What will this heat an 1800 gal tank of water too?
1880848
That's a lot of water...not sure, it might burn out the element before the water got hot, but probably would keep it from freezing. Maybe having 2-3 would work. Would a hot water heater work better for your needs? Sorry
1817948
It won't make water higher than 120. So &lt; 120 is a good attempt to answer your question. If you are pre heating with solar, you prob. are limited to around that temp.
644643
Yes, I have it heating a 2.5 gallon. Do not use in a tank BIGGER than 10 gallons. ( it's made to heat anything from a 1 gallon to a 10, nothing more)
1768809
Sorry, we have a 250 gal tank also, and use it for cooking and supplemental heat also.
597529
the heater is 120 volt and 1500 watts, uses very little electricity but keeps a 100 gallon tank free of ice
1075812
No, probably not in the sense you mean. This is an eight watt "always on" type of heater, it has no thermostat. The heater will continue to emit eight watts worth of heat whenever it is plugged in. With very few exceptions all small "bowl" or "betta" heaters work this way, the only difference is the wattage. They are available in 5 to 15 watts, you need to match tank size, ambient temperature, and other variables to heater wattage. A thermometer and monitoring is essential, especially at first to determine what temperature a particular heater keeps a particular tank, and if room temperature rises so will the water temperature. The term "preset" is not really applicable to these heaters, preset heaters have a thermostat that is permanently set at a certain temperature. If a heater description uses the term preset without stating a specific temperature (usually 78) then it is NOT a thermostatic heater- it is an always on type. In too small of a tank or too warm a room these can overheat the water. Bettas are very heat tolerant, which is why using these heaters is feasible, but care is still needed. In anything under 3 gallons I think eight watts may be more than needed unless in a fairly cool room.
1907314
it might take alittle bit to heat the whole room since it's rated for 1800 sq. ft. but it should get you there.
1231868
I'm not sure, I have a 250 watt for 90 gallons which I am using in an outside pond - totally under water. And it's doing great. You really need to call a pet shop for the answer - sorry. Even if the wattage is overkill, it's oK ; it will not come on pass the setting you set. So if you set it on 76 degrees and the water in your tank is 78 degrees it just won't come on.
724393
No it is not a 18000!! It is a 15000 BTU and it is doing a GREAT JOB!!!!! It runs on 110 volts and is not noisy. It doesn`t take long to cool a 45`bus from around 90 degrees to a pleasant 78 degrees. It does have a heat pump also--haven`t had to use it yet!!! I am happy with this one so far. Hope this helps........................parttime
129966
I don't think a 1500w heater is powerful enough to heat 5 gal of water sufficiently to produce "steam". I use this for sous vide cooking and it has trouble keeping the water as high as 155F (in an unlidded pot), so I don't think it will work in your application. However, I could be wrong.
1112711
Given that your use will be a bottle warmer I would suggest going to a 400 watt unit
1631895
The Aqueon is been unreliable for temp, I bought a Eheim heater and its holding temp well, for a tank your size the 300w should do the trick, rated for up to 250g
2142670
The temperature varies. It brings the tank to a boil and holds it for several hours before briniging it back up to a boil again. It always comes out scorching hot my guess would be above 185°F.
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
1560139
No. On average, a heated tank needs about 5 watts of heat per gallon, but bettas are tropical so 7.5 should be fine.
876173
Resistance of the heater, R = (240 V)^2 / 5500 W = 10.47 ohm Current draw, I = V/R = (110 V) / (10.47 ohm) = 10.50 amp Heating Power at 110 V, P = (110 V)^2 / (10.47 ohm) = 1155 W, 21% of rated power. Normal wiring will be fine, just make sure its rated above 10.5 amp, 14 AWG or thicker should be sufficient. A standard 15 amp circuit will work, but your water will heat up slowly, 7.6 seconds per gallon per degree Fahrenheit At 240 V your heat up rate would be 1.6 seconds per gallon per degree Fahrenheit
335757
Your heater is a pure resistive load plus maybe a small motor and the switch says it will handle a 1 hp motor which is a much more demanding load. As some of the other answers noted, a heater should be fine. 800 watts is well within the range of load they specify. A 1500 watt heater will probably work fine too. Higher than that is asking for trouble (which will be refusal to shut heater off or failure to turn it on after a bunch of uses).If it doesnt work, buy a husky and hug it when you get out of the shower.