Cascade® Heat® 8" Aquarium Heater 100 Watt for 20 Gallon Tanks

Cascade® Heat® 8" Aquarium Heater 100 Watt for 20 Gallon Tanks

(11 customer reviews)

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Description:

Penn-Plax® Cascade® Heat® Aquarium Heaters accurately maintain the desired temperature in your tank. Available in sizes to match the size and volume of your tank, these heaters are factory preset to 76 degrees Fahrenheit making them ready to use in most aquatic environments. Can be set to your desired temperature using the visible temperature setting scale and is accurate to 1 degree Fahrenheit. Just plug it in and these heaters will safely and efficiently bring the temperature to your set level. Fully submersible, these heaters can be placed horizontally or vertically in your tank and will automatically maintain the desired temperature level. Made with superior insulation, these heaters provide excellent heat distribution over the entire element. The heavy duty shock-resistant glass gives these heaters a long life and makes them safe for your aquarium and your pets. Each heater comes with two suction cups for easy and secure placement in your aquarium.

Features:

Accurately maintains the desired temperature in your tank
Fully submersible and can be placed horizontally or vertically in your tank
Easy to set and accurate to 1° Fahrenheit.
Shock resistent glass with superior insulation.
Perfect for fresh and salt water environments.

Product Details:

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Product Weight:	0.6 pounds
Package Length:	10.6 inches
Package Width:	3.3 inches
Package Height:	1.8 inches
Package Weight:	0.6 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 11 reviews

Customer Reviews:

Average Customer Review: 4.0

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6 of 7 found the following review helpful:

lasted less than a year Dec 10, 2010
By JJ
Do not be fooled by price. I got what I paid for. It lasted about 9 months and most of that time was the summer and it was hardly on. Now that its colder the thermostat would only come on if I turned the knob all the way up to the highest setting and even then it would kick off. The water is maintaining 65 degrees. I bought two of these at the same time so put in the new one and that is working but will probably get less than a year out of that one as well.
As the other reviewer said the lifetime warranty is useless. I paid $9 for the heater and they want $10 to send it back. I am basically just buying another heater from them.
I will stick with a visi-therm or aqueon as I have those running in my other tanks with no problems.

8 of 10 found the following review helpful:

Didn't work after 1-1/2 weeks Feb 26, 2009
By K. Sisco
I purchased this heater for my brand new 10 gallon aquarium from my local fish store. He began selling these after Visi-therm and their stealth heaters began to not hold up. His selling feature was the price and the life-time guarantee.

Upon first introducing it to the tank, it appeared to work, but I did not have a thermometer yet, so there was no way to tell. I left it at the initial setting of 76 degrees to cycle the tank. The tank glass felt warm, so I assume it was working. After 1-1/2 weeks, I bought a digital thermometer (the same as the one in my community tank). The tank was only 73 degrees. I checked the new thermometer against the old one and they measured the same temperature within a few 1/10's of a degree.

After turning the unit up continuously throughout the evening, I could heat the 10 gallon tank no higher than 75 degrees. This heater definitely did not work.

The guarantee, if you want to call it that, is almost worthless. You must send a copy of your receipt and $10 to the manufacturer, who will then send you another unit. That's more than 1/2 the original cost. More like buying one for retail, and then getting a lifetime supply at wholesale cost.

All I want is a heater that is reliable - I'm not concerned about guarantees. Guarantees don't heat the tank - reliable heaters do. This heater has left me in a lurch.

2 of 2 found the following review helpful:

Incorrect Gauge Aug 01, 2011
By greenbean
I have this heater in my 55 gallon tank, and it keeps the water at 80 degrees consistently. However, the heater is set at 89 degrees (close to the supposed maximum). So, it works perfectly if you ignore the gauge, and use an independent thermometer.

1 of 1 found the following review helpful:

Fine even for a small tank! Dec 03, 2011
By Rizzle
Great Product. I use it in a tank that is more like 2.5 or 3 gallons and it keeps my fish nice and warm even on the windowsill during the winter. Also, the instructions say never to have any of the thing unsubmerged- I've had the top 1/4 unsubmerged since my tank is pretty small and no ill consequences, although that may only be because it doesn't have to come on for too long given my tank size.

This thing definitely does the trick, enjoy!

1 of 1 found the following review helpful:

Very Satisfied Oct 13, 2011
By J. Higgins "Cohen"
Bought this heater because my fishes got ich and had to do a treatment for them, I thought I made a bad choice based on the price I paid but it really worked well for me. The temperature was accurate and it was durable enough until my Pacus got bigger, they would swim by it and smash it into the glass and it wouldn't break. They got the upper hand evevtually, I saw pieces of glass at the bottom of the tank and I wasn't surprised at all. Overall it was a great heater and I'm planning on buying another one soon.

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