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Posted by Mark Elliott on August 1, 2005, 4:56 pm
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I've got one on a 100 gal reef with 500w of Halides.
A couple of (obvious points)
1.. They kick out A LOT OF HEAT (think lots and then double it or more =
- I mean lots of heat) - think very carefully where you are going to =
site the chiller because you won't get to keep any friends if you end up =
exhausting all the waste heat into your living room!
2.. The make a load of noise (even the "silent" ones) - see above.
3.. Most need quite a bit of room around them.
Now some less obvious points.
1.. At least once a year you'll have to disconnect it and flush out =
the chiller - so you'll have to carry it to a drain and attach a garden =
hose - make sure you can lift the chiller without doing yourself an =
injury.
2.. You'll need a pump to circulate the water through the chiller - =
Overdo the pump capacity and throttle it back if necessary.
3.. Be careful how you sort out the piping to install the thing - see =
above. You'll have to site it away from your tank and you'll need to =
disconnect it. If a hose comes lose you'll have a flood so be careful.
Other than that (and the expense, of course). I'm happy with mine.
Cheers.
Mark
> Hi,
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> Can anyone share any experience on the use of chillers. I want/need to =
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> one on a large (2000L) tank and have no previous experience of =
installing or=20
> operating these.
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> thanks,
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> sky=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I've got one on a 100 gal reef with =
500w of=20
Halides.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>A couple of (obvious =
points)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<OL>
<LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>They kick out A LOT OF HEAT (think =
lots and then=20
double it or more - I mean <STRONG>lots</STRONG> of heat) - think very =
carefully where you are going to site the chiller because you won't =
get to=20
keep any friends if you end up exhausting all the waste heat into your =
living=20
room!</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The make a load of noise (even the =
"silent" ones)=20
- see above.</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Most need quite a bit of room around=20
them.</FONT></LI></OL>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Now some less obvious =
points.</FONT></DIV>
<OL>
<LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>At least once a year you'll have to =
disconnect it=20
and flush out the chiller - so you'll have to carry it to a drain and =
attach a=20
garden hose - make sure you can lift the chiller without doing =
yourself an=20
injury.</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You'll need a pump to circulate the =
water through=20
the chiller - Overdo the pump capacity and throttle it back if=20
necessary.</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Be careful how you sort out the piping =
to install=20
the thing - see above. You'll have to site it away from your tank and =
you'll=20
need to disconnect it. If a hose comes lose you'll have a flood so be=20
careful.</FONT></LI></OL>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Other than that (and the expense, of =
course). I'm=20
happy with mine.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Cheers.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mark</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"SkyCatcher" <</FONT><A=20
size=3D2>brian.shannon@NOSPAMhotpop.com</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial =
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wrote in message </FONT><A=20
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Hi,<BR>>=20
<BR>> Can anyone share any experience on the use of chillers. I =
want/need to=20
put <BR>> one on a large (2000L) tank and have no previous experience =
of=20
installing or <BR>> operating these.<BR>> <BR>> thanks,<BR>> =
<BR>> sky <BR>> <BR>></FONT></BODY></HTML>
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> Can anyone share any experience on the use of chillers. I want/need to =