Chiller suggestions

[mountainbiker619]

I think I am going to hold on the chiller..I may get lucky enough by using two external pumps..and ample fans on the lighting that I will not require a chiller. But if it does turn out that I require a chiller, it will not be to difficult to impliment it into my current plumbing at that time. But here is another question I have....my return bulkhead returns require 3/4" pvc ( I would go to 1" bulkhead fittings, but the spray nozzles I am using only goes up to 3/4"), how much flow loss would I have if I did the entire plumbing with 3/4" vice 1" on all up to the return bulkhead fitting in which I would have to decrease to 3/4"?

 

[LA-Lawman]

There is no worry of blowing out the chiller with a big pump.... Aquamedic assured me that me pushing 700gph thru a chiller rated for a max of 400gph is no problem...

and i have no problems....

call them they will tell ya

 

[Anonymous]

aqua medic (I think that's the one) is now selling pielter chillers in europe, I've seen a couple of them hit ebay, they use about the same amount of power, but there's no freon involved. I may try one once there are a few more manufactures onboard with the design, there are really large peilters availible now, should make it pretty easy to do, they make pielter chillers rated the same as 1/2 hp conventional chillers already. L8r mega