Titanium Heater, is this normal???

[titansfever83]

I just plugged in my new Finnex 500 Titanium heater and there are "heatwaves(heatmonkeys)" coming from the titanium rod.


Is this normal???

Sorry, I've never owned a titanium heater before. BTW, I did follow instructions...... Emerse heater for 15 minutes before plugging in unit.



Jamie

 

[Bud8Fan]

What is a "heat monkey". Can you elaborate more?

 

[BPags52]

Can't say I've ever heard of "heatmonkeys"..haha...but if its just the distorted view that heat produces right above the heater, I'm pretty sure thats normal.

 

[dmopar74]

its fine, its just the warmer water dispesing into the cooler water, much like the heatwaves you see come off of roads on a hot day.

 

[Bud8Fan]

Yup, especially on higher wattage heaters.

 

[MadRussian79]

Mine does that, the titanium heaters have a much smaller diameter and shorter than the glass equivalent and thus less surface area to dissipate heat. They give off more heat per square inch, hence you get more heat haze.

 

[titansfever83]

Can't say I've ever heard of "heatmonkeys"..haha...but if its just the distorted view that heat produces right above the heater, I'm pretty sure thats normal.

Thats what I meant.


You ever look down the road in the summer and see what looks like water on the road and you know it hasn't rained for weeks.......


........HEATMONKEYS








Thanks for the quick replies.



Jamie

 

[brianp]

I just plugged in my new Finnex 500 Titanium heater and there are "heatwaves(heatmonkeys)" coming from the titanium rod.


Is this normal???

Sorry, I've never owned a titanium heater before. BTW, I did follow instructions...... Emerse heater for 15 minutes before plugging in unit.



Jamie

Start to worry when you DON'T see the heatwaves.