How often should (does your) chiller cycle?

[mattsilvester]

My chiller seems to come on quite a lot. It clicks in for about 2 mins then off for about 3-4 mins......

It is plumbed inline with the return pump, so there is no short circuiting of recently chilled water.

I am guessing that to increase the cycle interval so it runs for less frequent, but longer period of time, I should increase the flow rate?

 

[snulma1]

It also could be the hysterisys (sp?) (the sensitivity) of the controller. It could be to sensitive and causing it to cycle too often.

 

[MHG]

Last week mine would take an hour do chill the tank and 4 hours off. Yesterday in the 95 degree day it took 2 hours to chill the tank at in the late afternoon and 1 hour off...

My apex is set to kick it on at 79 and off at 78

 

[trinidiver]

My chiller seems to come on quite a lot. It clicks in for about 2 mins then off for about 3-4 mins......

It is plumbed inline with the return pump, so there is no short circuiting of recently chilled water.

I am guessing that to increase the cycle interval so it runs for less frequent, but longer period of time, I should increase the flow rate?

What size tank is it (volume) and what size chiller are you using

 

[Mmiller40gt]

what is the return flow rate?