running a chiller gravity feed.

[oceanrealm]

Im finnaly setting up a 120 reef. During my set up stage I thought I would change things around. I decided to gravity feed my 3/4 hp run through chiller made by west coast aquatics. I kept the top open and ran it, the water flowed at a nice rate. My question does anyone have experince doing it this way. I need all the pressure from my pump for my tank and skimmer. BTW if some of you have not cleaned out your chiller WOW the coils were so incrusted with calcium Im surprised water made it through probably the size of a pen. Before I hook this up chime in if, it will not work thanks, TOM

 

[Tonyscoots84]

i dunno.... try it out and let us know how it works...

 

[twinreef]

as long as the flow meets the minimum requirements for the chiller.<br>

 

[oceanrealm]

yes

as long as the flow meets the minimum requirements for the chiller.

Your right I will have to check I do know the flow was just about moving before I cleaned it. I wonder where to take the chiller to have it checked for freon.

 

[PalmTree]

There was a post on a chiller service place in Queens somewhere. I don't remember if it was here of RC. I'll do some research.

 

[FRY]

a full charge unit will draw the ampage thats for the unit ,in other words look at the name plate and see what the ampage is lets say the plate is 5 .0 amps use a amp meter read whats it draw, a seal unit a/c, refridgeator very rearly loose freon ,