heaters

[beerbeermorebeer]

hi all, im thinking of getting a fishtank heater but i dont know how big to go.

does anyone use a FT heater and if so, how big ( in watts) is it

or if anyone uses a different type of heater, then id like to know

beer.

[alan]

Hi beer I use couple of heaters one is a fish tank type heater 75 watts thee other is a belt heater.
alan

[Toper]

I have some fish tank heaters.. They are 25w “FISH R FUN” Aquarium Heaters and capable of handling up to six gallons at a set temperature, ranging between 16 – 32°C.
They cost about £10.00 each.

[fuf]

I use an Aquarium Heater, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hidom-Submers ... 3a7cda2901
Works just fine.

[beerbeermorebeer]

I use an Aquarium Heater, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hidom-Submers ... 3a7cda2901
Works just fine.

they'r cheap enough.

[Easydrinker]

I have a bunch of these;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Submersible-A ... 20f13d0587
they seem to work well enough until I get clumsy.
£6.49,posted,cheap as chips. My brewing done in 18°C ambient,uninsulated 25 litre vessels.
HTH

Robert.

[beerbeermorebeer]

cheers lads..

i think il order a 75watt one.

[John51]

Check the max temp first with plain water (same volume as the wash) and a separate thermometer. It can happen that the temp goes way higher that what you would like before the thermostat switches off and that can kill the yeast.

[Toper]

The use of thermometers to check thrmometers reminds me of the old adage, “qui observat vigilum”, or as Juvenal has it in his Satires, “ ..Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? .
Not that I'm not in agreement with the suggestion. Indeed, one of the first things I do with any such equipment is to check it against something I already feel I know is accurate.

[beerbeermorebeer]

50watt heater came today... absolutely perfect for the job and very compact too