Old Hartz Heater
Just got up here after a busy and problematic day. As has already been pointed out, this is not the best quality heater, but I understand not being able to fit a new one into the budget right now. As it now seems, you may not have plugged it in, but instead will be going with the room temperature.
If and when you do decide to use it, just having water over the heater coils is not enough as the thermostat part of the unit will be registering mainly the room temperature since it will be out of the water. I don’t know what your present water level is — if you’ve stated it, I missed it. But I was wondering what the problem was as far as having the proper water level. Is there a reason why you prefer not to fill the tank up more (IF you prefer this)? The water level for the hang-on heater should be somewhat above the thermostat so as to subject that part to the temperature of the water. This can vary from heater to heater, but will be appoximately 1″ (or less), give or take, below the tank rim. Filling too much can cause seepage through the top of the unit if there’s an airstone nearby, or from splashing of the filter if its near it (which it should not be anyway). The Whisper filter will operate better also, with the water level about 1″ lower than the rim. A water level too low will prevent the filter from drawing up the water. Ray
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