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Lee GLS

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27" immersion in an upright tank?
« on: October 31, 2011, 09:11:17 pm »
Has anyone fitted a 27" Immersion heater in an upright tank? I got a 27" for my 650L upright thinking I could fit it from th back so it's mounted horizontally, but it's too long, the only way I can possibly fit it is near the bottom through the side, but it will need to go below the baffle, so there isn't much room to play with, and getting the hole in the right place will be critical otherwise the immersion heater will foul on the baffle, anyone got any tips?

I know I could get an 11", but would really like the 27" as im sure it will heat the water more evenly.
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♠Winp®oClean♠

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Re: 27" immersion in an upright tank?
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2011, 09:23:42 pm »
You can miss the baffle easy enough by measuring & marking the tank. You would need to lower the male part of the flange in from the top on a piece of string/wire then pull it though the hole you've drilled out in the side. Once you've done that then you just screw the female part on from the outside & it's done. ;)
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Pope vader

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Re: 27" immersion in an upright tank? New
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2011, 09:26:47 pm »
put it about an inch from btm and it should be ok,  this is where i have mine on a 400 upright
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Lee GLS

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Re: 27" immersion in an upright tank?
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2011, 09:29:17 pm »
Mac, I've just looked at your pics on matts forum and that is the way you have yours mounted. I thought you had it going the other way  ;D
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♠Winp®oClean♠

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Re: 27" immersion in an upright tank?
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2011, 09:36:00 pm »
Quote from: Lee GLS on October 31, 2011, 09:29:17 pm
Mac, I've just looked at your pics on matts forum and that is the way you have yours mounted. I thought you had it going the other way  ;D


 ;) ;)
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DMC Window Cleaners Ltd

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Re: 27" immersion in an upright tank?
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2011, 05:56:54 pm »
I have one of this in one of my tanks,
I dont use it to heat the water as it takes hours to get to a decent temp and reduces heat far to quickly in the winter, buy your self a fog wash for instant heat, and leave the immersion in the tank on a stat over the winter to stop your tank from freezing.


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AuRavelling79

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Re: 27" immersion in an upright tank?
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2011, 06:15:32 pm »
Quote from: DMC Window Cleaners Ltd on November 01, 2011, 05:56:54 pm
I have one of this in one of my tanks,
I dont use it to heat the water as it takes hours to get to a decent temp and reduces heat far to quickly in the winter, buy your self a fog wash for instant heat, and leave the immersion in the tank on a stat over the winter to stop your tank from freezing.




How big a tank? Is it insulated?
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DMC Window Cleaners Ltd

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Re: 27" immersion in an upright tank?
« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2011, 03:10:49 pm »
one tank 650 one tank 1000,
both tanks do not have any insultation didnt have any problems last year went down to -6 perfect for background heat just to keep the chill off
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