Chiller inside stand ?

[DiverDude]

The Mrs. doesn't want to see (or hear) the chiller so I'm thinking of making a larger stand that will house the chiller as well. I would have to leave the back of the stand open for exhaust heat (which means it won't be as quiet).

Anyone done this ? Pitfalls ?

Thanks

[MarkoD]

why do you need a chiller in canada? i thought only people that live in warm climates needed them

[DiverDude]

Well.....it turns out that when it's not freezing cold, it's blisteringly hot.

Anyone try and hide it in their cabinet ?

[Aquattro]

I think you will generate more heat, causing the chiller to run longer and possibly blow the fuse a lot.

[Parker]

Any chance to plumb it through the floor to the basement?

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Parker

Any chance to plumb it through the floor to the basement?

Exactly what I'm doing with my new chiller.

[globaldesigns]

Put an air conditioning system on the house, then you don't need the chiller. Then you and the tank reap the rewards.

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by globaldesigns

Put an air conditioning system on the house, then you don't need the chiller. Then you and the tank reap the rewards.

That is what I did but the AC doesn't blow hard into the room the tank is in. There are no air vents in my living room because it has in floor heat. BUT what I also added was a couple fan bars (4 fans each) to blow across the top of my sump. I have both my heater and the fans plugged into my Profilux power bar & control my temp this way. It now only fluctuate's a few degrees max.

[monocus]

what about putting the chiller outside and pluming through the wall like an a/c unit-seal the extra hole space with mp 2 and put a small roof over the ciller to protect it from the elements.you could even put louvered walls around the chiller

[Sebae again]

I've seen some Japanese tank stands where they have the chiller in one separate compartment in the stand with a grill front and back. The key to cooling is air flow.