DIY Chiller

[Squiddy]

I doubt you will need to cool your water here in Victoria after October . I'm interested.

[KarlK]

It is planned to be running at the latest by Sept 10

Using some salvaged parts, estimated cost - $250 including modified plumbing

It will be a split system with just a DIY chiller barrel inside and the compressor and condensor outside.

Building the system isn't too hard. Some specialized tools are required to safely charge the system. You may be able to build the system, then have an HVAC tech come to charge the system.

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by KarlK

You may be able to build the system, then have an HVAC tech come to charge the system.

you mean you will HAVE to have a HVAC come leak test and fill the system due to laws about buying refrigerant. which still should only be about another 200.00

Steve

[Hightower]

In case you havent figured it out, KARL IS the HVAC tech. You just have to be really nice to him.

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Hightower

In case you havent figured it out, KARL IS the HVAC tech. You just have to be really nice to him.

yup, but being really nice to him would mean paying his ferry ride over to the island, feeding him and paying for the freon, which would be 200.00 anyways.. I can always take it into work and do it myself but when I looked into a titanium tub exchanger it was almost 300.00 and a 1/2 hp compressor unit was another 400.00 so it wasn't worth my time to make my own.

but I am interested in seeing what he uses for a DYI exchanger.

Steve

[Quagmire]

Lets wait and see what he shows us before finding problems.Then if there are problems,maybe we can come up with a way around them.Or to fix them.

[KarlK]

Originally Posted by Quagmire

Lets wait and see what he shows us before finding problems.Then if there are problems,maybe we can come up with a way around them.Or to fix them.

Why do you assume there will be problems?

[KarlK]

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

yup, but being really nice to him would mean paying his ferry ride over to the island, feeding him and paying for the freon, which would be 200.00 anyways.. I can always take it into work and do it myself but when I looked into a titanium tub exchanger it was almost 300.00 and a 1/2 hp compressor unit was another 400.00 so it wasn't worth my time to make my own.

but I am interested in seeing what he uses for a DYI exchanger.

Steve

Ask Hightower how much I eat

I forgot to mention when you posted this thread what the hassles of taking what is called "dagerous goods" across the ferry. These include any pressurized cylinders (ie. refrigerant bottles, nitrogen bottles, acetylene tanks, etc...) of which my truck is full of. A quick count in my head shows that I have 6 pressurized cylinders in my truck at all times. Scary when you think about it.... Anyways.... Much better to get it done by someone over there. Now that is true for the split type of system that I will be building here, a complete packaged unit could be built for you and then you could take it across the ferry.

I just did a quick calculation and it really wouldn't be too expensive. You could still have the unit outside if you have your tank against an outside wall, or you have a crawlspace that the chiller could sit in. You could also just run it next to your tank. PM me if you are interested in something like this. I love building this kind of stuff.

The only limitation really is the availiability of parts that I can get at a price that makes this feasable to do for an affordable price. Luckily, an abundance of these parts becomes avaliable in hot weather from places like Ho-Pot & WallyWorld.

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by KarlK

Luckily, an abundance of these parts becomes avaliable in hot weather from places like Ho-Pot & WallyWorld.

Hey is this another chiller using an AC and a exchanger? we had a big thread on this a long time ago and it was cheap to get an AC, but the problem was the exchanger. I looked into getting a titanium tube and shell type but it made the project almost unaffordable. No maybe you can come up with another way to do an exchanger , I know you can use plastic pipe but I don't know the tables for figuring out what size of pipe ect to make one for a 5K or 10K BTU set up.

Steve