What is your priority when selecting a chiller?

[Volitan]

What do you guys look out for when choosing a chiller? Feel free if you want to rank them out in the following posts. Is there anything I missed out?

Btw, the above choices are placed in alphabetical order.

for your time.

[Volitan]

Does anyone wants to share his / her experience on choosing a desired chiller? Do you buy a chiller to fit into your cabinet, or do you buy a cabinet big enough to fit your chiller?

[nivlac]

if you place chiller in cabinet, got to make sure ventilation in the cabinet is good enough else chiller cannot work effectively.

[cityofangels]

I managed to get a cabinet with its front & back opened, so that the chiller will not overheat. I like having the cabinet as it allows me to put stuff on top of the chiller.

Chiller with Black Cabinet

[mUAr_cHEe]

Got space in office? You got to consider as well. Chiller is quite 'eat electricity'.

You are no longer a 'lionfish' btw. heehee.

[Volitan]

Got space in office? You got to consider as well. Chiller is quite 'eat electricity'.

You are no longer a 'lionfish' btw. heehee.

I won't need a chiller in the office. I am migrating my LS home. Finally got my long waited approval. Now in the process of designing my tank, but got space constraint, that's why trying to squeeze the chiller into my small cabinet. Targeting a 2.5 ft tank.

U still want your clowns? If not I continue keeping.

And yes, I realised that I am no longer a "lionfish". Mods, is there anyway to stay as a "lionfish" irregardless of my number of posts?

[mUAr_cHEe]

Congrats on your approval. Now you got to teach your fishes to eat veg only.

I would want back my clown fish if you do not want. But my tank crashed, hardware problems. When you starting your move?

When is office moving also anyway? My current office is in Harbourfront. Can meet for lunch often next time. heehee.

[Volitan]

Plan to shift in Jan. But still in planning stage. Got 2 main constraints - space and $$. So may need to shift back the entire tank, and just do a cabinet and buy a cheap chiller. Looks like the clowns are fated to be with me. Haha. But I need to give up my mandarins and lion. It's going to be strictly no "meaty" food tank. So all those that need to feed on frozen or live will need to go.

Office migrating end FY. Can jio then.

[Volitan]

I managed to get a cabinet with its front & back opened, so that the chiller will not overheat. I like having the cabinet as it allows me to put stuff on top of the chiller.

Chiller with Black Cabinet

I am thinking of doing something like that too, except that the top portion becomes a seat rather than a "table". I see that you are using Resun 650. Do you have the dimension for that?

[Volitan]

Wow, seems like cost is a outright priority when selecting chiller. Or are you guys thinking of cost effectiveness instead? If not Resun would have gotten most of the deals right?

[zorden]

maybe u can try to get a BARGAIN @ PASA MALAm or Bazaar of other local marine forum.....

ppl giving up ....thus chiller at a steal

[zorden]

This Chiller is cool.. can get one from Our Local Sponsors...the Korean Daeil. Serving me well.... or can get a 2nd hand in the pasar malam.. Dt866 is selling it..

Look Carefully at the specs..it allows 9000L / hour for this chiller...

More than the usual China brand.. but maybe as time progress, Resun may be getting better and better...

[patrick123]

In your poll you don't have an option for "reliable chiller". And that's what I would choose.

[Volitan]

In your poll you don't have an option for "reliable chiller". And that's what I would choose.

I guess reliability can be defined in a few ways. Are you referring to low breakdown frequencies or good after sales support? Perhaps "brand" can cover these areas?

[Volitan]

BTW, may I know where does the output from the chiller go to - the sump or the main tank? Which one the more effective, i.e. less stressful to the chiller?

[hsiehwei]

BTW, may I know where does the output from the chiller go to - the sump or the main tank? Which one the more effective, i.e. less stressful to the chiller?

bro,my chiller be coming in next week,n i actually plan to have the output of chiller 2 go maintank,n input from sump. dunno if its right or not.can other bros enlighten me also??

[schnauzer]

I managed to get a cabinet with its front & back opened, so that the chiller will not overheat. I like having the cabinet as it allows me to put stuff on top of the chiller.

Chiller with Black Cabinet

Hi, may i know where did u buy the cabinet? thanks

[Volitan]

bro,my chiller be coming in next week,n   i actually plan to have the output of chiller 2 go maintank,n input from sump. dunno if its right or not.can other bros enlighten me also??

Logically, I think that should be the way. Only problem now is that I have not catered a pipe for return from chiller. I am thinking of doing something as shown in the pic, but I think there may be a backflow at point "e" back to the chiller, and may affect the effectiveness of the return flow. Can some good soul advise?

[mUAr_cHEe]

Try to do a seperate loop. Not a good idea to do it all in the same loop. If one fails, all fails.

Volitan, since your tank not done up yet, can still redesign, right? Or work started already?

btw, me still overseas, now in Saipan. Trip got extended. So, won't be back so early.

[Volitan]

Try to do a seperate loop. Not a good idea to do it all in the same loop. If one fails, all fails.

Volitan, since your tank not done up yet, can still redesign, right? Or work started already?

btw, me still overseas, now in Saipan. Trip got extended. So, won't be back so early.

R u referring to the use of 1 pump for 2 purpose? Should be able to use another pump for chiller, no prob. My concern is whether back flow will occur at pt "e". I am not willing to have a 3rd pipe cos it will increase my overflow size.

[weileong]

Your configuration will not work. You will need a separate outlet into your tank.

For this case if you still want to run off only 1 pump then put the chiller outlet into the first compartment of your sump but that will cause the chiller to take in chilled water.

[Volitan]

I thought of placing a separate pump in the 2nd compartment to pump water into the chiller, and let the outlet into the 3rd compartment, so that the return pump can move the chilled water into the main tank. But will this be less efficient than pumping chilled water directly into the main tank?

[patrick123]

That will be the best solution for you since you don't want to run an additional pipe to the main tank. Plus you won't be recirculating chilled water.

[mUAr_cHEe]

Agree with pakcik patrick on his comment.

Volitan, look at it this way, with more seperate loops systems, the less independent each equipment is, and maybe you do not need to buy so many seio anymore.

btw, no lobang on seio or cabinents for you. sorry.

[Volitan]

Agree on the importance of systems being as independent as possible. So it's ok to run the chilled water back to the sump 1st right?