Chiller
 

Hey guys,

I'm looking into buying a chiller for my tank (90 gallons) and am wondering what size to get. So far I'm thinking about a Pacific Coast chiller but thats about as far as I've gotten (they seem to be the best bang for your buck). What are y'all running on what sized tanks and are you happy with them??

Thanks
Christy :)

Oh and if anyone has one for sale PM me :wink:

i have a 1/4 horse csl chiller that worked double overtime for years in the texas heat and did me very well.

Christy, ambient heat is a big factor to consider aswell. Mine is a 1/4hp PC hooked up to three tanks total near 300gal. Tanks and chiller are located in the basement. Also its a lot cooler around here.

Its also nice to have a good dual controller of some type. Temp should stay pretty solid without having the chiller and heaters fighting each other.

I haven't experiened chiller fuse blowing problems as some others have.

Christy, don't tell anyone I told you this but.... Home Depot has an air conditioner on sale for $98..... Limit two per customer.
Maybe that would work?

Doug

How can anyone have use for a chiller in calgary, vancouver i can understand sorta. But i have 4 heaters and just get the temp to 82 but only with the lights on.

Well our basement gets stupid hot in the summer (who would insulate a basement ceiling in BC?? :rolleyes: ) so I was looking at air conditioners but the basement windows are ridiculously small.

I went out to HD and checked out the $98 one (thanks for the tip Doug :biggrin: ). Those are sweet but they are too big for the window. :sad: The house owner doesn't want to remove the window so I guess I am out of luck unless I get a $600 vertical one. :confused: I might as well get the chiller.

Dual controller?? Could someone please explain this??

Christy :)

A duel controller is used to control both the heater and the chiller
http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s...t_ID=ct-mhc150

What I meant by dual controller is that a temp sensor triggers the on/off function of your chiller as well as your heaters. Some chillers have the controller built-in with a recepticle where you can plug in your heaters. Other chillers have remote contollers not built-in (eg. CSL if I remember right.) Some only control the cooling part and you rely on the heaters built-in switch. In the last example you may either run in to a situation where the heaters are on while the chiller is running or a temp fluctuation.

Good grief. Its a good thing I have that money tree growing out back :razz:

Thanks for the info Kari :biggrin:

the pacificcoast has a dual controler built in Christy. how big is your tank? Brad's worked good on his 150 which was about 150 gal of water, mine works good on my 100gal of water now that I think I figured out the fuse issue.

Steve