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Damn
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if the glass on your fishtank heater cracks..
#2586495 - 04/21/04 10:26 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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iis it still usable? its just a smal lcrack, about an inch long
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exan
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Registered: 03/03/04
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Re: if the glass on your fishtank heater cracks.. [Re: Damn]
#2586513 - 04/21/04 10:33 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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if water gets in it u can cause a fire but thats about it lol
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YidakiMan
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Re: if the glass on your fishtank heater cracks.. [Re: Damn]
#2586524 - 04/21/04 10:38 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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My heater cracked after an airstone melted on it, it worked for about 5 more months but then called it quits.
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ButterNut
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Re: if the glass on your fishtank heater cracks.. [Re: Damn]
#2586540 - 04/21/04 10:47 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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It may be able to continue working,but just think about it.Are you home 24/7 while the heater is running?Probbaly not,and if water gets in there Electricity and water dont mix very well,especially when there is lots of fuel for the fire right above it. Like YidakiMan said it may still work for months,but i for one wouldnt leave a faulty electric device plugged in and submerged in water when i wasnt home or sleeping. Just buy a new one,is it worth the risk of losing your home or peoples lives?Homes burn down from less than that.
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@cro
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Re: if the glass on your fishtank heater cracks.. [Re: ButterNut]
#2586556 - 04/21/04 10:51 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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It won't cause a fire. The most it will do is blow a fuse or trip your breaker. If no water is leaking in you will probably be fine just don't pull your heater out of the water and then replace it back in cold water or dump cold water into the already existing water. These rapid temp changes will make it worse.
Peace - @cro
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ButterNut
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Re: if the glass on your fishtank heater cracks.. [Re: @cro]
#2586566 - 04/21/04 10:53 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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You can feel free to take that chance,I think it is silly.A fish tank heater is not a big expense,why take the chance.If theres even the slightest chance that you could hurt your home or your family,why do it?I would just get a new one.
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@cro
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Re: if the glass on your fishtank heater cracks.. [Re: ButterNut]
#2586625 - 04/21/04 11:20 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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The point is there isn't a chance... I've had this same problem happen to me, the heater filled up with water and Nothing. Heater just stopped working after that, guessing a fuse blew when water came in contact with the filament. Even if there isn't a fuse built into the heater, the worst that will happen is the circuit the heater is on will trip. Unless your fire alarms are on that circuit and a fire happens to start somewhere else in your house at that time, there isn't a risk. Leave the heater unplugged in a jar of water for a while see if water seeps in... if it does, well you need a new heater anyways, if not just take extra care with it... More than likely the crack will expand over time from changing temps and you will need to replace it anyways but it should be good for a while.
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ButterNut
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Re: if the glass on your fishtank heater cracks.. [Re: @cro]
#2586645 - 04/21/04 11:26 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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I think a safer bit of advice to give would be,when you had this problem it didnt cause a fire for you.How can you say its safe based on the one time you speak of. As i said you may very well be 100% correct,but why risk it.A heater doesnt cost hardly anything. I am not disagreeing with what your saying,only saying that 1 example doesnt make it a standard.Im wouldnt be willing to bet my kids life on it.
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Derek
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Re: if the glass on your fishtank heater cracks.. [Re: ButterNut]
#2586698 - 04/21/04 11:46 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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Yes, there is little to no chance of anything happenning with a cracked heater. Experience though, has always taught me, many times the hard way, that it is always, always better to be safe than sorry. Your heater might just stop working, you might just trip the breaker. Or, your breaker could jam, or you might have faulty in-wall wiring, or your flammable cat might be licking your freshly urinated on incubator the insant it shorts, or whatever the hell you can imagine. The point is, there's a million variables you can't control, and a few that you can, the reason of having a brain is to avoid unecessary risks, and to lower your probabilites of failure, catastrophic or not. Just because others that drink and drive,without seatbelts, in the rain, without their prescription glasses, tell you that they're still alive doesn't mean its a safe or reasonable decision. In the end though, everyone does whatever they want to do, thats what lets the rest of us enjoy reading up on the darwin awards.
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NoG
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Re: if the glass on your fishtank heater cracks.. [Re: Derek]
#2588324 - 04/21/04 07:48 PM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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one of the most basic thinks you learn in todays world is water and electricity dont mix.
ive known that since i was like 4 or 5
damaged heater = new heater simple as that.
Later NoG
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Royale
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Re: if the glass on your fishtank heater cracks.. [Re: Damn]
#2588432 - 04/21/04 08:11 PM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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You can not predict what will happen with water and electricity. Yes, it should just blow a fuse or a breaker. SHOULD. But a heater costs about 20 dollars. I would just buy a new one.
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Magash
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Re: if the glass on your fishtank heater cracks.. [Re: Damn]
#2588966 - 04/21/04 10:01 PM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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Well if you don?t mind spending about 40 bucks you can get one of these. They have a remote sensor that goes by the temp inside the incubator rather then the surrounding water so there is no guess work. The temp readout is digital and the temp can be controlled by a knob under the temp readout so you don?t have to open the incubator to adjust the temp and read it.
Last the part that is usually glass is made of titanium so it won?t break with old age or if a accident happens.
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