Aqueon Preset Heater 200 W

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Aqueon’s Preset Heater 200 W is the US PS200H (Item 100106254 / UPC 015905062541). Its exact manual recommends 55–75 US gallons, while general 200 W guidance starts at 50; the current finder cannot enforce the 55-gallon floor, so this is a model reference, not a finder match. The fixed 78°F preset, two suction cups and 8.75-inch heater length are model-specific details.

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Documented model details

• Aqueon’s exact US family-page variant connects 200 W to SKU 100106254 and UPC 015905062541; the 2025 US catalog repeats that item/UPC pair, and the exact manual names the model PS200H.
• The PS200H manual recommends 55–75 US gallons. The exact product page and 2025 catalog agree on the 75-gallon upper rating. A general 200 W wattage chart starts at 50 gallons, but it is not the model-specific manual and does not replace PS200H’s 55-gallon minimum.
• The exact manual identifies 120 V / 60 Hz power, an 8.75-inch overall heater length and two suction cups. It permits vertical placement only above the marked minimum water line or horizontal placement fully submerged; it calls for circulation, the bottom rubber guard and a 30-minute submerged wait before connecting power, and prohibits dry operation.
• Aqueon describes this as a fixed 78°F preset with stated ±1°F accuracy and no adjustment. The red light indicates that the heater is heating; it is not a numeric water-temperature display, and the stated accuracy is not an independent measurement of the aquarium.
• The exact package image identifies the 200 W UPC-matched configuration and describes freshwater/saltwater use, shatter-resistant construction, full submersion and automatic shut-off/overheat protection. Shatter-resistant wording is not a shatterproof claim, and safety cutoffs do not permit dry operation.
• The 2025 catalog identifies 3.5 × 1.5 × 10.5 inches as the retail package dimensions. The manual’s separate 8.75-inch figure is the heater’s overall length; neither package dimensions nor a product-page dimension tuple establish installation clearance.

Limits to weigh

• The exact PS200H manual’s lower recommendation is 55 gallons, but the current finder checks only a product’s upper capacity. This model remains reference-only so it is not returned for an undersized aquarium; the 50-gallon lower endpoint in Aqueon’s generic 200 W chart does not override the exact model instruction.
• The 78°F setting is fixed. The stated ±1°F tolerance is Aqueon’s published specification, not a measured whole-tank range or species-care recommendation; the heating indicator does not show actual water temperature.
• Aqueon describes the body as shatter-resistant, not shatterproof. The package’s fresh/salt wording does not establish suitability for every aquarium setup or livestock requirement.
• The published 75-gallon ceiling does not guarantee performance for a particular ambient temperature, target, cover or circulation pattern. The reviewed manual does not specify a maximum immersion depth, so none is inferred.
• The listed package dimensions are not heater clearance. Check the real unit’s length, suction-cup placement, cord route and circulation space against the aquarium before installation.
• No current seller offer or stock is established. The retained Amazon US audit is not_verified because direct identity inspection returned HTTP 500; secondary reports were not accepted as an exact Amazon listing, and this is not an absence finding.

Check before ordering

• Match Aqueon Preset Heater 200 W / PS200H / Item 100106254 / UPC 015905062541 and the actual 120 V / 60 Hz label; do not substitute a 50, 100 or 150 W Preset variant.
• Use the exact PS200H manual’s full 55–75 US-gallon recommendation. Do not apply the generic chart’s 50-gallon starting point to this model; the reference page is not a finder-approved fit.
• Confirm a fixed 78°F setting fits the livestock plan, then check real water temperature with an independent thermometer. Do not interpret the ±1°F published tolerance as a tank reading or the red heating light as a temperature display.
• Follow the PS200H placement instructions: vertical installation must remain above the marked minimum waterline; horizontal installation must be fully submerged. Keep suction cups off the heating element, maintain circulation, keep the rubber bottom guard fitted, soak for 30 minutes before power, use a drip loop and unplug before service. Never operate dry.
• Allow for the manual’s 8.75-inch overall heater length and two suction cups, then verify the actual mounting space and cord route. Do not use the 3.5 × 1.5 × 10.5-inch package dimensions as installed clearance; no maximum immersion-depth measurement is documented.
• Check the exact offered package and current warranty terms. Treat ‘shatter-resistant’ as the manufacturer’s wording, not an unbreakable-body guarantee, and verify water-type suitability against the exact instructions and aquarium needs.