stupid chiller question

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Originally Posted by Bryan

Ok, my chiller has the freon entering the bottom of the exchanger, returning back to the compressor at the top of the exchanger.

Saying that, then should I be plumbing the tank water from the top of the exchanger and returning to the tank from the bottom of the exchanger?

I'm not realy sure about your chiller, in fact I realy don't think it will make a whole lot of difference where it goes in and out since the exchanger is a closed loop (as far as the freon cool exchanger is concerned). Maybe the compressor is right under the exchanger, thus causing the bottom to be warmer than the top by the heat given off by the compressor. Most of the exchangers I work with have all the pumping equipment mounted independent of the exchanger and the high (hot), low (cool) rule usualy applies. I have a feeling that in this case it doesn't apply. If the two conections are not marked inlet/outlet or have arrows indicating flow direction, it more than likely makes no difference.

Sorry if I had you worried about your set up with my post.