chiller plumbing

sps1-2-b · 08/22/2008, 04:08 PM

Is it ok to tee off the drain pipe to feed my 1/3 chiller? Right now I'm feeding it with a Rio pump and would like to gravity feed instead. Someone said detritus may clog the chiller. Is that true? Thanks.

crvz · 08/22/2008, 04:33 PM

I answered your other thread, but I would be concerned about something clogging it or just the fact that it may have quite a bit of head loss associated with it. So just the amount of flow capable of flowing through it without a pump may be more of an issue.

jschottenfeld · 08/22/2008, 04:34 PM

I have a 1/3 JBJ chiller and in their setup instructions they recommend against plumbing your chiller with the drain from your tank for that exact reason.

SeanT · 08/22/2008, 04:35 PM

You can but all the air bubbles in the drain line will make it much less effective.

sps1-2-b · 08/22/2008, 04:47 PM

Thanks for the responses. Someone on the other thread recommended teeing off from my return line. That's what I'll do.

08/22/2008, 04:08 PM	#1
sps1-2-b Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,248	chiller plumbing Is it ok to tee off the drain pipe to feed my 1/3 chiller? Right now I'm feeding it with a Rio pump and would like to gravity feed instead. Someone said detritus may clog the chiller. Is that true? Thanks.

08/22/2008, 04:33 PM	#2
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	I answered your other thread, but I would be concerned about something clogging it or just the fact that it may have quite a bit of head loss associated with it. So just the amount of flow capable of flowing through it without a pump may be more of an issue. __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?

08/22/2008, 04:35 PM	#4
SeanT Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Wilmington, North Carolina Posts: 13,860	You can but all the air bubbles in the drain line will make it much less effective. __________________ My tank was cool. Current Tank Info: Barebottom (the tank not me...at least not at the moment).

08/22/2008, 04:34 PM	#3
jschottenfeld Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Woodbury, NY Posts: 235	I have a 1/3 JBJ chiller and in their setup instructions they recommend against plumbing your chiller with the drain from your tank for that exact reason.

08/22/2008, 04:47 PM	#5
sps1-2-b Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,248	Thanks for the responses. Someone on the other thread recommended teeing off from my return line. That's what I'll do.