Heater ran dry for multiple ours

[starfishguy869]

So yesterday morning, I left the lid of my salt tub open with only about 2 l of water left. Well now, the salt tub is completely dry, but the heater was still running. It was covered in salt. So will anything happen to this heater now? I’ve unplugged it as soon as I found out, but I’m not sure if it’ll be ok. I’ve attached a video below, which was actually quite satisfying to watch.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I wouldn't trust it on a tank... for a mixing station it might still be ok.

 

[exnisstech]

^This ^ I think the ehiem have over heat protection but as mentioned I would dedicate it to the mixing station just to me safe.

 

[BryanM]

Theres no reason to risk it at this point. Toss in the towel on that unit.

 

[ZoWhat]

Gift it to a teenager girl as a curling iron

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[cdnco2004]

Yeah thermostats can burn out really easy. Not worth the risk.

 

[Tamberav]

So yesterday morning, I left the lid of my salt tub open with only about 2 l of water left. Well now, the salt tub is completely dry, but the heater was still running. It was covered in salt. So will anything happen to this heater now? I’ve unplugged it as soon as I found out, but I’m not sure if it’ll be ok. I’ve attached a video below, which was actually quite satisfying to watch.

Toss it out, this happened to me once (cats pulled the heater out and it melted a spot on the carpet), same brand... it looked fine but it did end up suddenly cracking (figured it was a salt mix heater so why not use it?)... I got a good zap.

I have no doubt the glass got compromised by the heat and caused it to suddenly crack. Sort of like glassware in the dishwasher sometimes.

 

[starfishguy869]

It will be used for salt mixing. Is that ok?

 

[BryanM]

It will be used for salt mixing. Is that ok?

Until it dies, sure! Pretty safe for that.

 

[jabberwock]

It will be used for salt mixing. Is that ok?

Fire hazard, toss it.

 

[starfishguy869]

What would happen if it exploded in the water?

 

[Red_Beard]

Hopefull would pop a breaker, then you would have glass shards in your barrel to clean up. And i would toss that batch of water. Not terrible, but not fun