Chiller owners

marinelife · 07/30/2006, 08:45 AM

How many here run their chiller with the cover off due to heat? Does it run better or is it better with the cover on

AJT · 07/30/2006, 08:49 AM

I am no expert, but I think the cover helps the fan blow directional accross the fridge unit. I put mine outside because of heat issues.

marinelife · 07/30/2006, 08:51 AM

That is what I was thinking, I had to add an extra fan blowing in because of the heat. I just wondered how it would be with no cover

sparks56 · 07/30/2006, 09:08 AM

no expert either but, my cover is on.... in the garage - no heat in fish room

AJT · 07/30/2006, 09:09 AM

I don't think the unit (evaporator I think) will properly cool with no cover.

Can you put it in a garage or outside? I put mine in a rubbermade container outside.

marinelife · 07/30/2006, 09:16 AM

Mine is in the garage but just wanting to run it the best I can, it is hot here and even in the garage it has to work harder. My sump and equipment are all in the garage. I have been looking at the portable AC unit for the garage to cool it

dperrucc · 07/30/2006, 04:23 PM

My cover is on.

marinelife · 07/30/2006, 04:25 PM

I took mine off and it seems to stay on longer in the heat. It is a Aqualogic

07/30/2006, 08:45 AM	#1
marinelife Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Union, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,590	Chiller owners How many here run their chiller with the cover off due to heat? Does it run better or is it better with the cover on __________________ I'm a SaltGeek are You? All LED since 2010. Current Tank Info: 375 Gallon Reef with siporax, all LED lighting, and Red Dragon 3 and Abyzz A200 on 2 closed loops.

07/30/2006, 08:49 AM	#2
AJT Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 856	I am no expert, but I think the cover helps the fan blow directional accross the fridge unit. I put mine outside because of heat issues. __________________ " You get what you pay for" Now lit with 12 G3 Pros & Reef Link! Current Tank Info: 380 Gallon, Lit by 12 G3 Pros

07/30/2006, 08:51 AM	#3
marinelife Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Union, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,590	That is what I was thinking, I had to add an extra fan blowing in because of the heat. I just wondered how it would be with no cover __________________ I'm a SaltGeek are You? All LED since 2010. Current Tank Info: 375 Gallon Reef with siporax, all LED lighting, and Red Dragon 3 and Abyzz A200 on 2 closed loops.

07/30/2006, 09:08 AM	#4
sparks56 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: palm coast, fl. Posts: 216	chiller no expert either but, my cover is on.... in the garage - no heat in fish room __________________ STEVE Current Tank Info: 65 gal. softie tank/ new 120 sps in the works, 40 gal sump/ mag 18 return/ 1/4 delta star/ 25watt uv/ 2x250 ARO 10k ushio's/ 2 - 110 watt reef suns/ 2- 110watt actinics /DELTEC-AP 600 skimmer/ 150 gal. cichlid tank

07/30/2006, 09:09 AM	#5
AJT Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 856	I don't think the unit (evaporator I think) will properly cool with no cover. Can you put it in a garage or outside? I put mine in a rubbermade container outside. __________________ " You get what you pay for" Now lit with 12 G3 Pros & Reef Link! Current Tank Info: 380 Gallon, Lit by 12 G3 Pros

07/30/2006, 09:16 AM	#6
marinelife Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Union, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,590	Mine is in the garage but just wanting to run it the best I can, it is hot here and even in the garage it has to work harder. My sump and equipment are all in the garage. I have been looking at the portable AC unit for the garage to cool it __________________ I'm a SaltGeek are You? All LED since 2010. Current Tank Info: 375 Gallon Reef with siporax, all LED lighting, and Red Dragon 3 and Abyzz A200 on 2 closed loops.

07/30/2006, 04:23 PM	#7
dperrucc Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: phila.,pa Posts: 83	My cover is on.

07/30/2006, 04:25 PM	#8
marinelife Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Union, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,590	I took mine off and it seems to stay on longer in the heat. It is a Aqualogic __________________ I'm a SaltGeek are You? All LED since 2010. Current Tank Info: 375 Gallon Reef with siporax, all LED lighting, and Red Dragon 3 and Abyzz A200 on 2 closed loops.