can this heater heat up 180 gallons of water to about 75 degrees and keep it there for about an hour? if not then can someone please recommend one?
1132798
This heater is not made for heating to a certain temperature and maintaining it. It simply comes on when animal water troughs get close to freezing and the heat it produces keeps at least some of the surface open for drinking purposes. It might be better to look for an aquarium heater or a spa heater depending upon the use you have for your 180 gallons.
1132799
I doubt it. It is meant to keep livestock water from freezing. I believe it turns on at 35 degrees.
1132800
It keeps the water from freezing. It does not get to 75 degrees in freezing weather.
644643
Yes, I have it heating a 2.5 gallon. Do not use in a tank BIGGER than 10 gallons. ( it's made to heat anything from a 1 gallon to a 10, nothing more)
1378316
Hi -- I have a 2 gallon tank and it is working good. I recommend buying a cheap additional water thermometer and then setting the temperature on the heater to be slightly lower than the desired. For example I set my heater to 74 to get an actual temperature of 80F (as measured by the second thermometer).
841137
I've had one for about 10 years in a studio apartment with low flow shower. A person can take an 8-10 shower before the water starts to go cold but the setting on the tank was set at maximum ie. around 140 degrees which is very hot and if one is not careful can scald. So upping the temperature is a way to get the most out of a small heater. I only have 120v so I am limited by that. I would prefer a tankless but don't have the 240v that is really required.
1530244
Not a problem... I'm using mine in a 6 gallon acrylic tank and I'm very happy with it. Keeps the tank at 75 in a 60 degree room through the winter. I would recommend this heater you wont be sorry.
477415
This *might* work for 2 gallons, but is listed for 1.5, which hopefully would work. I tried this yesterday to heat a 2 gallon tank and it could not get it over 76 degrees, which is not warm enough for a betta, which is what this heater is supposed to be for. I am sticking this one in a closet and using a 50W PetCo brand heater that is meant for 2-10 gallon tanks and has an adjustable temperature.
1734436
It probably won't even fit, but even if it does it would overheat one gallon before the thermostat could shut it off. A 25 watt heater is really meant for a 5 gallon tank or better (3-5 watts per gallon is the general rule). Small volumes of water usually don't provide enough water circulation for heater thermostats to function properly.
1714639
I can't say for sure but I have it in a 100 gallon system in a basement and it keeps it at 70 degrees with no trouble. I would get one, if it can't keep up grab a second one.
1536123
IF you have a house that gets cold, say 50 degrees at night then I'd get a 125-150 watt, however most situations a 100 watt will do just fine. The larger heater will not over-heat the aquarium, unless you get a very large one , say 200-300 watt heater. The temperature of the water would not be held at a steady state and the huge heater would have a tendency to slightly overheat a little just because it is larger in size and has more mass to it. This would cause some cycling of the temperature.
1972006
Sure can. Works perfectly. Dono about consistently I only use when water drops below 66 degrees. My 55 gallons in sun room summer now ..will probly b using full time in winter. Dont listen to box directjons. All tanks settings. Environments and treatmsnt are different for all tanks. Know your tank and lighting situation. Before u start talking crap on heaters. Research then buy. Recommended for sure.
1807616
im not a chef but i dont think so, they do have a heat setting you can adjust, ive set mine at 180 and it still boils water, but that is because the size of the container you are cooking in, a great big pot it may work just fine, but u should watch this thing and not leave it unattended, try a slow cooker for that.
1826946
No sir. It will not serve your purpose well. Used my stick four or five times and it burnt out. But the real problem is that it takes a long time to heat water. I figure it raised 10 gallons at about 10 per hour.
1951253
I just leave the heater plugged in. I have a gallon tank and it stays at the right temp range of 80 to 85 degrees. I don't think this heater would be good for a smaller tank, it would get too hot. I hope this helped. This heater is great... bought it over a year ago and it's still working.
322781
That should be fine with this unit. The amount of water makes no difference to the meter, and 180 F is not too hot. I don't see a temperature rating on the unit, but I put 160 F water through it regularly without any problems. I don't see the extra 20 F making a huge difference.
992113
Hello RaeRae, You answer is not so simple. The capacity of a heater not only depends on the heater itself, but the original temperature of the medium. Even though this is rated for a larger tank than you are asking about, if the place the tank will be in much colder than average is may be a good choice. If your water starts at 65 degrees, and you want it at 78, this may work for you. If you start at 72, this may get the water hotter than you want. Another aspect to consider is how much water movement you have in your tank. The more water movement, the better the heat will be distributed, and the water will be closer to the thermo's temp setting. I agree with JR, I have not seen any for that small of a size. You could look at reptile heating accessories that afix to the outside of the tank, it would be a hack though.
1960199
I have this model heater in a 38 gallon Bow Front Tank and it keeps the temperature right where I want it. I would say the accuracy is a bit off. For me to achieve 75 degrees in the tank I have to set the red marker/bar fully into the 79 range. I haven't tried a larger heater since this is just fine, but maybe a larger heater might not run as long to heat up the water. Mine "does Not" stay "constantly" on with 38 gallons at 75 degrees, it does turn off.
512422
I owned 2 of these units . . . they both failed, one nearly started a fire. A two element water heater is very efficient anyway, I don't know if you'll realise any big savings. The first larger element (that draws much more power) kicks in to bring water temp up to desired setting. The second, much smaller keeps the temp constant. Based on the basic conversion table, 7200 watts would be the max . . .