Another Chiller Question

[bigsink]

I purchased a PCI 1/4hp chiller. It is rated for a max of 900 gph. I also purchased the Gen-X6000 to pump water to the chiller. This pump is rated for 1400 gph. Do I need a smaller pump?

 

[Len]

You can throttle down the output with a ball valve. Reducing the output by <25% won't harm anything. But really, after head pressure, it might be around 900gph anyhow. If you can return the pump for a smaller one, it's idea. Saves you money, electricity, and noise.

That said, the chiller will work fine with a bigger pump. It will just be less efficient. It is when you use too small of a pump the chilling chamber sometimes can freeze up to a block of ice 8)