heater on top of pvc

[Brando457]

any issues with resting a heater on top of 2 pieces of pvc? It is not inside the pvc, simply laying on top of it.

 

[jgraz]

I can't imagine any issue. My heaters have been laying in the bottom of my Rubbermaid stock tank for long time and I haven't run into an issue............that I know of that is.

 

[redfishbluefish]

I don't see an issue. I have two 300w heaters mounted back to back on an acrylic baffle using PVC conduit clamps. Here's a shoot of that baffle with clamps....while I was building the sump.

 

[TanksNStuff]

I don't see an issue with it either. The heaters shouldn't be getting any hotter than 75-80 degrees which is well below the max temp of PVC... so even direct contact at extended periods of time shouldn't be a problem at all.

By the way, that's a great idea Paul! Mounting a heater between baffles in the sump is a good way to make sure the majority of your water will come in contact with it. Plus, it's sort of out of the way and gives you more room in other chambers for skimmers and return pumps, etc. Gonna take a look at mine one day and see if I can work that in there.

 

[redfishbluefish]

As I'm pouring water into my Brute I see a 200 watt heater that sits up against the side/bottom of this polyethylene can.....and no problem with melting there....And the polyethylene most likely has a lower melt temperature.