Titanium heater issue

[Vin7250]

So I am in a bit of an emergency. It's freezing cold in my area of the country and my heater died. It was old so I guess it was about time. I have no way of going to buy a new one for a couple of days. I looked through my closet and I found a really good older titanium via aqua 300watt unit but it looks to have some melted plastic on it. Maybe the previous owner ran the sump dry or something. I was able to get most of it off w a utility knife and some steel wool w almost zero surface scratching but some remains. The heater works really well as I have it in a bucket of water currently.

1. How can I get the rest of the plastic off?

2. Is it even really necessary as long as I don't run this dry?

3. If it is still working do you think I'm good to use it?


The tank is slowly losing heat so I hope some of you fine folks could guide me in the right direction.


Thanks all

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[Vin7250]

I hope this question isn't completely odd! The tank is down to. About 75 now so if anyone has any thoughts please let me know.

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[scuzy]

I think you can run it fine with the plastic on the tube. Most likely the plastic was melted from the holder.


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[elFloyd]

I think you can run it fine with the plastic on the tube. Most likely the plastic was melted from the holder.


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I agree since it heats ok in the bucket. (ie... water gets warm and circuit breaker didn't trip.)

 

[Vin7250]

Thank you so much everyone. I was concerned with possibly releasing some weird chemical in the water. I'm going to give it a shot!!

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[faterikcartman]

If the alternative is letting everything in your tank freeze to death what choice do you have anyway?

Note to self: stock emergency spares of all essentials.

 

[rocsec1]

The plastic could be the holder or a fish guard either way like cartman said what choice do you have.