What to do when my chiller breaks down?

[pangz]

Hi all!

Been thinking about all the bad things that can happen to my tank.... say if my chiller CL650 breaks down, is there any repairman to turn to for help and a temp chiller?

from a paranoid reefer

[cowgum]

Don't your chiller have warranty?

[pangz]

Don't your chiller have warranty?

Yes, but think over already, since it's been more than a year.

Anyone with experience of the chiller breaking down? Who do you approach for servicing and a temp chiller?

Thanks.

[tineng]

no need to panic one.....1 day without chiller your coral wouldn't die one....just turn off all light and use fan......repairs can normally be done in a day or 2.....anything more then that its usally cheaper to just buy another resun.....

[pangz]

no need to panic one.....1 day without chiller your coral wouldn't die one....just turn off all light and use fan......repairs can normally be done in a day or 2.....anything more then that its usally cheaper to just buy another resun.....

Thanks for the reply.

So far haven't had any major probs with my tank but somehow, I feel it's a major time bomb.... my worst fear would be to come home and find everything dead....

Guess I was being overly worried.

[kelstorm]

think there are some reefers out there who uses a gadget which cuts off the lights in the event where the chiller is down and the temp keep rising.. i dun know what is it called or where it can be found and at wat price.. but wat u mentioned does make sense...

maybe some reefers who had used it might wanna share on this.

[AlfaRomeo]

There is a gadget by coral-labs which does what you need. Its an overtemp protection which basically cuts off the current to your lights if the temp hit a certain temp.

http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=34958

Im personally using my IKS for such functionality.

[andysho]

My chiller had broke down a few times , thermostat problem,

fan problem this and that

but my corals still doing well

basically i just on my return pump and off everything , and use a normal household fan to blow at the sump

[dt8666]

I DIY the temp controller to cut MH when temp goes above set point. if you want it to run almost by itself, may be you should consider invest some $$ to items below:

- temp controller to cut MH, you also can DIY it so that additional Fan will run when temp goes above set point. This will assume no chiller is running so fan will be the device to cool it. but you need to ensure water top up is happening.

- water top up device.

- water leak detector to sound an alarm if you also worried of others... !!!