Thermometer exploded..

Stacef · 03-09-2008, 01:25 AM

FIRST OFF! Not thermometer!!! HEATER!!!!!!! Wow, I wasn't thinking when I was typing that apparently.

Ok so, while doing our make over we ran into some issues. First off, it was a well needed make-over, because the rocks were nasty, even though I vaccumm them often, couldn't see a thing through the water!

So, what we did, was of course took of the HOB filter and cleaned it out, then proceeded to put the heater in the filter..like always for us. I reached under the tank, plugged the heater in, Jeremy (bf) then grabbed a cup to start filling the filter so it could begin to run.

Well...that quick! there was a huge POP, and then smoke..and sizzling

So I jumped off my chair, turned off the powerstrip, quick grabbed more water to stop it from catching fire. So poured more water on, watched the smoke roll out. Well here are some pics of the aftermath! It melted a good spot onto the filter, almost all the way through!

So added onto our 6 hours of work to change the substrate over, we had to make an emergency trip to wal mart (only thing open) for a new heater to last the night. Enjoy! And.. learn from my mistake!

plecosword · 03-09-2008, 01:42 AM

Ive never had a heater blow htat bad. I got yelled out for burning the carpet with one of these. Ive hated glass heater ever since.

Triggerjay · 03-09-2008, 01:49 AM

I was doing a WC one time, unplugged two heaters from 5g buckets, let them sit for a minute, pulled them out, gave them the old touch test.. they were slightly warm, but not HOT... then I set them on a couch (don't ask why, cause I don't know).. I proceded to do my water change, and I started smelling a "toast" smell. I happened to glance over, to see our couch smoking. I ran over, and picked up the heaters, which were partially melted into the couch. It left two burn "stripes" on the couch. Lesson learned. I wait about 15 minutes after unplugging a heater before I remove it from the water, to prevent another incident like this one.. Now that I look back, it was kind of funny,... But could have turned out a lot worse.

Jason

tbittner · 03-09-2008, 01:49 AM

Cheez and Crackers!!!

I'm glad nobody got hurt! That's just pure dangerous! Electric and water. Who is the genius that thought that up???

I've read about others having their heater explode. It tends to wipe out an entire tank. Something about the chemicals used inside of them?

plecosword · 03-09-2008, 01:54 AM

I have exploded about 4 heaters just on my 10g. nothing ever happened to the fish.
I recomend this heater, I still have the one I have had for about 2 years! I think it turns off when you take it out of the water.
I can tell you for sure that it will never ever explode!

Aquarium Heaters: Visi-Therm Stealth Heater

Stacef · 03-09-2008, 01:57 AM

Well the GOOD thing is..Jeremy hadn't gotten the full glass of water into the filter yet. So there was NO connection of the water from the Filter to the tank. Thank GOD! I freaking out..and the tank was so cloudy I couldn't see my fish, and was whining...are they dead? I can't see the fish! But Jeremy made the great point the water hadn't started flowing yet! Then we washed out the filter very well! and good to go. My fish are happy as can be

Stacef · 03-09-2008, 03:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by plecosword

I have exploded about 4 heaters just on my 10g. nothing ever happened to the fish.
I recomend this heater, I still have the one I have had for about 2 years! I think it turns off when you take it out of the water.
I can tell you for sure that it will never ever explode!

Aquarium Heaters: Visi-Therm Stealth Heater

I have the Therm Stealth Heater in my 20g, I like it a lot.

boozeman · 03-09-2008, 11:26 AM

JoJo · 03-09-2008, 12:18 PM

I have the Stealth as well. It does cut off when out of water & you dont have to worry about glass breaking either

Dentoid · 03-09-2008, 01:58 PM

This happened to my reef about a year ago. My Visitherm heater exploded in my sump. It killed about 3 of my fish, what ever the toxic smoke comes out or the decrease in oxygen in the tank. Luckily I had a QT to move the other fish to and saved 4 of them.

Sorry for your trouble. Luckily you weren't hurt or worse yet a fire!

Stacef · 03-09-2008, 02:08 PM

Thanks Dentoid, sorry to hear of your disaster with a heater also!

I am grateful that we didn't place it right into the tank..I have no where to take the ones that maybe would have survived!!

lcstorc · 03-09-2008, 02:15 PM

Been there done that. Except mine was in the overflow. What a mess that was.
Glad everything turned out ok.

tbittner · 03-09-2008, 03:10 PM

Is that a bio wheel I see in the filter???

plecosword · 03-09-2008, 03:43 PM

Is there something wrong with Bio wheels? its freshwater!

PEMfish · 03-09-2008, 03:58 PM

Terry, FW Forum = FW

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03-09-2008, 01:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
Stacef Golden Moray Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 2,620 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thermometer exploded.. FIRST OFF! Not thermometer!!! HEATER!!!!!!! Wow, I wasn't thinking when I was typing that apparently. Ok so, while doing our make over we ran into some issues. First off, it was a well needed make-over, because the rocks were nasty, even though I vaccumm them often, couldn't see a thing through the water! So, what we did, was of course took of the HOB filter and cleaned it out, then proceeded to put the heater in the filter..like always for us. I reached under the tank, plugged the heater in, Jeremy (bf) then grabbed a cup to start filling the filter so it could begin to run. Well...that quick! there was a huge POP, and then smoke..and sizzling So I jumped off my chair, turned off the powerstrip, quick grabbed more water to stop it from catching fire. So poured more water on, watched the smoke roll out. Well here are some pics of the aftermath! It melted a good spot onto the filter, almost all the way through! So added onto our 6 hours of work to change the substrate over, we had to make an emergency trip to wal mart (only thing open) for a new heater to last the night. Enjoy! And.. learn from my mistake! __________________ Stace My 72g Build-full of pictures, we all know you loce pictures! I've had to pay my price. The things I did not know at first, I learned by doin' twice. -Billy Joel

03-09-2008, 01:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
plecosword Acropora Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: So CA Posts: 1,888 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Thermometer exploded.. Ive never had a heater blow htat bad. I got yelled out for burning the carpet with one of these. Ive hated glass heater ever since. __________________ --Mario/Andre "Never try to tell everything you know. It may take too short a time" !!!20g for reals!!! 55G

03-09-2008, 01:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
Triggerjay Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield MO Posts: 2,071 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Thermometer exploded.. I was doing a WC one time, unplugged two heaters from 5g buckets, let them sit for a minute, pulled them out, gave them the old touch test.. they were slightly warm, but not HOT... then I set them on a couch (don't ask why, cause I don't know).. I proceded to do my water change, and I started smelling a "toast" smell. I happened to glance over, to see our couch smoking. I ran over, and picked up the heaters, which were partially melted into the couch. It left two burn "stripes" on the couch. Lesson learned. I wait about 15 minutes after unplugging a heater before I remove it from the water, to prevent another incident like this one.. Now that I look back, it was kind of funny,... But could have turned out a lot worse. Jason __________________ The start of my journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...xperience.html My current journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ld-thread.html My clownfish breeding log: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ne-fishes.html

03-09-2008, 01:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,563 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Thermometer exploded.. Cheez and Crackers!!! I'm glad nobody got hurt! That's just pure dangerous! Electric and water. Who is the genius that thought that up??? I've read about others having their heater explode. It tends to wipe out an entire tank. Something about the chemicals used inside of them? __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

03-09-2008, 01:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
plecosword Acropora Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: So CA Posts: 1,888 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Thermometer exploded.. I have exploded about 4 heaters just on my 10g. nothing ever happened to the fish. I recomend this heater, I still have the one I have had for about 2 years! I think it turns off when you take it out of the water. I can tell you for sure that it will never ever explode! Aquarium Heaters: Visi-Therm Stealth Heater __________________ --Mario/Andre "Never try to tell everything you know. It may take too short a time" !!!20g for reals!!! 55G

03-09-2008, 01:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
Stacef Golden Moray Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 2,620 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Thermometer exploded.. Well the GOOD thing is..Jeremy hadn't gotten the full glass of water into the filter yet. So there was NO connection of the water from the Filter to the tank. Thank GOD! I freaking out..and the tank was so cloudy I couldn't see my fish, and was whining...are they dead? I can't see the fish! But Jeremy made the great point the water hadn't started flowing yet! Then we washed out the filter very well! and good to go. My fish are happy as can be __________________ Stace My 72g Build-full of pictures, we all know you loce pictures! I've had to pay my price. The things I did not know at first, I learned by doin' twice. -Billy Joel

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boozeman The CodFather ~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 8,802 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Thermometer exploded.. __________________ ...and when I'm old and wise little things mean little to me like autumn winds they'll blow right through me and someday, in the mist of time when they ask you if you knew me remember that you were a friend of mine

03-09-2008, 02:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
Stacef Golden Moray Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 2,620 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Thermometer exploded.. Thanks Dentoid, sorry to hear of your disaster with a heater also! I am grateful that we didn't place it right into the tank..I have no where to take the ones that maybe would have survived!! __________________ Stace My 72g Build-full of pictures, we all know you loce pictures! I've had to pay my price. The things I did not know at first, I learned by doin' twice. -Billy Joel

03-09-2008, 02:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Thermometer exploded.. Been there done that. Except mine was in the overflow. What a mess that was. Glad everything turned out ok. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

03-09-2008, 03:10 PM	#13 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,563 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Thermometer exploded.. Is that a bio wheel I see in the filter??? __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

03-09-2008, 03:43 PM	#14 (permalink)
plecosword Acropora Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: So CA Posts: 1,888 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Thermometer exploded.. Is there something wrong with Bio wheels? its freshwater! __________________ --Mario/Andre "Never try to tell everything you know. It may take too short a time" !!!20g for reals!!! 55G

03-09-2008, 03:58 PM	#15 (permalink)
PEMfish Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 3,048 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Thermometer exploded.. Terry, FW Forum = FW . __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef chronicle; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

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