Looking for nice quiet chiller for 150 gallon system

fittdog8848 · 05/16/2006, 01:30 PM

I have been looking for awhile and would like to keep it around 500 - 700 bucks.

I am looking for something that runs quietly and I definitely would like one that can cool and heat.

Hope to see some good siggestions as the weather is getting hot.

anthony34 · 05/16/2006, 02:20 PM

JBJ Chiller are very quite I love mine and never notice it when it comes on.

fittdog8848 · 05/16/2006, 02:52 PM

Does your JBJ come with built in controller? And do you run any heaters with it?

anthony34 · 05/16/2006, 03:00 PM

yes it come with a built in controller, I have a heater but it almosts never comes on, my chiller only come on maybe 2 or Three times a day, the key it to make sure you do not undersize your tank, if you do it would run all the time.

fittdog8848 · 05/16/2006, 03:22 PM

How long have you had your JBJ? Can you speak towards other units as far as the amount of heat it is giving off?

anthony34 · 05/16/2006, 03:27 PM

had mine over a year, cant speak for the others, never had any problems with mine as far as the amount of heat it gives off which is a good reason not to undersize or it would exhast heat more often, on mine I never notice it but then again mine does not run much, but yes all chillers has to exhast heat some where mine is out the back I have known people that put a custom duct on their unit and exhast the heat outside or down in the garage.

05/16/2006, 01:30 PM	#1
fittdog8848 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bozeman, MT Posts: 308	Looking for nice quiet chiller for 150 gallon system I have been looking for awhile and would like to keep it around 500 - 700 bucks. I am looking for something that runs quietly and I definitely would like one that can cool and heat. Hope to see some good siggestions as the weather is getting hot. __________________ When Chuck Norris falls in water, Chuck Norris doesn't get wet. Water gets Chuck Norris. Current Tank Info: 100g Reef with 50g refugium/sump

05/16/2006, 02:52 PM	#3
fittdog8848 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bozeman, MT Posts: 308	Does your JBJ come with built in controller? And do you run any heaters with it? __________________ When Chuck Norris falls in water, Chuck Norris doesn't get wet. Water gets Chuck Norris. Current Tank Info: 100g Reef with 50g refugium/sump

05/16/2006, 03:22 PM	#5
fittdog8848 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bozeman, MT Posts: 308	How long have you had your JBJ? Can you speak towards other units as far as the amount of heat it is giving off? __________________ When Chuck Norris falls in water, Chuck Norris doesn't get wet. Water gets Chuck Norris. Current Tank Info: 100g Reef with 50g refugium/sump

05/16/2006, 02:20 PM	#2
anthony34 Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Nashville Posts: 504	JBJ Chiller are very quite I love mine and never notice it when it comes on.

05/16/2006, 03:00 PM	#4
anthony34 Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Nashville Posts: 504	yes it come with a built in controller, I have a heater but it almosts never comes on, my chiller only come on maybe 2 or Three times a day, the key it to make sure you do not undersize your tank, if you do it would run all the time.

05/16/2006, 03:27 PM	#6
anthony34 Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Nashville Posts: 504	had mine over a year, cant speak for the others, never had any problems with mine as far as the amount of heat it gives off which is a good reason not to undersize or it would exhast heat more often, on mine I never notice it but then again mine does not run much, but yes all chillers has to exhast heat some where mine is out the back I have known people that put a custom duct on their unit and exhast the heat outside or down in the garage.