I use the aqualogic dual stage controller. I find running just enough heater wattage keeps cycling to a minimum. Relays only last so long.Mine is almost 2 years old and haven't had an issue yet. Same controller and heaters I started with.
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I use the aqualogic dual stage controller. I find running just enough heater wattage keeps cycling to a minimum. Relays only last so long.Mine is almost 2 years old and haven't had an issue yet. Same controller and heaters I started with.
I think it is a matter of total kw if you have a100w heater that run's 10 per day for 1 hr each on cycle, thats 1000 per day. now if you have 2 100w heaters that run 10 per day but for only 20 min each cycle thats about 670 watts per day.
A little bit of both, and with so many people running Apex systems i was wondering if anyone has actually tested it to see.In what respect? Stability? Or cost?
A little bit of both, and with so many people running Apex systems i was wondering if anyone has actually tested it to see.
so if you run a heater fast over 30min (on a 100g tank with say 800 gmh) you will get about at most you will cycle 4 times. possibly not truly getting all the water trapped in the cold low flow areas. so fast flow could cost more cycles per day. a slower heat gives a better opportunity to transfer heat in to low flow areas. just me thinking out loud. I am a large tonage HVAC tech, and im trying to relate my knolage of flow, heat transfer, and bypass flow. I am returning to the hobby after about 8 years and i am flabbergasted on the knowledge that has happened in such a little time im building a 100g lagoon and i have 300 titanum heaters I know rule is 4 watts per gal so do i run one 300 or both 600.I’ve wondered if the size has an affect on stability, I believe size shouldn’t affect the cost as a watt is a watt, the size of heater shouldnt require more or less wattage to heat the same amount of water, I have seen some heaters saying thay are more efficient, not sure I understand that claim as I thought electric was near enough 100% efficient?
Water is an excellent conductor of heat, unlike air.so if you run a heater fast over 30min (on a 100g tank with say 800 gmh) you will get about at most you will cycle 4 times. possibly not truly getting all the water trapped in the cold low flow areas. so fast flow could cost more cycles per day. a slower heat gives a better opportunity to transfer heat in to low flow areas. just me thinking out loud. I am a large tonage HVAC tech, and im trying to relate my knolage of flow, heat transfer, and bypass flow. I am returning to the hobby after about 8 years and i am flabbergasted on the knowledge that has happened in such a little time im building a 100g lagoon and i have 300 titanum heaters I know rule is 4 watts per gal so do i run one 300 or both 600.