Heater Placement?

[Amador]

Where is the best place to locate a couple of submersible heaters in my sump? I have a skimmer section, return and fuge, with the return line "T"eed off to the fuge with a ball valve.

I am thinking that I should put them in the return area (which has the most turnover). Anyone have some insight?

 

[kirshenman]

i've got one in my return, and one in my skimmer section. i don't know if it's "the best" but my temperature stays consistant.

 

[c_stowers]

Just make sure you don't put the heater where it will be exposed to air during water changes. I have made this mistake at least once before and it usually damages the heater even if it is titanium.

 

[Amador]

Hmm, how are you supposed to rig it to where it doesn't get exposed to air during a water change? Mine have a "do not submerge above this line" line, so I can't lay them horizontal. They are 15" heaters.

 

[meco65]

Just unplug when doing water change. I to have made the mistake of doing a water change without turning off the heater, so when a added some of the new water i here a cracking sound looked over and the hater was busted that bites

 

[Amador]

Ah, gotcha. Thanks for the help guys.