To chill or not to chill

[jerl77]

I think this year I am not going to run the chiller to save a couple bucks I keep the house at 70 degrees so mabey I just run some fans sound like a good idea?

 

[Salty Dog]

I would get one for insurance, Mine runs a lot and I keep the house cool

 

[jerl77]

I have one was think of not turning it on this summer

 

[ming]

I would imagine cooling a tank alone is cheaper then cooling the house+tank unless your house isn't much bigger then the tank.
Also, just leave the chiller on the controller, and cool your house. Your chiller won't turn on unless the controller senses its above a certain temperature. The controller will determine if you need to chill or not based on the set temperature you have it turn on.

 

[jerl77]

I guess I will leave it alone going to rise the temp to 80

 

[MatthewScars]

I guess I will leave it alone going to rise the temp to 80

I like the size of your signature.

 

[midtownman]

Do u run led's?

 

[jerl77]

Nope t5

 

[James404]

You should be fine, you seen my setup with the MH's, no chiller and I keep the tank under 80 during summer with a small fan pointed at the sump. I have the reefkeeper set to turn it on if temp rises above 79.

 

[jerl77]

I give it a try see what happens

 

[Silkyslim]

You should be fine, you seen my setup with the MH's, no chiller and I keep the tank under 80 during summer with a small fan pointed at the sump. I have the reefkeeper set to turn it on if temp rises above 79.

What kind of fan? One of those cheap clip ons? Thinking about my cooling options.


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[James404]

What kind of fan? One of those cheap clip ons? Thinking about my cooling options.


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Currently using this fan I got from BulkReefSupply

 

[Silkyslim]

Currently using this fan I got from BulkReefSupply

Thanks I'm gonna look into this.


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[albano]

I think this year I am not going to run thechiller to save a couple bucks I keep the house at 70 degrees so mabey I just run some fans sound like a good idea?

IMO, 70* house temp is not necessary ... 'air conditioned' air in the high 70s is very comfortable, and will also save a couple of bucks.

Currently using this fan I got from BulkReefSupply

Usually less than $10 at walmart

 

[strgazr27]

Ditch the chiller and put your sump in the basement I know with my setup I will likely need to run the heater during the summer as the unfinished part of my basement never gets warmer than 64-66

 

[jerl77]

70 is hot to me I work outside in the heat all day so when I go home I want to wear a sweater lol

 

[jerl77]

Moving to sump into the basement is not going to happen just no way to do it I am just going to turn the chiller on at 81 and see what happens

 

[Imbarrie]

Bed bath and beyond have small clip on fans also.

 

[sohoreef]

there will be some really hot days last summer we had 20+ days were it was over 95 degrees so a chillere was the only way to go for me but i have friends who just did fans and it worked fine for them

 

[Arati]

I have a basement sump, and I run a chiller in the summer. piece of mind is great. 79F steady as a rock. ( wasnt always so steady)

The chiller was one of those things, I used it a few months I realized I will never be without one in the summer again.