heater? warm to the touch

[grant116]

ok, so i am getting close to stocking my aquarium, co2 equipment should arrive early this week. So in preparation i put my heater in the tank. It has been about 24 hours and I am around 80 degrees. Touched the heater and it did not feel warm at all, Should it me warm when i touch it. Unfortunatly i do not know the wattage, it was a handme down from a friend.

Thanks

 

[Guest]

It should feel warm to the touch when it operates. But if it's off or just coming on chances are it's going to be the same as the water temp.

 

[malkore]

yeah, it's only warm to the touch when it's been on a little while.
I'd turn it down to 78 tho.