I think this has been a wonderful thread. I would like to add that if anyone is interested I can supply them with a coil made of Titianium exactly as shown in one of the first pictures either in 3/8" or 1/2" outside diameter. The only drawback is you have to get your own fittings. The coil looks just like the picture shown (no ends). The price will be cheaper $210.00 plus shipping. If interested email me at rjn@jmzcomputer.com Thanks Rod Be sure to put Titanium coil in Topic in bold.
My Chiller Setup **Lots of pictures**
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Thanks! Is this just the titanium coil or the whole PVC heat exchanger? Are the ends of the coil flared with nuts? How many winds does the coil have and how long is it? I guessing from your post that is it not flared and it's just the coil. The whole heat exchanger (shown in my first pic) with the coil inside costs only $250 complete (it used to be $198.00 back when I built my chiller). I'm sure it would end up costing too much money if you had to get your coil flared with fittings then buy the PVC and other fittings to complete the exchanger.
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Cost of parts for me was roughly $500. This also depends on if your going to use your main pump or you buy a new one just for your chiller. Prices on the parts have gone up some since then but the labor is going to be the one that gets you if you can't do it yourself or you don't have a friend to help.RicoJ said:
Even if you had to pay full price for everything including labor (maybe $1000), it's still worth it. These chillers are very efficient and will save you money in energy costs in no time. They pull less amps then a comparable one piece chiller and they do not run as long when cooling.
I built one of these chillers and it works great. We did have some trouble getting all the freon lines leak tight but its been running great for 3 months now. I was so glad to get rid of that drop in chiller that did little more than make noise and heat the house.
The AC guy that hooked mine up suggested it may have been easier to pipe the water lines outside than to bring the freon in and that way I could use ambient cooling in the winter. Its something to consider if you make one.
Jeff
The AC guy that hooked mine up suggested it may have been easier to pipe the water lines outside than to bring the freon in and that way I could use ambient cooling in the winter. Its something to consider if you make one.
Jeff
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but also ambient heating in the summer which is not good.jeff_s1 said:
AcroSteve
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Since this thread was very much essential to my chiller, I thought I would drop this link of my thread in the advanced topics and maybe, I will get some action on it.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=308701
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=308701
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The pictures come up blank for me too.
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