Chiller question

[TriValleyReefer]

I am looking at purchasing a chiller for my system - I am testing it right now and am wondering what temperature the water should be coming out of it at? I set it to cool to 75 degrees and it started at 81 - the water coming out is at around 77 degrees? Hmmm 0 something does not make sense.

 

[username in use]

It won't come out at 75 right away, it takes time to cool the tank. It might only get a couple of degrees per pass depending on the chiller, the flow rate etc.

 

[snorvich]

It won't come out at 75 right away, it takes time to cool the tank. It might only get a couple of degrees per pass depending on the chiller, the flow rate etc.

What he said. It is not all in one pass especially if making a rather dramatic change in either direction.

 

[TriValleyReefer]

Okay - I was thinking it would come out very cold like the water from my refrigerator water outlet? Not true??

 

[snorvich]

Okay - I was thinking it would come out very cold like the water from my refrigerator water outlet? Not true??

No. I never actually measured the temperature but no, it does not come out cold.

 

[TriValleyReefer]

Steve, thanks for this - I am new to chillers and doing this hit or miss. Seems like more misses - but that is, I suspect, the nature of the hobby.