I have a one gallon plastic tank, is this heater safe to use for plastic (will it melt the tank)?Also, I live in ny where temperature in my house is at most 68, is this heater powerful enough?
33053
I have this heater in a 1.5 gallon tank and it works perfect. I keep a temp. Strip on the outside of my tank to keep track and it's always at 78 which my betta seems to be happy with. I live in Washington and we don't use our heater so the house stays pretty cold.
1107627
This won't melt your plastic tank and probably won't heat up the water. If you but a better heater, you should also change your tank because it could melt. Since you just want a small tank, you should just buy a big glass vase to save money
1107628
well i have been using mine for about 12 months and i am happy it does not get to hot mine is just overa gallon it does not go above 68 and mine is near heater
766739
The heater I have is in a plastic pond (200 gal.). The suction cups wouldn't work due to the slimy sides, so I just dropped it in. Works great. If your tank is glass, you should have no worries. I've had our heater for 2 years now and it still works like new.
1962857
I can't assure the safety of your plastic bath if heater is left plugged in on a warm day with no water in the bath. However, based on heaters behavior in a metal bath with water, the water will provide a sufficient heat sink to prevent any burning. This heater does not put out enough heat to boil water, and I suspect your plastic bird bath would require at least that much heat.
476073
I don't think any plastic bottles are truly safe to use with a warmer even with the bottles being BPA-free, but that being said-- I think this one doesn't really get that hot and it has a shut-off, so I think it wouldn't cause the bottle to melt or anything drastic like that. Because I have to scald my milk, I have another warmer that gets much hotter and so I had bought two metal bottles to use and I always just use those with any warmer now.
2007391
I use this on a 40 gallon tank and it works very well. I believe that the correct size for 40 gallons is their 100Watt unit. I intentionally purchased an over-powered unit because my house occassionally drops to around 60 degrees F when winter weather is severe (like last year's winter). This unit maintained the tank at the set temperature throughout.
159151
No! Not in anything plastic. I've only used it to heat up a full tub of bath water. In in bucket? That would be trial and error. I guess it may be okay but watch it as the water get's hot and see if any damage is being done to the bucket!
637589
I use two of these in a1500 gal tank. We are in northern Ga so far is has maintained this tank to 70° I bought a thermostat to control temp works well does not run all the time
43938
No because a heater would make the water too hot since it is a 1 gallon tank. The fish would be unhealthy.
787015
I think it will heat it well, but I am not sure how long the tank will last. Could get expensive. Do you have electricity in the shed?
1295212
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.
1933653
I used in a 60 gallon marine aquarium and it was fine, but it really depends on how cold the location gets and how hard the heater will have to work. The titanium is durable. My heater was off by a few degrees so bear that into consideration when setting it. Might want to verify with a separate thermometer. GFI use is always recommended around a water source, but it will physically function without GFI. Whether or not that's a good idea is up to you :-)
1859536
really depends on how much you need to raise the temperature. This model burnt out on me after a month, the glass cracked and when that happens, usually you loose all of your fish and sometimes even the tank (it can in some cases blow out the fish tanks glass as well). I'd recommend the aqueon pro models. they are much more accurate, and being housed in a high density plastic there is little risk of them blowing up your tank. Aqueon Pro Heater
677067
Depends what the outside temp is. I use the heater is a summer place during the upstate NY winters- 0-30 degrees- to knock the chill out of the house and supplement with electric heaters. Generally get the weekend and more out of a 20 pound tank. That's running the heater intermittenly when needed. Should last quite a while in a small space, running at low, with mild outside temps. The key is to run it intermittenly as needed for longest life out of a tank.
1672837
I seriously doubt it. I've used tank heaters in aquariums (not terrariums) and they seem to require full power. It seems like you need something with a thermostat. This simply controls the amount of power going to the device. I certainly would not risk my pet's life/health with this sort of set up.
1849
Yes, definitely. It really doesn't get hot, just stays warm. I use it in a 1 gallon acrylic tank.
514928
Hi, we have this in our chicken coop with a plastic water bowl on top and it has done a great job of keeping the water from freezing. Does not get near hot enough to melt plastic. HTH.
1956307
First check the electrical outlet with a light or a tester and see if you have power there . Did you have some water in the bowl ? There is thermostatic stop if there is no water so the plastic does not melt . It's only a 60 watt element to keep the water warm . If you have a problem let me know .