StillSmart

Just wonder if anyone can help me,I got a "Electrim 75 Heater off eBay,I put it in the Wash Plugged it in the light came on then the RDC Circuit Breaker blew,now the lights gone off on the Heater,Can anyone tell me,has the thing Blown (Broken),or does it have an in built circuit Breaker and in time it will begin to work again,Any idea's,thank you.

From what you're saying, it does sound like something has gone very wrong. Was it new or second hand? Can you see any sign of water inside the glass tube?
As far as I know, these sort of heaters don't have any sort of internal protection. So if it is still not working, it sounds pretty terminal.

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Having to agree here, it is probably buggered.
I have thrown a couple of this type away in the past couple of years for similar reasons.
I now buy direct from Chinaland and have a supply of brand new spares waiting in the wings, for not many pennies cost.

Robert.

My bet is it's knackered....can you email the seller and ask for a new one??

what size heater (in watts) is best for a 25l bucket?

One single electric blanket

50W probably. Mine might be 75W, it seems to cope.

The brand I have is Hidom and it was meant for aquarium fish rather than beer but if fish can survive it then I expect yeast can too.

I've not yet seen one trip a RCD but if I ever did and it was newish I'd ask for a replacement.

http://ketteringkoi.com/hidom-aquarium- ... hermostat/ has a table which says you'd manage even with 25W but I bet that's in an adequately heated surrounding. I'll stick to 75W, my room's below ten degrees at the moment.

They are also available in stainless tubes.

Don't expect the sealants to be any better with SS.
For the effort, drop it in the IEE bin and start again.

Robert.