Soda machine chiller?
- Thread starter KEITHMC
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KEITHMC.....my honest opinion is to put the soda machine back together and sell it on Ebay . You get a couple hundred for it and buy a chiller. It would be much more efficiant since this is what it is built for . Hell ' my bar is almost done....maybe i'll buy the thing off ya 
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Earl87gta
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Here is a good thred that has a few good heat exchangers that you may be able to use. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=177111
douggiestyle
New member
so now i have read your first post a second time.
this is not a problem with ss coroding. and i keep saying this. do not use ss in a chiller using anything other than pure water would be my best suggestion.
BUT... if you are using pure water PLEASE tell me why using ss is a bad idea?
that aside
ti alloy thermal conductivity is 20.6 W/m.K @ 500c
316 ss is 21.5 W/m.K @ 500c
so you would do yourself no better. i would also say they are about same.
actually you have it kind of backwards ti is rather ductile until its made into an alloy. in its purest state ti has a higher thermal conductivity than 316. i did not compare ti to iron.
it is these alloys (ti3al2.5v or grade 9) that i was referencing. they are easily purchased for a low price on ebay. i found 1/2"x36" for $19.95.
but that is another project. one that does not involve pure water.
keith has great idea. the efficiency may be off a bit. but overall the addition of a $20 6' ss flex gas line, with its ribbed sides, could increase that efficiency as well as free up some sump space.
creslin2
New member
For those looking for a cheaper chiller alternative:
a local club member did his own chiller and works GREAT. I've been to his place and seen the results. Cost him a little more than $200 if I remember right. You can contact Travis on the Sioux Falls Area Aquarium Society forum (here on RC) if you have any other questions pertaining to his setup.
DIY chiller
a local club member did his own chiller and works GREAT. I've been to his place and seen the results. Cost him a little more than $200 if I remember right. You can contact Travis on the Sioux Falls Area Aquarium Society forum (here on RC) if you have any other questions pertaining to his setup.
DIY chiller
Alex Kwong
New member
I had a hot & cool water dispenser about a meter next to my tank.
It come with a small bar fridge on below part of it that I never use.
I thinking to use the idea from OZ Reef, run a vinyl tube from sump in to it.
URL:
http://ozreef.org/diy_plans/temperature_control/chiller.html
But the inlet water is from the excess flow out from return pump instead of put in another pump as like below drawing. If the flow too fast, maybe add a small valve between the PVC pipe and the connector to vinyl tube.
I believe the bath of water in your soda machine is much chilly than my small bar fridge. I guess running few circle of vinyl tube inside the water bath then back to sump is good enough. That is more simple if it work for you.
It come with a small bar fridge on below part of it that I never use.
I thinking to use the idea from OZ Reef, run a vinyl tube from sump in to it.
URL:
http://ozreef.org/diy_plans/temperature_control/chiller.html
But the inlet water is from the excess flow out from return pump instead of put in another pump as like below drawing. If the flow too fast, maybe add a small valve between the PVC pipe and the connector to vinyl tube.
I believe the bath of water in your soda machine is much chilly than my small bar fridge. I guess running few circle of vinyl tube inside the water bath then back to sump is good enough. That is more simple if it work for you.
BeanAnimal
Premium Member
The "small bar fridge" will not be anywhere near powerful enough to chill your tank, unless of course it is a nano.
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joelowrider
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you could also go to a fab shop and have them bend and weld some ss i think that might be cheaper
