Sophia Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Noticed this today - the coils at the bottom of the heater have come unfurled somewhat. I don't know when or why it happened but it still heats to a steady temperature. I can't even remember the last time I took the heater out of the tank or when it could possibly have been bumped. Very odd. And this is an Eheim too. :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 its happened to 2 of mine aswel mine ended up burning up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted May 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 ooh back to the shop then did you do anything to yours or did it just happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 i left mine running till the element went black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted May 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 this is about 9 months old and still sparkly and new looking :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 you should get a replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 this is about 9 months old and still sparkly and new looking :dunno: thats what happened to me both went before they were 1 year old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Yeah it'll be under warranty so I would take it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted May 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 I hunted out the box and receipt (I keep everything :smln: ) and discovered that Animates receipts are programmed to self destruct after 6 months hahaha . It is much faded but you can just make out the date and the item. P44, if they swiped my yellow club card at the time will it show as a transaction on there too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 I hunted out the box and receipt (I keep everything :smln: ) and discovered that Animates receipts are programmed to self destruct after 6 months hahaha . It is much faded but you can just make out the date and the item. P44, if they swiped my yellow club card at the time will it show as a transaction on there too? I am pretty sure if you give the shop the time/date they can look through the computer and print a new receipt and it should have shown up on your card as well so you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Yes, It will record the transaction on your club card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted May 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 sweet, that means nine months of free use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice222 Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 I hunted out the box and receipt (I keep everything :smln: ) and discovered that Animates receipts are programmed to self destruct after 6 months hahaha . It is much faded but you can just make out the date and the item. P44, if they swiped my yellow club card at the time will it show as a transaction on there too? Haha I like your description of the receipt. I've had that same problem with receipts for other things in the past too :nilly:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 The ink fades very fast if left in sunlight, or in a warm spot in the house. (try putting a lighter under a receipt you don't need and watch the ink vanish!) I store valuable receipts in an airtight container in the cupboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted May 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 I have one of those cardboard concertina files for bills and receipts etc, this one is the only one that faded haha. Next one I get I will take a copy of it too just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 I thought Ehiems were epic and never broke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 I thought Ehiems were epic and never broke? Nope i had 2 in a row do the same thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted May 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 Got a replacement heater this morning :happy2: When I had the heater out of the tank you could see the wire above the un-coiling was coloured, under it was all shiny silver, glad I noticed when I did or it might have been a sticky end for my fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 might be a cheap knock off? In my experiance with general equipment you find that the manufacturer makes the stuff in say germany for EXAMPLE, then a year or two later they try to increase profit margin by making them in mexico or similar. The parts may be the same but they are assembled somewhere else (and vice versa) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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