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Quick question, though I think I know the answer... is there anyway to repair a heater that seems to have gotten water INSIDE it? Can I reseal it with aquarium silicone, or is that as improbable as I think?

Stupid heater isn't even a year old. I am NOT happy.

~Meow. Thus spoke the cat.~

Replace it and don't mess around with it.

What brand is it?

It's a 25 watt uh... crud, I don't know the brand offhand. The one with the rubber over the temperature adjuster, which makes it nearly impossible to figure out if you've actually TURNED the thing or not. Makes it a pain to adjust it at first, but the thing is actually pretty reliable.

I was bleaching out the tank that my betta died in and saw the condensation... drat it, anyway. Kind of figured I'd have to replace it, but didn't really want to. Those lil buggers are expensive!

~Meow. Thus spoke the cat.~

in one of my threads you said you had the same heater as i do..... does it look like this?

http://www.fishtankwarehouse.com/images/products/large/PP038.jpg

anyways,its kinda confusing to start out when the "on" light goes out but the unit is still on. i did get mine to work eventually

Last edited by fishowner at 26-Feb-2005 15:23

Hi,
While it is possible that you got moisture inside your
heater, it is more unlikely. These things are not assembled
in a "clean & dry" room and the ambient air is trapped
inside the glass when they are sealed shut. Normally it
will show as a thin film of condensation around the area
between the contacts (they turn the heater on and off) and
the heating element in the base. This is normal, and the
heater will give you many years of operation. Eventually,
the moisture will cause corrosion of the contacts and
connections, at which time you can discard it and purchase
another, or take it apart clean it, and run it for a few
more years.

Frank


-->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--

No, it's not the guardian heater. It's Hagen.


There was quite a bit of condensation in the heater, like, I could see big droplets of water, not just condensation. That wasn't there before...

Anyway, I bought a new one (same brand *shrugs*) and found out that they - yay! - have a one year warranty. Now just to find that receipt in the big pile of fishy receipts I have. [/font]

~Meow. Thus spoke the cat.~

I had those and I hate them. I never know when I'm turning the heat up or down, or not. They are much cheaper of the 25w availabilities.

I have been using the 25w Visitherms, which have a really nice knob for turning. I have not had any problems with any of my 25 or 50w Visitherms.

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For tanks 5 gallon and smaller, there is a new heater:

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