Ebo jager minimum water line?

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Gumby7

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Hi

I am aware of the supposed maximum water line on these heaters and that you can fully submerge them.

Is there a minimum water line? I am thinking of having the top stick out of the water (enough to clear the trim) such that the "official water line" is about 1.5" above the actual waterline. (I guess the real question is where is the thermostat in these things?).

Any ideas?

Gumby
 
I'm using a VisiTherm, so I'm not familiar with the lines on the Ebos or where they might have there thermostat, but I thought that if you let them get too high up at of the water (after evaporation, for instance) you risked cracking them… :( .

I keep mine fully submerged at an angle down near the substrate and hidden behind some plants. I figure the cold water is at the bottom and that's what submersibles are for.
 
that "maxiumum water line" you speak of, is the minimum water line.
 
I have an ebo-jager 200 watt and the minimum water line looks to be about an inch and a half from the part where you adjust the temperature. As for where the actual thermostat is i have no clue but the water level on mine has been below it and no harm has come to the tank or the fish. I guess that any level a few inches above the hesating element may be ok but i wouldnt reccomend trying it.

Also the heater might have an automatic shutoff switch so that if the water line gets to low it might just shut off.

Hope that helped
 
I occationally set up a 10 gallon on the laundry room counter for an aditional fry overflow. I just flop a 100 watt Ebo in it (no suction cups or anything). It seems that the thermostat is above the red light because when the water evaporates down, the light comes and stays on and the temp rises... I try to keep the water level no lower than the light. The tank does not have a cover so the water evaporates quickly, thats how I came up with the thought that the thermostat is above the light.

HTH
Stais'
 
Originally posted by slipknottin
that "maxiumum water line" you speak of, is the minimum water line.
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Slipknottin is correct. These heaters are fully sealed and are totally safe if they are totally submerged in the water. That line is there to tell you at a minimum the heater needs to be below the water level to that point.

The reason is to make sure the themestat is below water level. if its not below water level then it will be taking the air temp reading and not the water temp reading. If you keep the air temp in the room with your tank lower than you keep your tank temp then there is a chance the heater will ALWAYS stay on.
 
Originally posted by Gumby7
Does Ebo Jager have a website or email address?
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I just did a search on Google for both "ebo jager" and "ebo jaeger." I found plenty of vendors, but no web site for the company itself. I wonder if they're owned by another firm, similar to how Pfizer used to own Tetra?

--Anthony
 
Submersible heaters, HA. I've had to replace my heaters at least every 6-12 months for years because of the condensation inside. (One time I bought a brand new "submersible" heater and actually found condensation in it THE NEXT DAY.) If you continue using it when you see condensation in there, the ceramic core begins to turn brown and marks from electrical arcing appear on the inside of the heater glass. NOT a safe situation. Many "submersible" heaters have a water line near the temp adjustment knob. Tired of buying new heaters so often for my three tanks, I began just immersing them to the water line, so the glass is below water level and plastic is above the water level. Have not had problems yet.
 
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