Current-USA chillers

75reef · 09/19/2006, 10:12 PM

I just bought a Current-USA Prime 1/10 chiller. It's interesting to note that the box,packaging and instruction manual give no reference to the company's address or location. All correspondence must be sent to their customer service dept. through email. I don't have a problem with this, I just thought it was weird. I unpacked it and set it up. It is really quiet and I think I will like it. I took off the plastic cover and looked inside...all of the components are well mounted and the liquid refrigerant lines and the heat exchanger are all insulated well. I don't see any UL symbol on any of the components so this must mean it hasn't been officially tested. The box states this product is from China, as good of a place to be made as anywhere else I suppose. I just hope that it is a quality product for the long haul. Most chillers can be repaired with off the shelf refrigeration parts. If the compressor is half as good as a $59 Walmart office refrigerator, we will be ok. Those things will work for many years. If anyone has any info on Current-USA's whereabouts or if any of you have experience with this chiller, please share that info with us.

bigt0706 · 09/19/2006, 11:07 PM

i know a few people who have curent chillers for about a year and have had no problems with them and as far as them being url listed they are not but i have used sevral of there product and havent had any problems with them ,and when i find where i have there address i will post it for u

75reef · 09/20/2006, 01:36 AM

Thanks.

TXLewis · 10/11/2006, 12:54 PM

My 1/4 hp Current USA drop-in crapped out about two weeks after the 1-yr warranty period. The titanium drop-in coil developed a pinhole and leaked refrigerant into the tank. No ill effects observed.

The drop-in was an after-thought. I should have gone with a plumbed-in. After hearing (or not hearing) a JBJ on another tank, I ordered the Arctica Titanium 1/4 hp. It is significantly quieter than the Current chiller. I mean significantly. It is only slightly louder than the small beer fridge in my basement. The compressor is nearly silent - the noise is air noise from the fan. JBJ also comes with a two year warranty although given the poor translation of the warranty documents, I'm hoping I don't have to use it.

I'm off to see what I can do with Current-USA on the current chiller. They only have a 1 year warranty but it shouldn't crap-out after 13 months.

09/19/2006, 10:12 PM	#1
75reef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Phoenix, Az. Posts: 97	Current-USA chillers I just bought a Current-USA Prime 1/10 chiller. It's interesting to note that the box,packaging and instruction manual give no reference to the company's address or location. All correspondence must be sent to their customer service dept. through email. I don't have a problem with this, I just thought it was weird. I unpacked it and set it up. It is really quiet and I think I will like it. I took off the plastic cover and looked inside...all of the components are well mounted and the liquid refrigerant lines and the heat exchanger are all insulated well. I don't see any UL symbol on any of the components so this must mean it hasn't been officially tested. The box states this product is from China, as good of a place to be made as anywhere else I suppose. I just hope that it is a quality product for the long haul. Most chillers can be repaired with off the shelf refrigeration parts. If the compressor is half as good as a $59 Walmart office refrigerator, we will be ok. Those things will work for many years. If anyone has any info on Current-USA's whereabouts or if any of you have experience with this chiller, please share that info with us.

09/19/2006, 11:07 PM	#2
bigt0706 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dover , Fl Posts: 1,645	i know a few people who have curent chillers for about a year and have had no problems with them and as far as them being url listed they are not but i have used sevral of there product and havent had any problems with them ,and when i find where i have there address i will post it for u __________________ if it dosent break the bank something else will Current Tank Info: 5'' 120 2x 250radiums vho atinics mp40 and tunse 6055 with multicontroller das dual resec skimmer , 70 tech oceanic with 6x36 teck t5 custom sump and miracle mud with bubble magnus cone skimmer

10/11/2006, 12:54 PM	#4
TXLewis Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 113	My 1/4 hp Current USA drop-in crapped out about two weeks after the 1-yr warranty period. The titanium drop-in coil developed a pinhole and leaked refrigerant into the tank. No ill effects observed. The drop-in was an after-thought. I should have gone with a plumbed-in. After hearing (or not hearing) a JBJ on another tank, I ordered the Arctica Titanium 1/4 hp. It is significantly quieter than the Current chiller. I mean significantly. It is only slightly louder than the small beer fridge in my basement. The compressor is nearly silent - the noise is air noise from the fan. JBJ also comes with a two year warranty although given the poor translation of the warranty documents, I'm hoping I don't have to use it. I'm off to see what I can do with Current-USA on the current chiller. They only have a 1 year warranty but it shouldn't crap-out after 13 months. __________________ Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement. -Unknown Current Tank Info: 220g in-wall reef (400g total water)

09/20/2006, 01:36 AM	#3
75reef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Phoenix, Az. Posts: 97	Thanks.