Atman Chiller

[houndster]

My atman chiller displayed the temp is 28.5 degree but my tank temp is 26.5 degree...

1. Who to calbrate it to the same degree as my tank?

2. Did a search and found out that i can mod an external temp controller to replaced the current one. Where do i get it? What is the brand? How to connect?

thanks in advance

[houndster]

My atman chiller displayed the temp is 28.5 degree but my tank temp is 26.5 degree...

1. Who to calbrate it to the same degree as my tank?

2. Did a search and found out that i can mod an external temp controller to replaced the current one. Where do i get it? What is the brand? How to connect?

thanks in advance

sorry its how to calbrate it to the same degree as my tank?

[patrick123]

Don't think you can calibrate. You need to change the thermostat which I heard is not that expensive.

Or you can live with it and just take the reading from your tank thermometer.

[houndster]

it also kick in too often... anyone know where can i purchase the temp controller/thermostat? Please help...

[patrick123]

it also kick in too often... anyone know where can i purchase the temp controller/thermostat? Please help...

This is the inherent problem of Atman. The thermostat is designed in such a way that the temperature will maintain at a fixed temperature set by you, even if it means it has to kick in 30 times an hour.

There are DIY folks on the forum that can sell you and DIY for you the themostat that can set high and low temperature. For example, you can set at 26-28. The chiller will not turn on until it reaches 28, and will only stop after the temperature drops to 26. But that means your temperature will be flutuating between 26-28 degrees everyday.

[houndster]

Thanks Patrick123...

Any DIY guru can help me with this?? Needed to change the thermostat to save on eletricity bill...

[patrick123]

You can do a search on the forum for atman chiller and thermostat. You will find a few of the reefers here who can help you.

I personally use Atman chiller as well. But I didn't bother with the change.