Heater.

[pringle]

Hi, I was once told by someone that once a new heater is used, it should continuously be used, otherwise it could break the filament the next time it is used again. I'm just asking cause I bought a new heater (glass), as a spare, but really feel the need to try it out

 

[dylema]

I would say false.

I have a small glass heater that I got as a spare/hospital tank heater and I have used it on an off and it works fine. I can't see why it would break so long as you treat it properly (like turn it off before taking it out of the water).

 

[andywg]

Don't forget the heating elemant is continuously being tunred on and off by the thermostat built into the heater. They do not heat on half power, once the thermostate recognises a lower temperature it turns the heater on full bore, once the desired temp is attained, it switches the heater off.

Definately false.

 

[bobf]

Don't forget the heating elemant is continuously being tunred on and off by the thermostat built into the heater. They do not heat on half power, once the thermostate recognises a lower temperature it turns the heater on full bore, once the desired temp is attained, it switches the heater off.

Definately false.

Andy has it - the case is proven M'lud!

Thermostat means your heater is on/off/on/off endlessly - just what you were told not to do!

The only no-no's with heaters are don't take em outta the water when they're hot and don't 'test' em when they're out of the water.

 

[pringle]

Thanks guys,

now that you guys mentioned it, seems simple common sense. Why didn't I think of that