heater's what size is your tank and what size is your heater. If you monitor, how may cycles per day do you get
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I have a 29gal tank with 20 gal sump (~35gal total volume). 2 100w aqueon pro titanium heaters hooked up to an inkbird. Don’t pay much attention to the cycles but temp is always between 76.3-77
I don’t think that matters much if at all. I’ve always been under the impression to get 2 slightly underpowered heaters. And always have them hooked up to a controller to shut off power if they are to fail in the on position.Im wondering if there is a different on low wattage/slow heating or high wattage/fast heating
I think the 1 degree is just the measure of error. I’ve never seen it drop below 76.3 and I’ve never seen it over 77As I understand it the inkbird wont kick on unless temp drops at least one degree? I dont have an inkbird but had considered it and that is what I thought I had found?
Most heating systems work by turning on until set temp, then off, cool to a lower temp then on again. This causes the sawtooth temp plot exhibited by most apex controls. With higher watts, you are heating more quickly, and are able to heat the tank to desired temp in a cooler room. Or heat more water in a bigger tank..Im wondering if there is a different on low wattage/slow heating or high wattage/fast heating
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.I don’t think that matters much if at all. I’ve always been under the impression to get 2 slightly underpowered heaters. And always have them hooked up to a controller to shut off power if they are to fail in the on position.
The tank will use the same amount of heat to maintain temp regardless of heater watts.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.
Im wondering if there is a different on low wattage/slow heating or high wattage/fast heating
DittoI use eheim heaters and an inkbird controller. Once I set it up I never checked them again.
Mine is almost 2 years old and haven't had an issue yet. Same controller and heaters I started with.75 total gallons. I use 2-100 watt heaters. Im trying to minimize cycling of on/off to reduce wear on my heater controller.