Ebo jagers suck!

[aarone]

I had bought a new ebo 50 watt to mix my saltwater with. It worked great. I had not used it for about 2 weeks until yesterday when i bought 15 pounds of uncured LR. I set up my rubbermade mixed the saltwater and put the rock in. I put the heater in thinking it was A-OK. When i get home this after noon i notice the water is ice cold. I take the heater out and notice water trapped behind the glass and the heating coils are disentegrating.
No electircal static when i put it back in the tub. No physical damage to the glass or rubber seals. Why does this heater suck? I thought ebos were supposed to be good.
aaron

 

[nas19320]

One bad heater does not mean all ebo's are junk.

 

[aarone]

I know....But I am mad

aaron

 

[737mech]

I also have a 50w ebo. Did you fully immerse it in the water? Mine says at the top DO NOT immerse above water level line.
Now the 150 ebo water line is a min. water level meaning fully immersable. At least that's how see it.

 

[aarone]

let me check. Is it in the instructions? or on the heater.
aaron

 

[737mech]

Mine has it printed on the heater along the black band

 

[aarone]

mine has a line on the black plastic cap that says Min water level....so it is a fully submersible.
aaron

 

[737mech]

OK I thought yours read like mine.
Sorry the heater failed you.

 

[tsl]

I learned the hard way never to buy a glass heater again.
The best heaters you can buy are the Pro Heat titanium heaters. They are unbreakable and fully submersible.

 

[737mech]

What happened to you?

 

[tsl]

I had one shatter and another one shorted out and fried some freshwater turtles.
I love the titanium heater I have now. It has an electronic display that shows the accurate tank temperature. My tank is always 78.5 degrees. These heaters are not that expensive for what you get either. A 600 watt only cost me $65 shipped.

 

[737mech]

Sorry. Not to try and steal this thread, but....
Is that the only heater that you have in your 120? Is it in the sump or the display.

 

[tsl]

Yes it is the only heater that I have in my 120. I have it fully submerged in my sump.
It keeps the water temperature constant. I have never had any problems with it not heating the water.
The only "problem" I have ever had was when my wife accidently turned the temperature dial and heated my tank up to 90 degrees. I wound up losing a yellow tang because of that. No other losses though.

 

[legend]

yeah i had an ebo too....got rid of it....they really do suck. They suck bad. Also they are way to big. :hilarious

 

[fishman830]

I honestly don't like the idea of having one heater, because if one fails, and stops working, your out of luck, i think you should get same watt heaters, and put it on half, so if one does fail, then you can tu rn it up more... JMO

 

[fishman830]

i have 2 150watt ebo jaegers on my 125

 

[jmesmcm]

I run 2 150 watt heaters in my 90 and they had been in 58. Although to make sur ethat the heaters don't go bad or at least try to make sure I replace them about annually they are not an expensive piece of equipment relative to one failing on you.

 

[j21kickster]

I have worked with almost every glass heater out there- and trust me Ebos are by far the best i have found- i have never had one fail- (used four over the years) and i have had several brands crack- stop working or stick in the on position. You may have had a small crack in the glass that allowed water to slowly leak in- sorry about it though- better off than on i say-

 

[aarone]

yeah i hear that justin. Good to see you. Havent posted in awhile...or at least i havent ran across any of your posts.
I checked the whole glass tube...I dissasembled the heater and no cracks were apparent. Im guessing just a bad seal. Oh well.
You live and you learn
aaron

 

[nicky1.8t]

aaron off topic. i love your avatar is that one of your pics?:jumping: