Any one service chillers?

[afernandez]

I have an aquanetics 1/4hp chiller that's not working porperly or at all. I was wodering if any one knows where I can get it serviced. Other than manufactors ...I bought it used so don't really know how old it is.

TIA
Arlin-

 

[reefprobe]

IMHO
The thing about chillers is they only last a couple of years,maybe 5 or more if there good.
You have to think about whats going through them......saltwater. So buyer beware if your buying a used one unless they are super cheap and you can prove they work try buying new. I have no idea who would work on these things except manufacturers?
If you paid a tech they would want more than its worth??

 

[afernandez]

Gr8t! Well mine is not run thru it's a drop in. Still dosent make it any better Now dose it.

 

[mfarris2]

It really is nothing more than a refrigeration unit. As long as the heat exchanger is not rusted through, any A/C service company should be able to get it back up and running. (If the heat exchanger was rusted through,....you would probably have salt water leaking out of it.) If it is not running at all, it is probably an electrical control issue. IE Bad T-Stat.
Reefs are a hobby I have been in for 22 years. A/C refrigeration is something I have been doing for a little over 30 years now. If you was down here in Florida,....I would help you out. I fear up north by the time you pay for a tech to trouble shoot your chiller and then have him order the part you need, reefprobe may be correct. You may want someone to look at it,.....then see if you can contact the manuf. for the part itself. Most of these chillers controls are pretty easy to replace. And the manuf. can walk you through it.

 

[Dre]

IMHO
The thing about chillers is they only last a couple of years,maybe 5 or more if there good.
You have to think about whats going through them......saltwater. So buyer beware if your buying a used one unless they are super cheap and you can prove they work try buying new. I have no idea who would work on these things except manufacturers?
If you paid a tech they would want more than its worth??

I have an inline Delta Star Chiller for 10 years now with no problems so far.:Hydrogen:

 

[Tim]

Give Keith at cooltanks a shout. www.cooltanks.com

 

[afernandez]

Mfa- I got excited until u said Florida lol
Tim - thanks I sent him an email let see what he says.
Thanks again guys.