ebo jager heaters... what's the deal?

NanoGurl · 01/27/2008, 08:53 PM

Are they fully submersible or not? Some places I read the new ones were.. now sites say the new ones are not?

I have three all are fully submersed and working...

Grrr.. I'm about ready to go back to my old visi-therms..

Any thoughts on the jagers??

Twz · 01/27/2008, 09:00 PM

So i'm not the only one wondering this =S
I had bought two thinking they were then it has that max water level thing printed on it...

Craig Lambert · 01/27/2008, 09:04 PM

No. You need to keep the top couple of inches (plastic piece around the glass with the temp setting dial) out of the water.

NanoGurl · 01/27/2008, 09:12 PM

Back when I bought them websites were saying you could fully submerge them... that's really frustrating. I'm going to check to see if mine have a waterline.

If this is the case, have I ruined the heaters by having them fully submerged?

Craig Lambert · 01/27/2008, 09:17 PM

No, if they're working, they're not ruined. Do you have them in a sump? Just angle them so the top portion is above the water line.

rbursek · 01/27/2008, 09:19 PM

Marine Depot told me yesterday that for a UL listing they can not be submisble, but the manifacturer has them sealed, it is all about UL listining, I have one that went under the water line in my mixing tank, no problem!!!!!
Bob

NanoGurl · 01/27/2008, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Craig Lambert
No, if they're working, they're not ruined. Do you have them in a sump? Just angle them so the top portion is above the water line.

No, I have one in a QT tank, one in a mixing tank, and one in the back compartment of a tank... all under the water!

datablitz · 01/27/2008, 09:39 PM

they just dont have the permit allowing them to say they are submersible. they are sealed, and can be fully submersed.

smatter · 01/27/2008, 09:46 PM

They are 100% submersible.

scotmc · 01/27/2008, 09:49 PM

I use 4, all submersed, with no problems. As stated, they are sealed and can be submersed.

smatter · 01/27/2008, 09:53 PM

They meet all EC standards for submersible heaters.

Craig Lambert · 01/27/2008, 09:55 PM

Hmmm..My instructions say do not place them completely underwater. Call me stupid, but I like to adhere to directions......

SparkPlug · 01/27/2008, 10:24 PM

I've had one fully submerged for almost a yr now with no problems.

Randy~

sjm817 · 01/27/2008, 10:25 PM

When Eheim bought them, they had to resubmit UL or something like that and cant say they are submersible until then. These heaters have always been submersible.

Twz · 01/27/2008, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Craig Lambert
No, if they're working, they're not ruined. Do you have them in a sump? Just angle them so the top portion is above the water line.

My sump is quite shallow when i angle them theres about 1'' of the glass out of the water this okay?

NanoGurl · 01/27/2008, 11:34 PM

Thanks for the info everyone.

freedominco · 01/27/2008, 11:43 PM

Mine have been completely under water with no problems.

01/27/2008, 08:53 PM	#1
NanoGurl Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 4,306	ebo jager heaters... what's the deal? Are they fully submersible or not? Some places I read the new ones were.. now sites say the new ones are not? I have three all are fully submersed and working... Grrr.. I'm about ready to go back to my old visi-therms.. Any thoughts on the jagers??

01/27/2008, 09:04 PM	#3
Craig Lambert Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,897	No. You need to keep the top couple of inches (plastic piece around the glass with the temp setting dial) out of the water. __________________ "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will spend all day in a boat drinking beer." Current Tank Info: 75G Tank, 29G Sump, 100lbs LR, AquaC EV-180, Iwaki MD-20RT return Tunze nano streams 4X54 t-5/Icecap Ballast & SLR's 2x110 vho actinic

01/27/2008, 09:17 PM	#5
Craig Lambert Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,897	No, if they're working, they're not ruined. Do you have them in a sump? Just angle them so the top portion is above the water line. __________________ "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will spend all day in a boat drinking beer." Current Tank Info: 75G Tank, 29G Sump, 100lbs LR, AquaC EV-180, Iwaki MD-20RT return Tunze nano streams 4X54 t-5/Icecap Ballast & SLR's 2x110 vho actinic

01/27/2008, 09:55 PM	#12
Craig Lambert Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,897	Hmmm..My instructions say do not place them completely underwater. Call me stupid, but I like to adhere to directions...... __________________ "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will spend all day in a boat drinking beer." Current Tank Info: 75G Tank, 29G Sump, 100lbs LR, AquaC EV-180, Iwaki MD-20RT return Tunze nano streams 4X54 t-5/Icecap Ballast & SLR's 2x110 vho actinic

01/27/2008, 10:25 PM	#14
sjm817 On Yer left! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 18,777	When Eheim bought them, they had to resubmit UL or something like that and cant say they are submersible until then. These heaters have always been submersible. __________________ - Scott

01/27/2008, 09:00 PM	#2
Twz Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Edmonton Posts: 628	So i'm not the only one wondering this =S I had bought two thinking they were then it has that max water level thing printed on it...

01/27/2008, 09:12 PM	#4
NanoGurl Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 4,306	Back when I bought them websites were saying you could fully submerge them... that's really frustrating. I'm going to check to see if mine have a waterline. If this is the case, have I ruined the heaters by having them fully submerged?

01/27/2008, 09:19 PM	#6
rbursek Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: germantown,wi Posts: 2,339	Marine Depot told me yesterday that for a UL listing they can not be submisble, but the manifacturer has them sealed, it is all about UL listining, I have one that went under the water line in my mixing tank, no problem!!!!! Bob

01/27/2008, 09:39 PM	#8
datablitz Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Blacklick, Ohio Posts: 347	they just dont have the permit allowing them to say they are submersible. they are sealed, and can be fully submersed.

01/27/2008, 09:46 PM	#9
smatter Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,055	They are 100% submersible.

01/27/2008, 09:49 PM	#10
scotmc Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 765	I use 4, all submersed, with no problems. As stated, they are sealed and can be submersed.

01/27/2008, 09:53 PM	#11
smatter Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,055	They meet all EC standards for submersible heaters.

01/27/2008, 10:24 PM	#13
SparkPlug Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Farmington Ct Posts: 200	I've had one fully submerged for almost a yr now with no problems. Randy~

01/27/2008, 11:34 PM	#16
NanoGurl Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 4,306	Thanks for the info everyone.

01/27/2008, 11:43 PM	#17
freedominco Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 104	Mine have been completely under water with no problems. __________________ 180 gallon acrylic RR with Lifereef LF1-300 Sump Lifereef VS3-30 Protein Skimmer Lifereef LCR2 Calcium Reactor 10 gallon fuge 2 120 watt LED's Mixed Reef