

What do you mean under the bio-material?
at the bottom with the bio-media sitting on it?
or past the bio-media chambers?

My sumps have a 2" space under the bio-mat. holder and with 4" water level in sump, so I put one directly under the bio-mat. - heat rises helping the bacteria's environment.

How do u turn off the Stealth Heater? Long time no chat Dr. Joe! How have you been?

Does this little spark damage the heater?

I have both heaters in Sump since last night, temp setting at 82 F

in tank temp reading is 81.5 F

Hi, Been as well as can be expected...grandkids give me something to look forward too .

The sparks won't hurt the heater, turning them off first is a precautionary measure in case the environment has an explosive atmosphere (gas or dust) I know that sounds extreme but some areas collect alot of dust (for those that don't spill alot of water) and a stray spark can start a fire .

Looks like your heaters are working out for you.

i have mine in both stealth got one in the sump and 2 in the tank did it that way incase pump ever failed didnt want my water temp to drop too much

Another good point to consider, maybe a temp. alarm too? (I used them way back for some delicate probs.)

your lucky your temp dial tell you the same temp that the reading does. mine is way too far, i don't know why, got it from dr foster and smith online.

Poor calibration standards and/or quality control...like someone else said 'don't put them in the direct flow of the pumps' or they won't register properly either.

Dr Joe

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[cockroach]

thanks doc

 

[RadleyMiller]

How do u turn off the Stealth Heater? Long time no chat Dr. Joe! How have you been?

Does this little spark damage the heater?

I have both heaters in Sump since last night, temp setting at 82 F

in tank temp reading is 81.5 F

It shuts itself off when it isn't in the water. That is the great thing about Stealths.