Helios Heater On But Not Heating

[zoohoot]

Hi everyone. Last night I did my twice a year major cleaning in my sump. This included cleaning my heater sensor and elements. Overnight the temperature in my tank dropped by 4°.

My set temperature is 77°. The current room temperature is 70°. Which is pretty typical for that room. So other than the cleaning no major changes.

The helio is on and both element lights are green. When I feel the elements to touch they are warm, but I would not describe them as hot.

I have tried rebooting the heater and that didn’t seem to do anything. For now I have a cheap back up heater in there to try and get the temp back up.

Any ideas what might be going on with the Helio?

 

[Jekyl]

Heaters fail often which is why controllers are always recommended. If having an issue already I wouldn't try to fix it, and just get a new one.

 

[CasperOe]

Can you change the heater elements only on that controller?

 

[exnisstech]

This is why I never clean anything in my sump lol. Maybe I live under a rock but I've never even thought of cleaning a heater or a heat controller sensor other than optical sensors for ato and mechanical float switches but I don't see how cleaning them would cause a problem. Maybe just coincidence

 

[Lavey29]

This is why I never clean anything in my sump lol. Maybe I live under a rock but I've never even thought of cleaning a heater or a heat controller sensor other than optical sensors for ato and mechanical float switches but I don't see how cleaning them would cause a problem. Maybe just coincidence

Me either

 

[Lavey29]

Where is your sensor located and where are the elements? Do the red heat lights come on for the elements?

 

[zoohoot]

Not sure. I’ll check on that option

Can you change the heater elements only on that controller?

This is why I never clean anything in my sump lol. Maybe I live under a rock but I've never even thought of cleaning a heater or a heat controller sensor other than optical sensors for ato and mechanical float switches but I don't see how cleaning them would cause a problem. Maybe just coincidence

This might be my new method as well.

 

[eclipse8688]

The fuse.

 

[eclipse8688]

Sounds like you burned the controller fuse like what just happened to me. Now I'm looking for a new fuse.

 

[eclipse8688]

Heaters fail often which is why controllers are always recommended. If having an issue already I wouldn't try to fix it, and just get a new one.

Helio heaters aren't cheap. They have a 5 year warranty. It could just be the controller fuse.