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742G Features: -Heater.-Designed to heat water as opposed to deice water.-Heat continuously past 150f and towards boiling, depending on the volume of water and the containers insulation.-Each unit comes with stainless steel guard.-Has an automatic shut off. Specifications: -1000 watt , 120 volts. Dimensions: -Weight: 2.17 lbs.-Dimensions: 3.33” H x 3.18” W x 19.5” D.
Product Features
- Designed to continuously heat buckets of water
- 1000 watt, 120 volt power will heat water over 150º
- Ideal for use on cold winter days
- Stainless steel guard
great heater for my homemade hot tub! I made a hot tub out of a 100 gallon stock tank, some insulation, and a small pool filter. The only thing missing was hot water! I tried a large aquarium heater, but it didn’t get hot enough (94F). This solves the problem – it gets it as hot as you want. You have to unplug it and take it out before you get in, but it still stays hot long enough for a nice long soak. I love this thing.Update. It raised the temp around 5 degrees an hour (plus or minus a couple – my thermometer has a duck on it). I forgot about it a couple of times and MAN was that water hot! The bucket heater lasted two winters of use, but not a third. Another review mentions this problem: now every time I plug it in it pops the outlet breaker. Even so, this is the best solution for the indoor redneck hot tub that I have found. I’m ordering another one right now (just in time for the frigid weather).
Works Great For The Price I use this for all grain beer making when the weather is too cold to use propane outside . Normally it would take around 2 hours for my wimpy stovetop to bring 7 gallons of wort to a boil , but with the aid of this baby I can do it in 45 minutes , which is a huge improvement . Haven’t had any problems with scorching . The way it is designed it circulates liquid while it heats it . For the price it can’t be beat !
Good for heating water in a bucket (shocking, I know), but so-so for sous vide I bought this bucket water heater to hook up to the auber sous vide cooking controller. As a water heater, it’s great. But, for sous vide, I’d find an alternate option. The big problem is you have to have fairly deep water for the unit to function. The instructions want 8 inches of water, and anything less than 6 inches can cause the unit to turn off. Plus, it’s a lot bigger than I expected. I think I’m going to use the other commenter’s recommendation and get the electra heater, which has the heating coil at the bottom (and I wish I read his review more closely before purchasing this unit).