chiller inside cabinet

reefersmoke · 06-02-2009, 03:50 PM

I recently installed a prime 1/15 mini chiller along with the rsm ventilation fan inside my 130D cabinet. If I leave the cabinet door open it works fine, but if I close the cabinet door it seems to overheat. When the chiller is running with the door closed it will read a temperature 3-4 degrees warmer than the actual water temperature. E.g. I have my chiller set to 78 but with the cabinet door closed it will cool the tank down to 74 because the thermostat will still read 78. Anyone else have issues like this? I thought the RSM ventilation kit would let me keep a chiller in the cabinet.

Thanks.

redsea reefer · 06-02-2009, 03:53 PM

Is the fan blowing the air inside the cabinet towards the front door or out the back?. You want it to blow the air out the back.

redsea reefer · 06-02-2009, 03:56 PM

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brucewrs · 06-02-2009, 04:36 PM

Thats why mine is next to the tank.These blow alot of hot air and need the ventilation..

reefersmoke · 06-02-2009, 05:26 PM

Yup, the fan is installed correctly and blowing out... I guess I'm just going to have to leave the door open when the chiller is running :/

rhogeo · 06-03-2009, 11:36 AM

If the fan is pulling air out of the cabinet, where is the replacement air coming from? I wonder if a few wholes need to be drilled into the cabinet (preferably the front) to bring cooler air in more easily?

TonyV · 06-03-2009, 11:41 AM

The bottom shelf of the RSM cabinet is cut back to allow for airflow to come up underneath the front door.

BigAl07 · 06-03-2009, 02:14 PM

It sounds like either

A) Not enough fresh air to cool it

B) not enough air ciruclation to the right AREA of the chiller to remove the heat being taken in.

Your best bet (and usually not the most attractive one) is to get the chiller placed somewhere else. The problem with having one that close to the tank (really even in the same room) is that as it removed HEAT from the tank it slowly heats the surrounding area and slowly re-introduces this heat back into the tank. Talk about a vicious cycle and waste of energy.

06-02-2009, 03:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
reefersmoke Tunicate Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 13 View Gallery Karma Komment	chiller inside cabinet I recently installed a prime 1/15 mini chiller along with the rsm ventilation fan inside my 130D cabinet. If I leave the cabinet door open it works fine, but if I close the cabinet door it seems to overheat. When the chiller is running with the door closed it will read a temperature 3-4 degrees warmer than the actual water temperature. E.g. I have my chiller set to 78 but with the cabinet door closed it will cool the tank down to 74 because the thermostat will still read 78. Anyone else have issues like this? I thought the RSM ventilation kit would let me keep a chiller in the cabinet. Thanks. __________________ Mark

06-02-2009, 03:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
redsea reefer Golden Moray Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: L.A, California Posts: 2,144 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: chiller inside cabinet Is the fan blowing the air inside the cabinet towards the front door or out the back?. You want it to blow the air out the back. __________________ Eddie 34g RSM 130 with 45#'s live rock and 30#'s aragonite reef sand. Tunze 9002 skimmer with inTank media rack - Koralia 2 My Tank Thread

06-02-2009, 03:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
redsea reefer Golden Moray Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: L.A, California Posts: 2,144 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: chiller inside cabinet check out this link with some pics. scroll down till you see the pics of it. Its Here, Its Here, Finally Here!!!! __________________ Eddie 34g RSM 130 with 45#'s live rock and 30#'s aragonite reef sand. Tunze 9002 skimmer with inTank media rack - Koralia 2 My Tank Thread

06-02-2009, 04:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
brucewrs Scopas Tang Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobe Sound Posts: 424 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: chiller inside cabinet Thats why mine is next to the tank.These blow alot of hot air and need the ventilation.. __________________ RSM 250,iwaki md30rlxt,1/4hp chiller,Life reef overflow,Refugium,2 reactors,APC 1500 battery back up,Tripplite power hub,Euroreef 5-3 skimmer,JBJ auto top off.Vortech MP40W.6 led lights mod in hood lid.

06-02-2009, 05:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
reefersmoke Tunicate Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 13 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: chiller inside cabinet Yup, the fan is installed correctly and blowing out... I guess I'm just going to have to leave the door open when the chiller is running :/ __________________ Mark

06-03-2009, 11:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
rhogeo Fire Coral Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 70 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: chiller inside cabinet If the fan is pulling air out of the cabinet, where is the replacement air coming from? I wonder if a few wholes need to be drilled into the cabinet (preferably the front) to bring cooler air in more easily?

06-03-2009, 11:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
TonyV Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Jose, CA. Posts: 274 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: chiller inside cabinet The bottom shelf of the RSM cabinet is cut back to allow for airflow to come up underneath the front door. __________________ My Setup: Red Sea Max 130D, Vortech MP20, Tunze 9002 Skimmer, Stealth 150W Heater, Aqua Euro 1/10th HP Chiller, inTank Media Rack

06-03-2009, 02:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: chiller inside cabinet It sounds like either A) Not enough fresh air to cool it B) not enough air ciruclation to the right AREA of the chiller to remove the heat being taken in. Your best bet (and usually not the most attractive one) is to get the chiller placed somewhere else. The problem with having one that close to the tank (really even in the same room) is that as it removed HEAT from the tank it slowly heats the surrounding area and slowly re-introduces this heat back into the tank. Talk about a vicious cycle and waste of energy. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

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