[matt]

It seems people are crying out for hot water

we have the L5 i have made a post about my thoughts / idea's on that, the insulated tank would keep it warm for a while, look at your hot water tank in the airing cupboard

now we have all thought of using the 240 V heating element from the hot water cylinder tank, they are about 20 quid each, but you would need a stand for 1, not a major job, i am sure a metal fabricator would knock them up for you

the house opposite me keep tropical fish in a rather large tank ( it must hold 200 - 300 L of water ) they run a Aquarium heater ( search ebay , about 10 -15 quid delivered for a 200 W heater )

300 L will need 600 W of heaters to get to 15ºC warmer than the temp the water is

they are cheap to run and leave on all night

of course the main thing will be to insulated the tank well, this will help the water temps rise AND keep the water warm

[mci services]

i think its a good idea and one ive been pondering on for a while now, and 15 degress above zero would suit me just fine, in fact anything above zero would do. but ive been thinking if i insulate my tank etc i might as well just get a hot tap fitted and and fill the tank in the morning with hot seeing as i am di only

[chris@c.m.s]

A brewbin heater would be suited to plastic fitments they come fitted with stats as well, Hmmm  got me thinking now  : they are 2.5 k though so you would definitely need insulation.   

[Jeff Brimble]

600w towel rail heaters are cheap and long enough to go half way down a 25 L containers- a hot poker 

[SherwoodCleaningSe]

I've done both and all the fish tank heaters do is stop the tank freezing.  The immersion element works well, that will heat an IBC to 40c from under 10c in about 2 hours and with little in the way of insulation, then pump it to the van tank and you should be warmish all day.

Simon.

[JSMC]

any links to these heating elements? surely you could just cut hole in lid and drop it in and turn it on and leave me thinks

[JSMC]

http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=500w+aquarium+heater&hl=en

[matt]

http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=500w+aquarium+heater&hl=en

only thing with a 500 W is the price, if it breaks your 30 - 40 quid down

where as if you get two or three 200 W heaters, if 1 breaks you still have something to give some heat and its only 10 - 15 quid down )

[matt]

oh and Titanium heaters seem to be well recommended as they do not break ( though in the tank nothing should break them )

more pricey though

[JSMC]

200w what temp can they get tanks too? i only ave a 400L tank so i don't need anyhting too big

[Nathanael Jones]

I got a 500w one off ebay for about £15 with postage.

Took a month to arrive tho.

[matt]

200w what temp can they get tanks too? i only ave a 400L tank so i don't need anyhting too big

just pop 2 or 3 heaters in the tank job done

[Nathanael Jones]

http://cgi.ebay.ie/Automatic-Aquarium-Fish-Tank-Heater-500W-105-Gallon_W0QQitemZ140367217030QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Pet_Supplies_Fish?hash=item20ae89c186

[matt]

http://cgi.ebay.ie/Automatic-Aquarium-Fish-Tank-Heater-500W-105-Gallon_W0QQitemZ140367217030QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Pet_Supplies_Fish?hash=item20ae89c186

fair play, thats a cracking find

i looked last night but couldnt find anything under 40 quid online ( even on ebay )

will heat upto 32 C aswell

bung 2 of them into a tank and you will get the 32C fairly quickly surely

[JSMC]

personally i think one that isn't glass would be better. Also no need for all these other fancy bits on them

[matt]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-300W-Heater-with-safe-Heat-Guard-for-all-Aquarium_W0QQitemZ250370073462QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Pet_Supplies_Fish?hash=item3a4b382376

300 W for 16 quid delivered

it comes with a " Heat Guard " and heats to 34C

[the gedi]

Hi can you run warm water through a di without doing
damage to the resin?
Just ordered 2 300watt heaters for tank hopefully arrive soon so can work next week

[mci services]

Hi can you run warm water through a di without doing
damage to the resin?
Just ordered 2 300watt heaters for tank hopefully arrive soon so can work next week

yes you can i believe

[Nathanael Jones]

Hi can you run warm water through a di without doing
damage to the resin?
Just ordered 2 300watt heaters for tank hopefully arrive soon so can work next week

Most resin is rated to 60 deg C. Check with your supplier to be sure though.

[matt]

Nat

does your stay in the tank all the time ?  ??

from the ebay ad, its the glass version, i guess if its not knocked its strong enough to stay in the tank