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MeganL3985

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Posts: 4,404
Registered: June 2007
Location: North Carolina

Rena Smart Heater

Reviews	Views	Date of last review
4	5224	Sun February 28, 2010

Recommended By	Average Price	Average Rating
100% of reviewers	$39.00	9.3

Description:

*Integrates with Rena filters, but can be used alone.
*Unbreakable Heater
*Features Temperature Warning Light. Flashes when temperature is very low or too hot, compared to the temperature that is set. Steady light comes on when heating is in process.
*Wide and accurate temperature range of 69-93 degrees F.
*Works for both fresh and saltwater tanks.
*Comes in 5 Different Watts/Sizes. (Listed Below)

Rena Smart Heater--
Watt & Size Of Tank

50 Watt: 20 Gallon
100 Watt: 35 Gallon
150 Watt: 50 Gallon
200 Watt: 70 Gallon
300 Watt: 90 Gallon

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Rena, Smart, Heater

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MeganL3985

#1 Steelers Fan!

Registered: June 2007
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 4404

Review Date: Wed May 21, 2008

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $39.00 | Rating: 10

Positive aspects of the product (pros):	Extremely Accurate
Cons:	None That I Can Say

I purchased the Rena Smart Heater 100 last year. Normal purchase price would have been $39 but a stocking mistake at the store, allowed me to only pay $19. I would have been very hesitant to pay $39 for just a heater...since I was on a budget, so I came into this product on accident. I must say though, after having it for a year with absolutely no problems.....I would pay $39...even $50 in a heart beat. I have nothing bad to say about it and would recommend it to anyone looking for a great, reliable heater. Rena really hit this one out of the ballpark!

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Tanks-
55 Gallon--On Hold, In Storage...
20 Gallon High--Tetra and Cory's
5 Gallon Hex--Guppies (3 Female, 2 Male)
2.5 Gallon Mini Bow--Future ADF Habitat

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leggomypleco

Flowerhorn Guru

Registered: December 2008
Location: Indy
Posts: 1682

Review Date: Sun December 21, 2008

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 0

Positive aspects of the product (pros):
Cons:

DEPENDABLE

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saraamy
Junior Member

Registered: October 2009
Posts: 18

Review Date: Thu December 10, 2009

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10

Positive aspects of the product (pros):	reliable
Cons:

The heater is great, always keeps temp in tank perfect! Unlike other heaters that continue warming beyond temp required!

Cliff

Moderator

Registered: January 2010
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Posts: 19056

Review Date: Sun February 28, 2010

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8

Positive aspects of the product (pros):	Safe for fish, easy to set temp, red light when the unit is on
Cons:	needs a lot of water flow to maintain constant temp

I have two 150W units in my 55 gallon tank. Based on the water flow from my filter, only one of them gets a strong flow and the other doesn’t. The one that doesn’t get good water flow almost never cuts in, I can’t even remember the last time I saw it cut in. The one that gets a good water flow is basically heating the whole tank and it only cuts in for about 5 to 10 minutes every 45 to 60 minutes. The room temp is approx 70 to 68 F and the temp on both heaters is set for 78 F. The temp in the tank varies from 77.6 to 78.9.

The best future for me is that it’s always cool to the touch making it safer for the fish

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