Reddit reviews INNOMAX Thermal Guardian Quantum Solid State Waterbed Heater, Full Watt
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State-of-the-art Ultra sensitive electronic control that holds the temperature to 1/8 degree of set point ensures accurate temperature sensingCertified to the standards of the Underwriter's Laboratories (UL) #1445 for Waterbed HeatersFull Watt Solid State Waterbed Heater for use with minimum 9” depth waterbeds in rigid side box or wood waterbed framesLarger pad with 64-gauge Thermal Fused Duraflex vinyl Unique double mount controlEMF Reduced Circuitry Design Comprehensive 5 year limited warrantyState-of-the-art Ultra sensitive electronic control that holds the temperature to 1/8 degree of set point ensures accurate temperature sensingCertified to the standards of the Underwriter's Laboratories (UL) No.1445 for Waterbed HeatersFull Watt Solid State Waterbed Heater for use with minimum 9" depth waterbeds in rigid side box or wood waterbed framesLarger pad with 64-gauge Thermal Fused Duraflex vinyl Unique double mount controlEMF Reduced Circuitry Design Comprehensive 5 year limited warranty
I ordered a new one off of Amazon this year.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AXT5H4M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
If you are using a waterbed heater you'll need to use a vinyl liner. What were you planning on for this?
My benchmark for comparison of the equipment performance are the Samadhi-Eco (~$7k) and Zen Tent (~$2k) performance, since these are the most likely candidates for a residential purchase.
Heater:
Samadhi rates the performance of their heating system to “within 1/3 of a degree”. I couldn’t find an accuracy rating for the Zen Tent. A quick internet search pulled up this waterbed heater:
https://www.amazon.com/InnoMax-Thermal-Guardian-Quantum-Waterbed/dp/B00AXT5H4M/ref=as_at/
This is a solid state computer controlled heater accurate to within 1/8 of a degree from the set point. One of the cons here is that it uses an analog dial as opposed to a digital LED read out (like the Zen Tent). Amazon sells this heater for $54.95. Solid State waterbed heaters such as this one (a single heater per tank) were what was used in the early commercial tanks of the 70s and 80s) I used them in my two builds and they were quite satisfactory.
Filtration:
Filters only take out particulate (skin, hair and other small debris that builds up in the tank). They do not disinfect the water.
u/JettaGLi16v (he's a pool and spa guy and knows his stuff) recommended this pump/filter combo:
https://www.amazon.com/Intex-1000-Gallon-Filter-Pump-120-Volt/dp/B005QIYL7E/ref=sr_1_5?
This pump/filter combo is rated to an actual gallons per hour (GPH) of 750 (the pump is rated to 1000GPH, Zen’s new system pump is rated to 1700GPH). A tank that is 4 x 8 by 12” of water is approx 250 gallons. This gives an effective turn over of 3 times per hour of filtration. This is more than sufficient for the average residential user. Amazon sells this item for $35.99 This pump/filter combo lacks the UV disinfectant of the Zen Tent. u/JettaGLi16v has real world experience with this pump installed in a tank that he built a number of years ago. He has some great recommendations for maintenance. As far as the UV lamp is concerned I'm not sure about how that works. Again u/JettaGLi16v might have more info here.