jude Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Short (no pun intended) of putting an old heater in a tank of water, turning it on and throwing the cat in, is there any way of testing whether old fish tank heaters are still OK? Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fins Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Just put it in a tank and see if it heats the water to the temp you set it to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Check there is no sign of moisture inside the glass then put it in a tank or bucket of water, not plugged in, and leave it a couple of days. Check to make sure there is still no moisture inside. If there is moisture - throw it away. In none, it is probably safe to use. However for added safety you should have an RCD on the power outlet feeding the heater so that if there is any chance of electrocution or shock, the RCD will switch off the power. Leave it running a few days to check it stabilises and holds the correct temperature. Old heaterstats tend to stick ON, not OFF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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