IM Helios heater keeps beeping

[PhamousPhish]

I have my helios placed in my sump and set to a low- 76 high -79. It seems to start beeping with error e3 which means it's above the right heat temp....what am I supposed to do. It happens usually in the afternoon evening and I live in fl so maybe its getting too warm? What am I supposed to do? Corals and everything seem fine. I check it to my thermometer from Amazon and says what it says

 

[RoanokeReef]

If your water is getting warmer than the set high point it will alarm, the only thing you can do is set the high to higher or keep your water below the high set point.

 

[PhamousPhish]

If your water is getting warmer than the set high point it will alarm, the only thing you can do is set the high to higher or keep your water below the set point.

But if I set it to 80 instead of 79 won't it heat it to 80? Or it'll just always keep it in the range of 76-80? Sorry noob question

 

[RoanokeReef]

No - it has three settings
LOW SET - Alarm
SET - This is the temperature you want to maintain
HIGH SET - Alarm

Take a look at page 8/9 -

How To Set Temperature; How To Calibrate Temperature - Innovative Marine HELIO Universal Controller Manual [Page 8]

Innovative Marine HELIO Universal Controller Manual Online: how to set temperature, How To Calibrate Temperature. [Set] Set Desired Temperature Plug In Controller To Receptacle Press The Mode Button 1 Time Then The Display Will Read . Temperature Set Desired Temperature By Pressing The...

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[get-salty]

is there a temp sensor? if it does, you dont want to put the sensor where the heaters are. it should be far away from the heaters to get an accurate reading.

from what im reading, your heaters is doing what its designed to do. since you are in florida (hot) and when your room temp rises, so does your tank. you can either ignore or turn the alarm off or get a chiller.

 

[PhamousPhish]

No - it has three settings
LOW SET - Alarm
SET - This is the temperature you want to maintain
HIGH SET - Alarm

Take a look at page 8/9 -

How To Set Temperature; How To Calibrate Temperature - Innovative Marine HELIO Universal Controller Manual [Page 8]

Innovative Marine HELIO Universal Controller Manual Online: how to set temperature, How To Calibrate Temperature. [Set] Set Desired Temperature Plug In Controller To Receptacle Press The Mode Button 1 Time Then The Display Will Read . Temperature Set Desired Temperature By Pressing The...

www.manualslib.com

Ok I read that. Couple questions what does calibrate mean...also so if I set it between 76-80 then it'll fluctuate between that range not just keep it on the high one? Or it will keep it at the "set" range

No - it has three settings
LOW SET - Alarm
SET - This is the temperature you want to maintain
HIGH SET - Alarm

Take a look at page 8/9 -

How To Set Temperature; How To Calibrate Temperature - Innovative Marine HELIO Universal Controller Manual [Page 8]

Innovative Marine HELIO Universal Controller Manual Online: how to set temperature, How To Calibrate Temperature. [Set] Set Desired Temperature Plug In Controller To Receptacle Press The Mode Button 1 Time Then The Display Will Read . Temperature Set Desired Temperature By Pressing The...

www.manualslib.com

 

[RoanokeReef]

Ok I read that. Couple questions what does calibrate mean...also so if I set it between 76-80 then it'll fluctuate between that range not just keep it on the high one? Or it will keep it at the "set" range

It keeps the SET temp not a range. The calibrate is just that, to calibrate the temp sensor -
Example - If the heater is off -/+ degrees from a thermometer you trust you could correct it there.

 

[PhamousPhish]

It keeps the SET temp not a range. The calibrate is just that, to calibrate the temp sensor -
Example - If the heater is off -/+ degrees from a thermometer you trust you could correct it there.

Ok so maybe I should just set my high temp to 80 instead of 79? Thank you for help

 

[RoanokeReef]

Ok so maybe I should just set my high temp to 80 instead of 79? Thank you for help

That's what I would do, and you're welcome!

 

[PhamousPhish]

After I did this test I did put in something to lower phosphates and all corals started to look amazing; I put carbon in