I need to turn off a tank if the level is low, with hot water and salt, temperature is 100 Celsius degrees, is posible with it?
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While it should handle the temp, I would think the metal would corrode with the salt. Although it is stainless steel it is of low grade and not rust / corrosion proof. Also, make sure to use a relay between the pump and this float switch for safety.
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I will add to this that my unit (and I believe they are all supposed to), stops heating when the water temp goes over 120 degrees. This is a safety feature to prevent damage to the unit and scalding to the user. That means you have to be attentive if you are recycling water in your source bucket, as you can quickly get the temperature too hot and the safety shut off kicks in. When that happens, you have to wait a few minutes for the unit to reset, which can be a bit frustrating. This is really just part of learning how to use the AquaCube. It's not fool proof, but hey, it works!
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You will have to turn the volume of water down. Install a gate valve before the heater and turn it half closed. These are great little units but if the incoming temperature is low they don't have enough btu's to raise the temp that much. Hope this helps.
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Off. Only need the heater if the ambient air temp is less than what you want your tank to be.
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No, but turning down the thermostat on your water heater would do that, as well as save you money on heating your water higher than you need it to be heated. Just search on the internet, "how to turn water heater temperature down"
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I can't say for sure but I imagine it can be set as low as you want. Of course, it's probably risky to set it lower than 50 in the winter as your water pipes might freeze and burst.
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You can't specify a temperature. I believe it is pre-programmed to somewhere in the upper 70's. Unfortunately, with my 7 gallon nano tank, it was not capable of maintaining an acceptable temperature. I ended up replacing this.
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No because a heater would make the water too hot since it is a 1 gallon tank. The fish would be unhealthy.
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Hi Kathy, This a great tank but it runs HOT. When I first set up the tank the temp was 82 F. This is too hot for fish. I added a Coralife chiller ($500) and now the temp can be controlled at 78 F. This is the only drawback I have found with the system. I have two power heads to improve circulation and the fish (1 clown and 1 coral beauty) seem to enjoy the extra current. I purchased my rock and substrate from Tampa Bay Salt Water (liverock@tbsaltwater.com). They use their web site for all correspondence and their product and support is first rate. I hope this helps in your decision process. Hi Kathy, This a great tank but it runs HOT. When I first set up the tank the temp was 82 F. This is too hot for fish. I added a Coralife chiller ($500) and now the temp can be controlled at 78 F. This is the only drawback I have found with the system. I have two power heads to improve circulation and the fish (1 clown and 1 coral beauty) seem to enjoy the extra current. I purchased my rock and substrate from Tampa Bay Salt Water (liverock@tbsaltwater.com). They use their web site for all correspondence and their product and support is first rate. I hope this helps in your decision... » Read More Hi Kathy, This a great tank but it runs HOT. When I first set up the tank the temp was 82 F. This is too hot for fish. I added a Coralife chiller ($500) and now the temp can be controlled at 78 F. This is the only drawback I have found with the system. I have two power heads to improve circulation and the fish (1 clown and 1 coral beauty) seem to enjoy the extra current. I purchased my rock and substrate from Tampa Bay Salt Water (liverock@tbsaltwater.com). They use their web site for all correspondence and their product and support is first rate. I hope this helps in your decision process. « Show Less
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The hot element can be turned off. This unit started leaking within 90 days of purchase, I do not recommend.
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I purchased the 1/4 hp and that is definitely too much chiller for a 55 gallon tank but I would think a 1/10 hp would be accurate. I'm not sure why you want to drop the temperature down to 47 degrees, normally a fish tank shouldn't go below 65 for fresh and 74 degrees for salt. If you're wondering about the actual product, I love it and can't believe I had a fish tank for 8 years without one, highly recommend. Hope this helps.
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If you are talking about the short tune the machine plays when the water temperature has reached its level, I don't think it can be turned off. I find the sound to be loud enough to clearly hear in the next room, but it is short and does not repeat once the temperature has reached its level.
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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.
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I have a half filled turtle tank. I bought this a few days ago. My digital thermostat is at opposite end of the tank. Yesterday I noticed it rose to 82 degrees. The water was pretty warm to my hand. This may have something to do with the heat lamps being on as well. I now monitor the thermostat regularly and turn the water heater off periodically.
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Possibly so I have a 300 watt and I have to turn the temperature down below what is recommended for my Oscar's in a125 gallon tank Or there could be something wrong with your heater :-)
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No temperature control. On/off. Output high, low, auto of fan speed. Humidity selection. The temperature of water used can reach 92 degrees. I hope this response is helpful.
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yes you can. our pump never turns off but the salt water pump only runs three hours.