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View Poll Results: Do you think this is really DIY?
Yeah, I could pull that off!! 3 15.79%
Yes, but some help will be needed 7 36.84%
No, better to buy one from a Manufacturer 6 31.58%
No, better to have someone else build it 1 5.26%
What's a chiller? 2 10.53%
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Old 09-02-2006, 06:57 PM
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Looks awesome Karl! I have to say it is the first DIY chiller i have ever seen.

I really know almost nothing about refrigeration, but comparing to the horsepower ratings on the store bought chillers, how much power do you think that system has?
This uses a 1/4 horsepower condensing unit, so we'll call it a 1/4 hp chiller. It works wonderfully. The water leaving the chiller is 4 degrees cooler than the water entering!
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