Marineland Stealth Pro Heater zapped!

It's a shame that you need to adjust the temps by trial and error than the heater dial. More and more products made in China because they can get them made cheaper. There is no quality control of their work.
 
dvanv said:
It's a shame that you need to adjust the temps by trial and error than the heater dial. More and more products made in China because they can get them made cheaper. There is no quality control of their work.
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I am not sure where all my heaters are made. but that said.. the dial temp selection on nearly all of the various brands I have are not accurate.
the exception I have are the older Stelaths that are usually within 1-2 degrees of the setting.
 
well, my visitherm deluxes are all accurate. the 2 I had (300w + 200w) in my 72gal tank kept the temps steady & exactly at what I set it for, 86…

btw - they were made in italy if that means anything.
 
The only Stealth I've owned also failed. Came into to my room and noticed everything off in the tank....breaker clicked off. After reseting the breaker and it tripping again I narrowed down the culprit to the Stealth...it was split right down the side.

I've decided to stick to Ebos
 
i wouldnt mind if you posted on my thread, i would actually prefer it! i have had no luck, my PRO didnt keep temp, and im right with you, THE OLD STEALTHS ARE BETTER!!!!

BTW: thanks for posting another thread to inform people that this may not be the best buy.
 
we all need information & experiences to be shared. thks to you for starting it.

I haven't received my replacement, wondering if they even sent it...
 
10W one was no good - held tank at >90°F. it's going back : (
 
this is by far inexcusable, they should at least pay for rtn shipping, so any $ we had saved is down the drain! I think we need a blitz campaign to boycott them!
 
I have had 3 Stealth Pro 250W heaters. One fried when I first installed it- got a replacement immediately from drsfostersmith. One is still working okay after about 3 months. The other no longer holds the right temperature (about 5 degrees off) after 4 months of use.

I am frustrated trying to figure out what to buy next.
 
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