What are the best heaters???

[Nemo]

I have 2 Visi-Therm heaters what crap, I have had I blow up, the one I use to make water for water changes is now full of water (less than 1 month old) and the one that replaced the one that blew up is not staying on (just over 1 month old)

What do you all use and how long has it been going for you on what size tank?


Thanks

Robert

[Richer]

I have three 200watt tronics, two 100watt tronics, and one 200 watt ebo-jager heater. The tronics have been used in both freshwater and saltwater applications, and the ebo-jager has only been used in freshwater applications. The oldest heater (a 200w tronic) has been running for about four years straight, the ebo-jager about three years. I've never run into problems with either heater.

-Rich

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Ebo-jagers are tried & true technology. I've been using them since the early to mid-80s. Never had a problem.

JME

Anthony

[muck]

I buy nothing but the Ebos now.
Never had a problem yet. :cool:

Although I do have a 200W Tronic that I have had for years with no problems either.

[Willow]

i have a 250 ebo in my 90, works great. ive also used them since the 80's and never had a problem with one.

[Rikko]

I've had 4 Ebos fail in me in the past 6 years. Never again. (They're now sold as Jagers under Eheim packaging, btw)
I've switched over to Tronics. I tend to be a little leery of Hagen stuff, but electronic heaters are the way to go if you aren't using a controller. If it fails, that means it fails OFF. I'd sooner come in to see my fish crabby with ich because the water dropped to 70 degrees than to come in smelling Euphyllia soup because it overheated to the mid-90s.

[EmilyB]

I've had Ebo's explode.

I still have some running, Tronics are mostly what I have been replacing with. Going to do some other options soon.

[sumpfinfishe]

I prefer the Tronic line myself :biggrin:

[megatron_55]

I use the Marineland Brand . . . Great Product . . .

[Ryan]

I find Won Bothers heaters are the ultimate in heating technology. They even come with a LCD display on them to tell you your tank temp.

[bluetang]

I also have a Won Brothers Digital Display thermometer. It works awsome. The only problem is that they are not CSA approved, therefore if your house burns down due to the heater your not covered. This is why, this model is not sold in canada, or at least when I bought mine..that could have changed

[Invigor]

funny nobody's mentioned won titanium heaters. can't break those buggers.

[danny zubot]

Ebo's for me too!!

[Ryan]

Invigor thats what i ment when i said wons i am running the model with no LCD 150 watts keeps my discus tank at a constant 86 in my cold basement so i know they are worth it. I would like to get a LCD model. If you want to get one i can ship you one like mine. I can post a pic if you want.

[fishguyxd]

ebo here too.

[trilinearmipmap]

I used Ebo's for years and got fed up because the temperature would wander by several degrees. Never had an out and out failure though.

Now I've switched to Won titanium heaters. Not the kind with the LCD temperature readout, those ones have been implicated in too many disasters according to my RC search. The simple Won titanium heaters with no LED readout have worked well for me. They keep the temperature quite steady.

[BlkWolfe]

Im running about 20 won bro's (good price in a group order last year)...from 50w glass to 500w titaniums and everything in between

the 500w titan (non lcd) crapped out in a month, is either permanently on or permanently off. now just whack the controller from the left for on and from the right for off :mrgreen: works fine for keeping a 300g barrel at temp

50w's (all 4) cant get a 10g over 78'F

350w titans and 300w glass have been great, although some of the 300's (4 outta 6) need to be set anywhere from 79 to 89 on the dial to hold 86'F in the tank. however once they're set they dont drift. running 4 350w titans and no complaints on those

no complaints on the 100w and 150w glass heaters either

[Willow]

that sound like a pretty crappy record for won bros dude! maybe theres a reason they won't do the csa.

[Ryan]

Maybe Josh just got the crap end of the stick. I regualrly BS Discus with another guy that got in on that order and he keeps won in all his discus tank with no problem. That is where i got mine and i will probaly go back for another so my heater doesnt have to work so hard.

[Willow]

is there a titanium heater sold in canada?

[Ryan]

I think Big Al's Sells them. I would go onto www.simplydiscus.com/forum they are always doing big orders on these heaters.

[Willow]

they don't sell won heaters in canada because they are not csa certified. by the sounds of all the horror stories i hear about them it's unlikely i would ever buy one anyhow.

[trilinearmipmap]

http://www.canadianmarineaquariumsupply.com/shop/customer/home.php?cat=290

[Veng68]

I've used Visi-therms since the early 90's no problems at all. Although if I had to buy a new heater I would go with the ebo.

Cheers,
Vic[veng68]

[Samw]

I use a Tronic. I have an Ebo for sale. :smile:

[AndyL]

I'm probably unlucky with heaters... But the new ebo's have been the least reliable heaters for me. Something was lost when they redesigned them the new ones just don't match the reliability of the old.

I've had a lot of luck with the tronics (and the old hagen brand) heaters. Visitherm's been 50/50.

The new hatchery is all won bros titaniums (analog versions - not the digital LCD ones) Group order resulted in an unbeatable price. So far my only complaint is one pretty common to all heaters - the setting on the dial doesn't always match what you actually get. (4 tanks at 82 - ranges in dial temps from 78-84; oddly the 20g reef, 78 is 78).

While the heaters don't have a CSA rating - they do have a UL Canada approval. What the difference is - who the heck knows...

Andy