trueblackpercula
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I came across this New PTC Heater/Chiller combos. and seen a few pictures. It looks amazing but cant find any for sale where can i get on?
Michael
Michael
New PTC Heater/Chiller combos.
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trueblackpercula
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What a shame why?
Raul-7
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They just don't work well.
I'm very familiar with Peltier cooling since my other hobby is overclocking computers. They're just inefficient as a cooling solution. The greater the Delta between the cold and hot side, the more efficient they are but relying on fans to cool the hot side will never work.
Compression based chillers far outperform any Peltier chiller.
Matthias Gross
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Peltier have other advantages, it can cool and heat, and not only on and off but also something between, you have no moving parts (no maintenance or repairs), maybe besides the fans.
The idea was not to cool down a tank 10K, we wanted to cut and smoothen peaks and keep the temp. stable (no hysteresis necessary), which worked very well.
We had happy customers who gave us very positive feedback, but there where also people with the wrong expectations. Maybe a lack of communication and information.
Actually we consider to give it a new try. With LED lighting the water heats up less than in the past with MH, so it's maybe a new chance for this technology.
The idea was not to cool down a tank 10K, we wanted to cut and smoothen peaks and keep the temp. stable (no hysteresis necessary), which worked very well.
We had happy customers who gave us very positive feedback, but there where also people with the wrong expectations. Maybe a lack of communication and information.
Actually we consider to give it a new try. With LED lighting the water heats up less than in the past with MH, so it's maybe a new chance for this technology.
trueblackpercula
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I Am total willing to try it and dump my other chiller. Please keep me in mind as I have about 120 gallons of water and my tank in the summer months can get as high as 85/86 degrees without a chiller. So what every one i need to try out by all means let me know i am fair game for GHL and its products.
Michael
AQD_ottawa
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They work well in areas of good ventilation. Providing the ambient room temperature is below the required water temperature they will work, but they become inefficient if not impossible if you wish to drive below the ambient room temperature.
With modern AC driven homes at around 71-74f you should have enough to play with but the device can not be enclosed it needs good air flow.
With modern AC driven homes at around 71-74f you should have enough to play with but the device can not be enclosed it needs good air flow.
trueblackpercula
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I have a fish room but it gets hot as the wife won't let me put Ac for the fish lol so it gets warm.
Raul-7
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You can build your own if your DIY savy.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?172946-Post-Rad-Chiller-Concept/page7
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?172946-Post-Rad-Chiller-Concept/page7
AQD_ottawa
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Does not exactly support GHL with bringing innovative products to market though does it
AQD_ottawa
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Yes this was the failure in expectation last time, most people have fish rooms or need to keep equipment in a stand. Its hard to convince the wife this amazing piece of German engineering needs pride and place in the family room
I think if GHL were to go back to this great product maybe a fan assisted "cool holding box" would be an idea
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