Yes, you can do that. Normally, you'd just crank them up all the way, but that's already done for you. Maybe that's a feature, not a bugkrfhsf said:I have 3 that have got stuck on this year. I did not throw them out because I have a ideal. Could they be hooked up to a temp controller? Would this work with any heater that was stuck on? What y'all say?
I second this (and have done this for several years), with one exception: I only turn the dials up a couple of degrees higher than I have the controller set. If the controller itself gets stuck in the on position, the heaters won't heat the tank too high. Assuming their own thermostats are working properly, of course.smitty said:I would still turn the dial all the up then connect them to a controller.
Awesome - 42 tanks! Do you run a LFS or is this in your house?wilpir said:Some of them were 5yrs old before they started to go bad..I have 42 tanks running at the moment....Every couple months 1 goes bad and I throw it in a box after 12 I sent them in.... :thumb:
The fact they are so willing to warranty 12 new stealth pros no question asked scares me. These are the ones that have been giving people major headaches, myself included. I had one stick off(luckily) in my shellie tank. I noticed it when the water temp dropped to 70. They did warranty it, but I opted for the regular glass visitherm. I've had good luck with them. Do a search for "exploding and/or broken stealth pro" and see what I mean. I wouldn't use another pro. Just my .02wilpir said:I just did that..saved 12 broken old model Stealths the last 2 years, emailed Marineland, got the address were to send them, $9 postage is all it cost me, and 2wks later I received 12 brand new "Pro" Stealths!!! :thumb: :thumb:![]()
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http://www.cichlid-forum.com/phpBB/view ... 81#1565681DrgRcr said:The fact they are so willing to warranty 12 new stealth pros no question asked scares me. These are the ones that have been giving people major headaches, myself included. I had one stick off(luckily) in my shellie tank. I noticed it when the water temp dropped to 70. They did warranty it, but I opted for the regular glass visitherm. I've had good luck with them. Do a search for "exploding and/or broken stealth pro" and see what I mean. I wouldn't use another pro. Just my .02wilpir said:I just did that..saved 12 broken old model Stealths the last 2 years, emailed Marineland, got the address were to send them, $9 postage is all it cost me, and 2wks later I received 12 brand new "Pro" Stealths!!! :thumb: :thumb:![]()
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That's what I do. Controller set at 78 and heater set at 82.SonsOfLeda said:I second this (and have done this for several years), with one exception: I only turn the dials up a couple of degrees higher than I have the controller set. If the controller itself gets stuck in the on position, the heaters won't heat the tank too high. Assuming their own thermostats are working properly, of course.smitty said:I would still turn the dial all the up then connect them to a controller.