Fan in the garage!

[Frankysreef]

For those of you that are keeping your chiller in the garage, and are experiencing 100+ degrees in the garage...

I have a fan blowing full blast at the chiller, and I am leaving the door open about six inches..

It really helps in this heat!

F

 

[reefnetworth]

some motors on chillers produce alot of heat. you are pulling alot of wattage and amperage on anything that cools. (stand beside a central heat and air unit with the air-conditioner on) depending on cycle time of the motor, it may only shut down for a few minutes a day. if its in a garage, the outside heat/tampurature also has an effect on the chiller itself. REEF-ON!!!

 

[mikedege]

Just wondering, but how much "extra" does it cost per month to run a chiller in your garage? Ive been wanting to put a frag tank in my garage, but am not sure how much $$$ extra it will cost to run a chiller in the HOT months?

thanks, Mike

 

[gcarroll]

Frank, it's not hot in Newport Beach. Especially when you live within 100-150 feet from the Ocean!

 

[Yinger]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7833730#post7833730 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gcarroll
Frank, it's not hot in Newport Beach. Especially when you live within 100-150 feet from the Ocean!

You gotta understand Greg that when it hits 85+. Us beach people over here can't take it haha. I dunno how you do it haha, but I used to live in bakersfield which is probably around 110 now.

 

[Frankysreef]

90 is hot for us beach people Ok we are a little spoiled There is no way I can have my chiller near the tank.. too damn hot and noisy....

I drilled a hole and ran the chiller into the garage, I had to use a mag 9.5 to get enough pressure for the line..

But when the garage gets hot it stays hot and the chiller keeps sucking in hot air... ( meaning efficiency is lost )

Get cooler air to the chiller and it will cool faster

 

[raskal311]

Yup my prop tank hits 84 when the garage temp is 100. And that’s with the garage doors wide open and lights off. But then again I don’t have a chiller or fans. I manage to buy a fan just yesterday, it was a used window fan I got at the 97cent store. I've look all over so cal for fans and everyone is sold out. Good thing its starting to cool off I don’t think I can handle much or of this heat. So for I've only lost 10+ heads of xenia so I guess I've been lucky.

 

[wishntoboutside]

this has been a life saver for me this summer. i bought one of those 57.00 attic fans that works on a thermostat. it pulls so much heat out of the gargage it is incrediable. of course it is going non stop, but this has taken out the chiller heat in my garage with 2 tanks going. best non reef gadget i have bought yet for my set ups.

 

[Frankysreef]

that is a really good idea! I may do that, then I dont have to keep the door open.

 

[golfish]

Re: Fan in the garage!

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7833642#post7833642 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Frankysreef
For those of you that are keeping your chiller in the garage, and are experiencing 100+ degrees in the garage...

I have a fan blowing full blast at the chiller, and I am leaving the door open about six inches..

It really helps in this heat!

F

No reason to leave the door open but the fan sure helps