Extreme DIY cooler

[bezz]

Found this on another forum:

The creator is an Indonesian and he used old refrigerator parts to create this cooler :shocked:

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8451/thermo1ky.jpg

http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/9070/diychill17tu.jpg

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/484/diychiller27hf.jpg

[bezz]

Forgot to add, he use this cooler to get his 260g tank down to 24-25 degrees celsius :2thumbsup

[dom]

I have a friend using air-con compressor to drop the temp and controlling by the timer. It can drop to 18C..And he used the titanium...

Btw, i saw this DIY chiller with the copper using at the compressor. And need to check out the wiring and plumbing are made by chopper as well?

[shaman]

Is DIY cheaper or more efficient compared to commercial brands?

[dom]

DIY chiller is definitely cheaper than the commecial type. 2nd hand air-con or fridge compressor is below S$100. (It is around RM80-150 in Kuala Lumpur/Petaling Jaya - Malaysia)

But remember, it is just something like a fridge or aircon. You gonna pay like extra S$40-80 extra in yr electric bill.

Btw, i am using Resun CL650. Noisy like an air-con or fridge. Electric bill increase RM70+ per month.

[shaman]

Alamak! So expensive! Not cheap to run chiller.

[nano]

the chiller cost is one thing, the monthly electric bill is add on!!! like this, i rather keep the tank in a air con room. i get the air-con, the tank also gets the air-con .... muahhahahahah :D

[silane]

Btw, i am using Resun CL650. Noisy like an air-con or fridge. Electric bill increase RM70+ per month.


What is the HP of CL650? It seems the series has very high HP to power comsumption ratio.

[dom]

if i am not mistaken it is either 1/4 or 1/2 of HP. This china made chiller is well famous with noisy and high electric consumption. Friend using a German brand named Teco. He said that is quiet and electricity is low as well.

[uklau]

Yeah, my neighbour is using Teco & didn't get much increase in electricity bill. It is set at 25.5C & kick off around every 50 minutes for 15 minutes each time(2 feet tank). Very quiet chiller but pricey. Tempted to get one for myself :D. Maybe will start with DIY TEM chiller because too poor to own a Teco.

[Pawnboi]

how much is a teco chiller?

[morphriz]

Hi all,
Real chillers are really expensive most of the time $1000 and up for good ones. DIY chilling is an often discussed problem on reef aquaria forums and it's very, very hard to do. There is one design called eco-chiller that uses evaporation but all evaporative chillers can only be used where the dew points is a few degrees below the target temp of the tank. DIY cooling towers that shower the tank water down into a bucket against a flow of air are the most effective evaporative chillers. Also quite cheap.
cheers
Mattias

[sniping shrimp]

S$900 -S$1000++>(
how much is a teco chiller?