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04/06/2013, 07:46 PM
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reefkeeper elite heater control question
I just recently purchased a refkeeper elite, set it up and its running good. One thing I am curious about is that the controller will hold my temp rock solid at 79.5 all day but when I get up in the morning it is dropped down to 78.4. This happens every day. Is there a setting to change that will stop this. I turned off night mode but this has not helped.
any help on this would be appreciated
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If it was easy, everyone would do it........ Current Tank Info: 75 gallon reef, 20 gallon acrylic sump, 6x54w ati dimmable sunpower, reef octopus nwb150 skimmer, 2 mp40w, RKE with net module, brs dual reactor(gfo and carbon), brs peristaltic dosing pumps(cal and alk). |
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04/06/2013, 07:55 PM
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Is the controller shutting the heater off? Could it be an underpowered heater?
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04/06/2013, 07:57 PM
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If it was easy, everyone would do it........ Current Tank Info: 75 gallon reef, 20 gallon acrylic sump, 6x54w ati dimmable sunpower, reef octopus nwb150 skimmer, 2 mp40w, RKE with net module, brs dual reactor(gfo and carbon), brs peristaltic dosing pumps(cal and alk). |
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04/06/2013, 08:00 PM
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04/06/2013, 08:07 PM
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If it was easy, everyone would do it........ Current Tank Info: 75 gallon reef, 20 gallon acrylic sump, 6x54w ati dimmable sunpower, reef octopus nwb150 skimmer, 2 mp40w, RKE with net module, brs dual reactor(gfo and carbon), brs peristaltic dosing pumps(cal and alk). |
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04/06/2013, 08:17 PM
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Are there any power graphs on the controller? You could check for amps used.
Can you post how you have that channel programmed? Do you have any alarms set?
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04/06/2013, 08:23 PM
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If it was easy, everyone would do it........ Current Tank Info: 75 gallon reef, 20 gallon acrylic sump, 6x54w ati dimmable sunpower, reef octopus nwb150 skimmer, 2 mp40w, RKE with net module, brs dual reactor(gfo and carbon), brs peristaltic dosing pumps(cal and alk). |
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04/06/2013, 08:26 PM
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04/07/2013, 09:51 AM
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Setting the night mode to OFF means that you want that channel to be OFF during night mode. You can not turn night mode OFF globally. You can only change the time when night mode is ON and when it turns OFF. Under night mode on your heater channel set it to ON. See if that fixes your problem. It certainly sounds like the heater is set to turn OFF during night mode. By default, night mode is ON at 9pm and OFF at 9am.
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Dave My 130g tank: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2387989 Current Tank Info: 130g build in progress |
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04/08/2013, 10:53 AM
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How is the controller holding your temp rock solid at 79.5 all day? What do you have it doing? Is it controlling a heater, fan, chiller? Prob need more info too. What size tank? What lights? MH, T5, LED What is plugged into the controller and how is it set up? What temp do you keep the house set at during the day and at night? Do you have a ceiling fan on at night? There are just too many variables to "guess" why you are getting a 1 degree temp drop at night.
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04/08/2013, 03:01 PM
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Sounds like a night mode issue. Make sure you set the default to be on during the night mode and ignore during standby mode
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