chiller ?

[charliethetuna88]

I'm not sure if my chiller is working correctly .the compressor goes on for a few minutes then shuts off the water in my tank and sump is 78.5 the water coming out if the chiller is 77 .is the chiller suppossed to go on and off if run continously the whole time ? Also when i bought the chiller in 04 it was for a 120gallon now I have a little over 200gallons ,it seams maybe its working or maybe underpowered / undersized for my tank .the chiller is a pacific coats 1/4 HP .do I need a bigger one it is this working right ? How much of a degree diffrence is there in Ur tank between the tanks water and return from Ur chiller.mines like a degree and a half

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

I'm not sure if my chiller is working correctly .the compressor goes on for a few minutes then shuts off the water in my tank and sump is 78.5 the water coming out if the chiller is 77 .is the chiller suppossed to go on and off if run continously the whole time ? Also when i bought the chiller in 04 it was for a 120gallon now I have a little over 200gallons ,it seams maybe its working or maybe underpowered / undersized for my tank .the chiller is a pacific coats 1/4 HP .do I need a bigger one it is this working right ? How much of a degree diffrence is there in Ur tank between the tanks water and return from Ur chiller.mines like a degree and a half

To me you need to service it!!! I service mine every 3 years with a charge
Also maybe your controller might be broke so try to by pass it and plug straight in. I been using a 1/4 on my 450gal this year and works great as long as it charged. Is your pump feeding it no more then 700gph? I never tested temp coming out but if you don't see it drop in 5mins then you have a problem
I know there is a guy on MR that fixes them, he from NJ

 

[samksy]

your local dealership might recharge for you for $50. It's the same freon that the car use anyway.

 

[charliethetuna88]

I called the guy his name is keth he fixes and charges them but what do I do while he's fixing mine I need a spare or to borrow or buy another one .I bought my chiller I'm 2004 and never charged it I didn't know u needed to .can they all be recharged I have a pacific coast chiller

 

[duke62]

crank your AC till its fixed. how long did he say it was going to take?

 

[lfsmarineguy]

The only way to find out is to turn off the chiller during a day when you're around to monitor the tank and see what temp it gets up to. As long as it stays below 85 you should be fine without the chiller, although getting it charged shouldn't be more than a matter of hours depending on where you go. You should also set the chiller around 82, you'd be surprised how much electric that saves as well as wear and tear on the unit.

 

[charliethetuna88]

Thanks guys ill try getting it charged first ..lfsmarine guy do u know anyone that charges them locally

 

[polywise]

Have you cleaned your unit? Take it outside, and wash the radiator with a hose in the opposite direction that the air blows through the radiator to clean any trapped debris.

also,
I have 2 PCI 1hp chillers 2004 models. They do not come with the fittings required to hook up monitoring devices for testing and tuning the system. Before you take it off line, I would check to see if yours has the fittings. Check the freon lines... You might want to contact someone who does commercial refrigeration, and let them know that they will need to install the connections, and confirm that they can do that. Otherwise it will be a wasted trip.

Jim C.

 

[charliethetuna88]

Thanks bro I think Ur right I don't see the ports for freon I'm sure if Ur 1hp doesn't have a 1/4 hp def wont

 

[charliethetuna88]

I think I may just get a new one I'm looking attshe 1/3 hp tradewind

 

[lfsmarineguy]

I don't know anyone locally but Polywise makes a good point about cleaning the unit. I would add to check the internal plumbing as well though. That kind of time in service and you probably have some kind of buildup in the pipes. I would clean it out and then set it to 82 and see what happens. If it's keeping the tank at 78 now it's probably still working and just needs a little cleaning and playing with the temp setting.

 

[charliethetuna88]

Yeah ill clean it out and flush the unit to see whT happens