stupid chiller question - Page 2

Willow · #1 01-18-2005, 03:19 PM

unit not marked.. manual only covers the controller.. company bankrupt..

Bryan · #2 01-18-2005, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

your inlet the reason for this is at no time can that coil be empty so the water should flow through it in such a manor that it will keep the coil full of water at all times.
Steve

Thus why I always thought if a vertical coil, inlet at bottom, outlet at top.

StirCrazy · #3 01-19-2005, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bryan

Quote:

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

your inlet the reason for this is at no time can that coil be empty so the water should flow through it in such a manor that it will keep the coil full of water at all times.
Steve

Thus why I always thought if a vertical coil, inlet at bottom, outlet at top.

ya horazontal can be the same idea it all depends how they bend the inlet and outlet pipes.

Willow, can you take the cover off so you can see the coils? if so send me a pic and I can tell you which way to hook it up.

Steve

Willow · #4 01-23-2005, 05:47 AM

for all those breathless awaiting some answers on my chiller i found this tonight.

apparently marinedeopt still sells the 1/5hp model which is cool because i still think it's one of the better chillers made.

so thanks all for playing "hook up my chiller game".

Willow · #5 02-01-2005, 12:10 AM

so here we are again.. when i plumbed it up i got a leak from somewhere so i pulled it out and have to go over it.

can anyone confirm ahem*steve*ahem which one is the in and which is the out?

thanks

StirCrazy · #6 02-01-2005, 12:18 AM

doesn't look like it matters on that one much, I would use the the side closest to the coper lines as your out.

Steve

Willow · #7 02-01-2005, 12:37 AM

great, thats how i had it.. no to find the damn leak

Willow · #8 02-01-2005, 01:51 AM

it seems that the source of my leak (guess) is coming from where the black compression nuts attach to the pvc tank. if you look down under the long copper pipe you can see a lot of white residue. it feels like the black nuts have a little play in them. im kinda scared to pull them out because i don’t know what’s behind them and if i'll be able to get them back in. if i coated the joint with silicone and tightened up the nut do you think that would work?

Bryan · #9 02-01-2005, 02:22 AM

If it's leaking at the refrigerant lines to the PVC condenser body, forget it the refrigerant has probably already leaked out. Is the chiller cooling at all. The refrigerant lnes are under considerable pressure so no, silicone would be of no use.

Willow · #10 02-01-2005, 02:48 AM

i haven’t used the chiller in 2 years, it did cool fine when i pulled the tank down. i basically ran it for 10 mins before i saw the water leak and pulled it out. it looks like it might have been slowly leaking for awhile judging by that white residue mark on side of it.

the refrigeration compression fittings look tight inside the black screw nuts so i don't think its that. its where the housing for that compression fitting enters the pvc tank. i think what’s leaking out is salt water.