Chiller maintenance for my C-130

[Orlando-Jeff]

I have a chiller running for my C-130. It's been running for over a year with no problems. Cools just fine. I've done a lot of reading from others stating that yearly maintenance on chiller's is a must. The thought of disconnecting all the tubing and taking the chiller out is not something I would look forward to doing. Am I inviting trouble in the future if I don't backwash the chiller with a vinegar solution to clean out the internal tubing of the the chiller?

 

[DaveK]

It's best you do this clean out. A lot of things can grow inside a pipe over time. The other way to approach the problem is see if you can cool the tank by other means. If you can, then you don't need a chiller.

On my own reef, I had MH lighting. No matter what you do this does produce a lot of heat. I needed a chiller at the time. Once I switched to LED lighting, the chiller almost never comes on. There were other things that helped too, such as switching to DC controllable pumps. They also produce much less heat.

 

[Orlando-Jeff]

Hello Dave.
I do run LED's but still need the chiller to keep the temp at 78. I'm sure having 3 pumps running in the sump doesn't help with the heat problem. My house is always kept at 78 even in the summer. The chiller comes on once an hour though.