The hell with frozen bottles, water chiller
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simpsonsampson420
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Mr. Good
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I'm somewhat skeptical over their claims for how many gallons the 1/10, 1/4 and 1/2 hp handle.
On just about every other website, all those sized machines claim much less gallons.
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simpsonsampson420
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i have a 55 gallon res.. i use the smallest one of those chillers.. i keep it set at 67.. and my water stays at 70 or below.. even when the room itself is in the 90s and i have my air stone going...
If wherever you are located has a store that caters to marine aquariums, go check it out. Many of these stores sell used chillers at a GREATLY reduced cost in lieu of buying a new one online. You can also check marine forums for clubs in your area - that is always an easy source for used chillers.Can someone please recommend a model and perhaps a place?
need to cool 65 gallons by 12 degrees minimum.
Any recommendations?
Anyone here about that sm90? Does it work?
hazed4days
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i recently got a viaAqua cc-25b 1/5hp chiller for $370. I was getting SICK of those damn frozen bottles!
The chiller only cools when the temp set point is not met so the pump has to be running 24/7
-I may have to tap into the units power and sneak a relay that goes to the pump?
Or
-I could put the chiller and the pump on a timer that tells them both to come on when the light are on?
Does anyone know of a better way to make this more efficient?
The chiller only cools when the temp set point is not met so the pump has to be running 24/7
-I may have to tap into the units power and sneak a relay that goes to the pump?
Or
-I could put the chiller and the pump on a timer that tells them both to come on when the light are on?
Does anyone know of a better way to make this more efficient?
BusterBawls
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Buy a chiller controller, and plug a surge protector into it. Then plug your pump and chiller into the strip.