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Hello, i have had two of these for 4 years now. I just read that they are not fully submersible. WHAT? If they arent, mine have been going strong for way too long. So far i only got a 1 degree fluctuation in all of that time. I highly recomend them

I've herd nothing but great comments regarding these heaters.

Bulletproof some may say!

Thats what i am thinking. Its not even made in China. Can you believe that? Its either made in Denmark or Germany, i forget which. Those Europeans sure know what they are doing if you ask me.

Yeah! I'm sure they are made in Germany.

German company.

Thermal Compact = Dodge Neon

Visitherm = Acura

Rena Cal Excel = Lexus

Via-Aqua Stainless heater = Jeep (i.e. tough)

Ebo-Jaeger = Cadillac

I drive a Cadillac.......your fish should be warmed by one.

Worth every cent you pay extra.

Martin.

Haha, thats good. What should they call those whisper ones. My dad used to keep them in his tanks. He had to replace them every six months. He only did this because he could keep on returning them to walmart for another one(free). Then i introduced him to ebojagers, has been running in his tank for 3 years.

I like the comparisons Martin has made. I have always said Eheim / Ebo Jager are the Mercedes Benz of Aquaruium equipment. Definately worth the extra cost.

Where do Tronic and Penn Plax fit in that line up? I have several that are holding up well, and very accurate.

Top Fin and Whisper = Bicycle, and not a racing bike or anything fancy, either!

Perhaps our Canadian friends will verify this, I read it a few years ago: A heater that is submersable can be labeled as submersable in the USA, but not in Canada. (I do not know why) In the interest of writing only one label the company makes only those claims that are allowable in the most locations. I heard this specifically in conjunction with the E-J heaters. They are submersable.

Yes, I was wondering that as well. All my tanks are heated with Tronics and have been for years.

Emma

Tronics are good too.......kind of a Toyota I used them in England, plus Visitherms.

My comparisons are to an extent jokey, but based on personal experience with some makes and from memories of comments made on fish forums over the years.

I did a search on makes and I wasn't actually aware of that Via-Aqua heater which has a remote thermostat. It looks like a tough cookie so I figured it was a Jeep

Certainly here in Canada I've noted that heater-stats have these water-line markings. I've seen it on some powerheads too but run them under the surface for years without problems.
You can smoke pot, marry your same sex partner, but you mustn't submerge your aquarium heater in Canada.......it's a mad, mad, mad, mad world.

Martin.

The heaters I have that are submersable have the water line, but it is labeled minimum- water can go higher than this point.

yeah, mine say that too. Now if it would say maximum, that would make them not totally submersible.

I have had quite a few heaters including visiterm. The Ebo-Jaeger I have now have outlasted all the others by quite a few years and it is usually fully submersed. Agree with the general consesus. Cool Analogy Martini

As understand it all ebo's are fully submersable BUT had to put the water line on them to get CSA approval.
Cheers
Erik

We have been hearing rave reviews of the new Smart Heaters by Rena:
http://www.charterhouse-aquatics.co.uk/ ... 9_270.html As well as being unbreakable and supposedly very accurate, they can be plumbed into the external filter tubing with a special connection kit.

Emma