Heater Attached Crooked?

[arvlyn]

Why do so many of you have your heaters attached crooked on the backs of your aquariums? I've never ever seen that before coming to this forum so I'm just curious.

 

[iihay]

Why do so many of you have your heaters attached crooked on the backs of your aquariums? I've never ever seen that before coming to this forum so I'm just curious.

Probably because they are like my heater which says it should be installed at 45degrees as otherwise the heat rises up into the thermostat and it burns out or doesn't set the temperature properly. It's annoying, would be better vertical in my small tank!

Iain

 

[pauly]

Mine's vertical. It's shown in the instructions to be vertical too.

 

[doresy]

Hi, although both my heaters are vertical and working perfectly there are some members who say that because the warm water from the heater rises this will effect the thermostat if the heater is mounted vertically.

I am happy with vertical

 

[arvlyn]

Probably because they are like my heater which says it should be installed at 45degrees as otherwise the heat rises up into the thermostat and it burns out or doesn't set the temperature properly. It's annoying, would be better vertical in my small tank!Iain

There's so much water movement in my aquariums, I can't see that really happening. Hmm....

Hi, although both my heaters are vertical and working perfectly there are some members who say that because the warm water from the heater rises this will effect the therostate if the heater is mounted vertically.I am happy with vertical

I'm happy with mine being vertical too. I have this thing about things being crooked, they make me twitch. It's hard enough for me to try to hide them veing vertical, I can't imagine trying to hide something that's crooked.

 

[doresy]

. I have this thing about things being crooked, they make me twitch. It's hard enough for me to try to hide them veing vertical, I can't imagine trying to hide something that's crooked.
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[Dorkhedeos]

I'm happy with mine being vertical too. I have this thing about things being crooked, they make me twitch. It's hard enough for me to try to hide them veing vertical, I can't imagine trying to hide something that's crooked.

Kinda funny that im the complete opposite i think an angled or horizontal heater looks better than a vertical

 

[iihay]

I'm happy with mine being vertical too. I have this thing about things being crooked, they make me twitch. It's hard enough for me to try to hide them veing vertical, I can't imagine trying to hide something that's crooked.

I'm the same and would definitely would like mine vertical, maybe I will try it as so many folk are doing it

Iain

 

[afishdude]

i have mine horizontal hidden behind some big rocks, so its not visible. works great like that and nobody can see it, not even if you look for it.
do you see heaters in these?

very old picts as they are from the winter. i dont use heaters in the summer as it gets over 100 here.