Hows everyone dealing with the summer heat?

[cprowler]

last year when I had a mag 9 running and before I setup my manifold for return, skimmer and reactors (see thread) my temp would get up to 83 and shut my MH's off all the time and I had two more fans running.

The manifold and getting rid of some pumps really made a difference.

[christyf5]

I selected chiller but I also have AC as the room the tank is in can get smoking hot and there is no decent air circulation which causes the chiller to blow fuses quite often. So technically I have AC and a fan both of which are for the chiller (and I often hang out in the tank room on hot days ). I also wish the fuse store gave a discount, at $2 per fuse the summer can get pricey.

[EmilyB]

Nothing. This is Calgary, we're lucky if we get two hot days a year.... and tank's in the basement which stays cool.

[levi1803]

Heat? whats that? Crappy summer this year in Calgary. I do have central air though so if it does happen I should be good.

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by EmilyB

Nothing. This is Calgary, we're lucky if we get two hot days a year.... and tank's in the basement which stays cool.

Pretty much the same here, only I'm in Edmonton.

[jpdutton]

I spent the last five years battling Toronto's summer heat, with pop bottles with frozen water, calling my wife from work to check the temp, shutting of the lights early. This year I decided I no longer want to worry about it and grabed a PCI 1/4 chiller. It works great, much quieter than I expected. The only downside of it is the size of the chiller itself.
I would have liked to try one of the new Profilux Temp Control units but the price was a too hight for me.

[Delphinus]

I find running multiple tanks, at least multiple tanks with halides, pretty much negates the "This is Calgary" factor, basement or no. I would imagine that more sane people with fewer tanks have less of a problem in this regard.

[Okguy]

I have an in wall air conditioner in my living room (where my tank is) but I've always had difficulty balancing the tank temp in the summer because like most in-wall air conditioners there is no real control. I have to turn it on or off manually. Which causes difficulties when I'm away.

Last year I got a little smarter and put it on a timer (to come on during the heat of the day and off in the evening) but that still isn't the best solution because the tank would get too cool when the weather didn't heat up the house.

This year I managed to find a plug-in thermostat and Canadian tire. I works great! I set the temperature and it comes on and off as needed. It was 38 degrees outside yesterday and the combination of the air conditioner and fan across the sump kept the tank temp steady at 79F all day.

I can't find a link to it but it's built by Noma and you can find it in with the light timers. I think it cost $25. It works so well I bought a second one for my portable air conditioner. I now no longer worry about the wicked fluctuations of temperature I get in my tank (especially when I'm away).

Cheers

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

I find running multiple tanks, at least multiple tanks with halides, pretty much negates the "This is Calgary" factor, basement or no. I would imagine that more sane people with fewer tanks have less of a problem in this regard.

It's true...Tony's basement makes me sweat!

[a4twenty]

i keep my AC at a constant temp ( both in the summer and the heat in the winter ) and have a basement sump that really helps keep the tank temp down.