Chiller help

steved350 · 07/25/2009, 10:50 AM

I need some help sizing a chiller. My display(in my office) is a 110g with 2 250mh and 2 96w PC. My sump is a 75g that is in my garage on the same wall as the display. I am running a 1/4hp chiller currently and it is pretty much running all the time. The chiller is in the office also. I am running a panworld 200 and 100 for my retrun and closed loop. I am also running a panworld 50 for my skimmer pump. I have tried adding more fans for evaporative cooling but still the chiller run and runs. I run the house temp at 74 deg usually. The garage does get extremely hot during the day with 100 deg temps outside. I am currently looking at 1/2 and 1hp chillers. I dont want to short cycle a huge compressor and I don't want to have a smaller on run all day. What do you guys recommend I do.

Steve

HighlandReef · 07/25/2009, 11:31 AM

i remember seeing sizing recommendations but i am not sure if its like a skimmer, skimmer specs seem to be all over the place.
i would maybe call an online retailer, one of the sponsonrs from here and ask.\

steved350 · 07/26/2009, 04:37 AM

Thanks for the reply. Any body else have any suggestions?

07/25/2009, 10:50 AM	#1
steved350 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 236	Chiller help I need some help sizing a chiller. My display(in my office) is a 110g with 2 250mh and 2 96w PC. My sump is a 75g that is in my garage on the same wall as the display. I am running a 1/4hp chiller currently and it is pretty much running all the time. The chiller is in the office also. I am running a panworld 200 and 100 for my retrun and closed loop. I am also running a panworld 50 for my skimmer pump. I have tried adding more fans for evaporative cooling but still the chiller run and runs. I run the house temp at 74 deg usually. The garage does get extremely hot during the day with 100 deg temps outside. I am currently looking at 1/2 and 1hp chillers. I dont want to short cycle a huge compressor and I don't want to have a smaller on run all day. What do you guys recommend I do. Steve __________________ Don't let your kids Grow up to fast!!

07/26/2009, 04:37 AM	#3
steved350 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 236	Thanks for the reply. Any body else have any suggestions? __________________ Don't let your kids Grow up to fast!!

07/25/2009, 11:31 AM	#2
HighlandReef Chalice Monger Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 1,163	i remember seeing sizing recommendations but i am not sure if its like a skimmer, skimmer specs seem to be all over the place. i would maybe call an online retailer, one of the sponsonrs from here and ask.\