dwalk Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 I'm looking at using Juwel heaters, are they fully submersible, they've been recommended by my LFS as equal to Jager and Fluval, What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolliolli Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 yes they are fully submersible, i haven't had any problems with mine but i've heard of other ppl having some problems. One annoying thing is that they don't have a temperature dial just a + or - so you can' t set it to a temp, you have to guess and adjust accordingly. jagers are good heaters, i've found their thermostat to be accurate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naz_Nomad Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 The only heater I have ever had a problem with is a Jebo. Jewel are good - they keep the water at the temp you set. What more do you want? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 even jebo you can get badluck i have jebos and no problems the issues are this with cheaper heaters, the light stops working and stuff, maybe thermostat so you hvaeto adjst and measure yourself which actual temp versus the temp on the dial invest in fluval, or aqua one i thnk aqua one is the best value for money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simian Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Why would you skimp on your heater, it is the single most important piece of equipment in your tank, if your filter stops working, do more water changes until you sort it out. But if your heater fails you either cook your fish or they will get chilled and die. You will get what you pay for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 I have't used Juwel heaters, but the brand itself has been highly recommended. I religously go with AquaOne now as they're reliable and well priced. AquaClear,Masterpet, and Jebo are the only ones I avoid now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 I use the Sera Heaters for my pleco and killie tanks. NEVER had a problem. Even left one plugged in out of water for 1hour and it still goes strong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Have heard that Juwel heaters are ok, yet haven't tried them myself. We steer clear of Jebo and Masterpet.... bleh :-? Jagar we use of which are excellent and Aqua One even tho not your most expensive, yet not a cheapy... are excellent too, we use alot of Aqua One heaters in our fish shed and Jagar in our display tanks inside. The Aqua One heaters now come with a 3 year warranty, they used to only come with a 6 month warranty. This year it changed to 3 year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmxmatt Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Juwel heaters are crap to be honest. I've had 3 fail in a matter of 2 weeks and the shop I bought them from didn't believe they were faulty and blamed me for using them outside of the water. (I didn't bother taking the 2nd failure back because I didn't believe they'd give me a replacement) Bought a 300w Jager, not 1 problem at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antipodes Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Have two 300 Watt Jewel heaters for 4 years now with no problems. They have a two year warranty, but I have not needed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaMax Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Mariner heaters...any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoody Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 I have to recommend aqua one's for money and performnce, have NEVER had a prob with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 I have about 25 Visi-Therm heaters and not had a problem They come with a 5year garenttee from memory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_elmo Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 what about the rena smart unbreakable heaters? anyone have one? jager is still the best in my books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquarium Dude Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Ive had some real problems with elite heaters, I had two 300w's but the seals popped out around the body/glass connection. I had them replaced but the new ones are now starting to do the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickle Pickle Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 what about the rena smart unbreakable heaters? anyone have one? Never tried one but they look pretty sweet. It's cool how you can run the filter uptake through them! Jager is my brand of choice although i have never had any issues with the aqua one heaters I have used in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_elmo Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 yes they are fully submersible, i haven't had any problems with mine but i've heard of other ppl having some problems. One annoying thing is that they don't have a temperature dial just a + or - so you can' t set it to a temp, you have to guess and adjust accordingly. jagers are good heaters, i've found their thermostat to be accurate my juwel heater has temperatures next to the dial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 id go jager i always use them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karynjoy Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 I saw some of these on TM does anyone know anything about them please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 I saw some of these on TM does anyone know anything about them please? the juwels are prety good... as long as you have a warranty or something go for it.. safest bet are the Jagers, Fluvals and the Rena's. - but also bit more expensive... Rena's have an incredibly accurate thermostat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwalk Posted October 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 I had a 200w Juwel heater in a 160 l tank. After observing wild temp fluctuations, I swapped it out for a 150w jager, no more fluctuations. I suspect that the Juwel heaters aren't comparable watt for watt to others, due to there extremely compact dimensions. The 200w Juwel is about 15cm shorter than my 150watt jager! Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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