Is this garbage?

[xxkenny90xx]

Heater has moisture inside. I don't see any cracks. It is only used to heat up my water change water and will never go into my tank. Seems to work fine. What do you guys think?

 

[Crabs McJones]

If water is getting in there's a leak somewhere. I'd be concerned about whats leaking in, and what's potentially leaking out. Personally i'd toss it.

 

[Aquavaj]

Is that a Eheim Jager? I have a 200w one that is getting moisture inside too. It won't turn on unless I have the temp dial over 85. I saw a few posts where people were noticing moisture inside too so my trust in these jager heaters is starting to dip.

 

[xxkenny90xx]

Thanks crabs, that's a good point about what's leaking out. I'll go ahead and toss it.
Can I ask you a personal question? What does one have to do to obtain a glitter fairy badge???

 

[Crabs McJones]

Thanks crabs, that's a good point about what's leaking out. I'll go ahead and toss it.
Can I ask you a personal question? What does one have to do to obtain a glitter fairy badge???

You have to upset ALOT of people

 

[xxkenny90xx]

Ya aqua, it's a Jager. One thing I noticed is that on the heater it says not to submerge the top part, I wonder if submerging that has something to do with them leaking?

 

[Aquavaj]

I think they're fully submersible and that line is just the minimum. I had 2 200w in my 120 fully submersed and they were ok. It wasn't until I started using one for salt mixing that I noticed the moisture.

 

[xxkenny90xx]

I think they're fully submersible and that line is just the minimum. I had 2 200w in my 120 fully submersed and they were ok. It wasn't until I started using one for salt mixing that I noticed the moisture.

I've had 2 of these. The older one said do not submerge beyond this line. The newer one has a minimum water level line like you said. The older one stopped working and got tossed. I didn't even notice that it said not to submerge the top for like a year.