Chiller inside stand ?

The Grizz · #1 03-10-2011, 01:35 AM

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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 · #2 03-10-2011, 02:19 AM

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 · #3 03-10-2011, 02:35 AM

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.

DiverDude · #4 03-10-2011, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 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

Ummm.......I don't think that would work well in -30 degree weather.

MitchM · #5 03-10-2011, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by DiverDude

Ummm.......I don't think that would work well in -30 degree weather.

Actually, that's what I'm thinking of doing, but making a disconnect system so I take it inside during the winter.

DiverDude · #6 03-10-2011, 07:35 PM

Hehhe...good point -no reason for it to be there in the winter, is there.

Unfortunately, that's not possible with where I have the tank (neither is going into the basement).

I'm gettin a little concerned with the lack of people saying they've done this !

sphelps · #7 03-10-2011, 08:04 PM

I would consider alternatives to the chiller. I've never needed one and Saskatoon is worse than Calgary for heat. Even in the stand if the back is open the noise level will be the same.

monocus · #8 03-11-2011, 12:44 AM

sorry i live in lalaland--8 is the coldest it got here.i agree with a disconect for the winter,and you could put an insulated box over your hole in the winter.as your tank will not be moving ,you could still drill holes through the wall and it wouldn't be seen

DiverDude · #9 03-11-2011, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by sphelps

I would consider alternatives to the chiller. I've never needed one and Saskatoon is worse than Calgary for heat. Even in the stand if the back is open the noise level will be the same.

Alternatives ??

When the ambient temperature in the room is higher than the desired tank temp, you've GOT to cool it. The problem is that the tank is in the living room upstairs. If I put it downstairs, then I've never have a problem -but I'd never see it either, so that isn't going to happen.

I don't think our electrical entry could handle adding central air. Frankly, it's so damned cold here all the time, I'm THRILLED to have it warm in the place in the summer.

The ONLY thing that may be a factor and I won't know until everything is done is that with the cool nights here, if I go from ~35 gal system volume to ~200 gal system volume, it may just take long enough to heat that volume of water that it gets to be evening (and cooler) before things get too hot. However, as we all know, it only takes ONE day of abnormal temps to upset the tank. This is why I have the chiller.