Heater and temp. probe placement

den75 · 03/31/2013, 09:35 AM

Assuming your heater is on a controller, where does everyone place their heater and temp. probe? Is the heater in the sump and the temp probe in the DT the usual way to go, or do most put both in the sump. Any particular reasons for doing or not doing either way?

cap032 · 03/31/2013, 09:54 AM

I put both in the return section of my sump.

Vinny Kreyling · 03/31/2013, 09:57 AM

The coldest section would be just before the return, so that's where mine is.

drew2007 · 03/31/2013, 11:16 AM

I have two heaters running off rkl. One in overflow and the other in fuge section of sump. My temp probe is in drain section of my sump. That's where the probe holder was built in my sump.

03/31/2013, 09:35 AM	#1
den75 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kentucky Posts: 261	Heater and temp. probe placement Assuming your heater is on a controller, where does everyone place their heater and temp. probe? Is the heater in the sump and the temp probe in the DT the usual way to go, or do most put both in the sump. Any particular reasons for doing or not doing either way? __________________ 150g Reef Savvy DT. 55g Sump, Reef Octopus 3000 Int. Skimmer, 2 Maxspect Razor 27" 16k lights, Water Blaster 7000 return. 2 Vortech MP40's, Apex Controller, Genesis Reef ATO and Auto H2O change Syst.

03/31/2013, 11:16 AM	#4
drew2007 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 976	I have two heaters running off rkl. One in overflow and the other in fuge section of sump. My temp probe is in drain section of my sump. That's where the probe holder was built in my sump. __________________ 110g rimless, Elite Aquatics sump, JNS ConeS Co2, ATI Sunpower, Vortech, Digital Aquatics RKE

03/31/2013, 09:54 AM	#2
cap032 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Alabama Posts: 611	I put both in the return section of my sump.

03/31/2013, 09:57 AM	#3
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	The coldest section would be just before the return, so that's where mine is.