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[mujtaba]

Hi, i m planning to buy a Hailea Chiller for my Fowlr. Is it a reliable brand in ur opinion or shud i go for some other?

 

[adamyaws]

AquaLogic Delta Star Plumbing and Pumps

AquaLogic Delta Star Plumbing and Pumps

I've just purchased an AquaLogic Delta Star 1/4hp for my 150G DT. (Switching back to Metal Halides and am going to need it.)

My question is this --

With the flow-thru type of chiller, how are you controlling the pump? Are you running the circulation pump through it continuously or are you only starting up the pump when the controller starts up the chiller and calls for cooling?

Seems like switching the pump on when the chiller comes on and off when the chiller goes off would be the most efficient way. With 800W on 150G, I don't worry much about stagnant water. ;-)

Then again -- I could just run my PW 200PS constantly and pull a plumbing circuit off of it...

Any thoughts or recommendations are appreciated!

 

[benibarra23]

Does anyone have experience replacing a compressor on a 1/4 HP JBJ Artica Chiller? I had mine tested at JBJ and they said the compressor is bad and out of warranty so I'm SOL. They said a refrigerator repair place could maybe fix it but not even sure who or where to call about that or if its worth it. This thing was expensive so I hate to just throw it away.

 

[DRThompson]

Think they use samsung compressors

seach ebay for SPC990L REFRIGERATION COMPRESSOR 1/4 HP

you'd need to find someone HVAC skills to install it though

 

[J'canReefMan]

Would you guys advise buying a JBJ chiller that is showing a error code 11? Did some research and it is related to a short in the temp probe. How difficult is this to replace?

 

[galleon]

I inherited a beautiful old 1 hp Pacific Coast Chiller... it won't start.

So, I plug it in, and it just shows a power light with no display. It beeps once when unplugged.

Probe looks good, is plugged in to the head unit. The hot line

The continuity of the hot line to the compressor and fan capacitors is controlled head unit by the relay pictured here:

I haven't tested continuity on this fuse yet, but it looks ok. I will check it tomorrow morning though:

I have not yet tried bypassing the thermostat relay (joining blue and white lines directly) to see if the chiller fires up, although it should as long as the fan and compressor capacitors are not bad, correct?

So in other words, do I need a new relay based-system controlled by a thermostat?

 

[norskfisk]

Seems like you are on the right path and have the skill. What I would do: Just rewire so that you bypass all control logic and the chiller runs continously as long as the power cord is connected. If it works, then buy an external temperature controller for it.

 

[akma]

Blew my heater on a teco tr 15 by accident. Melted the exchanger so water is leaking through a small hole. Does anyone know who can replace that piece?

Thank you.

 

[pugazhmts85]

Hi Guys, I am using Water 70% and MEG 30% in my chiller circuit. Need to know whether does it contains any conductivity? if yes will it increase over a period of time.

Your suggestions are appreciated . Thanks in advance.

 

[mathieuppp]

Hi guys, I have a current usa 1/10hp that I have buy used, it did not come with any fitting I have contact the company buy it'a discontinu for over 5 years, I did all the plumber and no one can have dose fitting, any idea where i can or il I coule do a modification
Thank you

 

[tdb320reef]

Hello I have a Aqualigic 1/3 horse power that I purchased used. and lately it is not cooling like it did a year ago.

Do these need to be recharged? Any maintenance can be done to get it back to performing condition. I vacuumed the dust out of it with no improvement and added a fan to the back. Thanks.

 

[anthony34]

Hello,
I have a 1/4 hp artica chillers that's acting weird.
First let me start with background of the problem;

My chiller is working but over the summer it would turn on as it should when the temperature was over the setup point lets say my set point was 77 when the house reached 80 it would turn on and in a matter of seconds would turn off in 20secs and go back to desired temp.

So I figured the Temp probe was faulty so I installed another

While the new temp probe is working great, it's still doing the same thing; so now I replaced the front controller.

This is where it gets weird; With the new controller (testing the unit out) the green light blinks then goes solid so you would think the compressor and fan would kick in, it does not.

So I connect back up the old controller and the compressor and fan works as it should but of course I get the quick temp drop problem again as before.

My question does anyone have any idea what the problem could be; and oyeah JBJ sent me a second controller just in case the first one they sent may had been defective it is still doing the same thing will not kick on the compressor and fan.

Suggestions?

Thanks

 

[Sounds Fishy]

Hello,
I have a 1/4 hp artica chillers that's acting weird.
First let me start with background of the problem;

My chiller is working but over the summer it would turn on as it should when the temperature was over the setup point lets say my set point was 77 when the house reached 80 it would turn on and in a matter of seconds would turn off in 20secs and go back to desired temp.

So I figured the Temp probe was faulty so I installed another

While the new temp probe is working great, it's still doing the same thing; so now I replaced the front controller.

This is where it gets weird; With the new controller (testing the unit out) the green light blinks then goes solid so you would think the compressor and fan would kick in, it does not.

So I connect back up the old controller and the compressor and fan works as it should but of course I get the quick temp drop problem again as before.

My question does anyone have any idea what the problem could be; and oyeah JBJ sent me a second controller just in case the first one they sent may had been defective it is still doing the same thing will not kick on the compressor and fan.

Suggestions?

Thanks

 

[Sounds Fishy]

Your chiller could be experiencing more than one issue.I do not know if it is too old to be under warrantee however,it seems JBJ was helpful to you previously,and I think they can be helpful in trouble shooting your problem.Sounds as if they are being helpful already to you,sending parts(they may be faulty,since they sent you two.).Also,I remember helping someone else out with chiller advice.I looked up the brand and model number and it turned out that there was a method to calibrate the thermostat,accurately.I assume if you contact the manufacturer again there may be a method to adjust yours,manually.There is a PDF on the Internet for your brand of chiller,and you will find it suggests specific diagnostic procedures to help you

 

[Sounds Fishy]

Hello I have a Aqualigic 1/3 horse power that I purchased used. and lately it is not cooling like it did a year ago.

Do these need to be recharged? Any maintenance can be done to get it back to performing condition. I vacuumed the dust out of it with no improvement and added a fan to the back. Thanks.

Add a fan to the front blowing into the condenser.Keep the fan in the back as well to clear the warm air from the chiller unit.How old is the unit?Probably if it required a recharge,it would not perform well , at all.Also ensure your pump is running properly.The appropriate pump for your chillers requirements will maximize it's performance.

 

[anthony34]

Just a follow up: I contacted JBJ again and the problem turn out to be that the company changed both the Power supply type as well as the controller Internally although the controller plugs up the same and looks the same if you inspect closely even though the connect has 4 pin housing there are only truly 3 pins used unlike the previous version.

So this means the power supply ($59.99) must be ordered and changed out as well as the controller something to keep in mind depending on how old your model is.

I had to purchase the new matching power supply version but the up side is they told me to just keep the controller so now I have two brand new controller they sell for 149.99 .

 

[mayyear]

i don't know if this has been answered or not but i didn't see it while cruising through the billion paged on here

I have a JBJ 1/3 hp chiller. well i have two of them. once works perfectly. one....blows the fuse the MOMENT that the compressor kicks on.

On the chiller that doesn't work, the module comes on just fine. everything seems to work except that the fuse blows the moment that the compressor kicks in.

I took a multi meter and bypassed the fuse and observed that the chiller works GREAT without a fuse XD. the compressor kicks on, sounds good, and water is chilled...nothing seems out of the ordinary.

Now I'm not terribly proficient with a multi meter. By "not terribly proficient" I mean that I'm completely and utterly clueless! I's capable of figuring most things out, but electricity tends to confuse me.

I opened up the chiller and checked for any grounds, everything looks good. wires are in good order...the chiller looks dang near brand new! (I bought it off craigslist as a project). Next logical step was to check the capacitor....there isn't one. I am dumbfounded as I cant imagine why it doesn't have a capacitor but I've looked everywhere and I cant find anything that even resembles a capacitor.

Does anyone have any ideas as to what might be causing this/steps I can take to further diagnose the unit? I'm capable of almost any mechanical repairs, electric diagnosis just gets me sometimes so if anyone is able to walk me through what to look for/ how to use my $60 multi meter, I would be grateful

Thanks!

 

[GlassReef]

Cost to replace a compressor

Cost to replace a compressor

The compressor on my Teco-20 (1/3hp) locked up on me. I managed to get a new compressor on ebay for cheap. Thing is I got cold feet about installing it myself. I've called all the AC shops in the area but, all said the job is too small to be worth it to them. So I figure I'll have to go on Craig's list and find someone to do it as a side job.

My question; assuming I provide all required parts - including the new 34a - what would be a fair price for doing the work?

Thanks...

 

[DSMreefer]

You could probably get someone to do it on the side for around $100. It's a pretty involved process and you have to have a couple specialized tools to do it. I know that's what I would charge to do a small compressor changeout.

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[GlassReef]

Thanks for the verification. That's the figure I'd come up with.