Heater failure

mg426 · 03/05/2006, 07:39 PM

Anyone ever have a heater fail. the heater in my refugium cracked/came apart. made a bad smell and some hissing and popping. Did not trip any breakers though. Think I am looking at bad things in the near future???? Anyone

bkwudzjeep · 03/05/2006, 07:46 PM

I think things should be ok..... Maybe run some carbon and do a water change to get anything that may have been released into the water, out.

Definitely, throw the heater away.

What kind was it?

david999 · 03/05/2006, 07:49 PM

wont do any harm just make sure you get all the metal and glass out the breaker didnt trip because you didnt earth it. it would have tripped had you put your hand in the tank.

sloshes · 03/05/2006, 07:53 PM

This is why I went to a metal heater. I bet you'll be okay. Good luck.

mg426 · 03/05/2006, 08:28 PM

Thanks to all, Been fooling with fish tanks along long time. First time for this one. nobodys dead yet. thanks again.

mr pink floyd · 03/05/2006, 08:51 PM

ive seen them blow up before, get water inside, it literally burns the NA right out of the water

03/05/2006, 07:39 PM	#1
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	Heater failure Anyone ever have a heater fail. the heater in my refugium cracked/came apart. made a bad smell and some hissing and popping. Did not trip any breakers though. Think I am looking at bad things in the near future???? Anyone

03/05/2006, 07:46 PM	#2
bkwudzjeep O\|\|\|\|\|\|\|O Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,078	I think things should be ok..... Maybe run some carbon and do a water change to get anything that may have been released into the water, out. Definitely, throw the heater away. What kind was it? __________________ "You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead." ~Laurel and Hardy Current Tank Info: Taking a break for a while

03/05/2006, 07:49 PM	#3
david999 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: wigan uk Posts: 43	wont do any harm just make sure you get all the metal and glass out the breaker didnt trip because you didnt earth it. it would have tripped had you put your hand in the tank. __________________ http://groups.msn.com/davidsreeftankhttp://www.phishybusiness.co.uk/ Current Tank Info: 6x2x2 reef

03/05/2006, 08:28 PM	#5
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	Thanks to all, Been fooling with fish tanks along long time. First time for this one. nobodys dead yet. thanks again. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

03/05/2006, 07:53 PM	#4
sloshes Moved On Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 268	This is why I went to a metal heater. I bet you'll be okay. Good luck.

03/05/2006, 08:51 PM	#6
mr pink floyd Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: west hartford, CT Posts: 3,480	ive seen them blow up before, get water inside, it literally burns the NA right out of the water