Storing chiller in stand....good/bad idea??

FishGuy5 · 03/20/2010, 03:53 PM

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Can I have input on wether it is a good idea to put a chiller in a stand? I am having my next stand custom built and will allow for the space for a chiller if it'll work. Will it have enough ventilation to run efficiently? Do I need to run extra fans in stand? Or am I asking for headaches if I do this? Would like to keep the next set-up nice and clean. Thanks for the help!!

peiloy3196 · 03/20/2010, 04:31 PM

I would not put it in the stand. I kept my 1/2 HP chiller next to my stand and it would put a considerable amount of heat into my display room when it was running. I eventually plumbed it ouside in my patio to get rid of the heat.

Putting it in the stand would definitely make it less efficient. I may also hurt the chiller.

ToddG. · 03/20/2010, 04:48 PM

Yeah stand is no good they put out a lot of heat and that will defeat the purpose i have mine plumbed right under my tank in the crawl space works out nice its always cool down thier

03/20/2010, 03:53 PM	#1
FishGuy5 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 3,215	Storing chiller in stand....good/bad idea?? I hate not being able to search for topics!! Can I have input on wether it is a good idea to put a chiller in a stand? I am having my next stand custom built and will allow for the space for a chiller if it'll work. Will it have enough ventilation to run efficiently? Do I need to run extra fans in stand? Or am I asking for headaches if I do this? Would like to keep the next set-up nice and clean. Thanks for the help!!

03/20/2010, 04:31 PM	#2
peiloy3196 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Trinidad, W.I. Posts: 599	I would not put it in the stand. I kept my 1/2 HP chiller next to my stand and it would put a considerable amount of heat into my display room when it was running. I eventually plumbed it ouside in my patio to get rid of the heat. Putting it in the stand would definitely make it less efficient. I may also hurt the chiller. __________________ "Do, or do not. There is no 'try.'" -- Jedi Master Yoda Tank: 230 Gal , 75 Gal Sump with Refuge, 3X250W MH, 4X54W T5, MP60QD's, SRO XP5000 Skimmer, Octopus Calcium Reactor, 1.5 HP Chiller, Apex. Current Tank Info: 250 Gallon Reef

03/20/2010, 04:48 PM	#3
ToddG. Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 663	Yeah stand is no good they put out a lot of heat and that will defeat the purpose i have mine plumbed right under my tank in the crawl space works out nice its always cool down thier