Looking For Expertise: Chiller Reservoir Issues

The Happy One said:
I did some research on this. They are basically doing the same thing. It looks like they use a stainless steel wort chiller in each reservoir.
I want to take it a step further, mainly because the chiller evaporator. Instead of a chiller loop coil, mine in rated at 5 tons, is a brazed plate coil with a footprint of about 4"×12"×4" and it doesn't even need to be in the reservoir.
The ones for the chiller loop replacement are about 75 bucks each, and have 4 1/2" nipples for easy connection. I'm gonna get one and compare it against the 1/2" loops we are running. If the improvement is notable, I may do all reservoirs with brazed plate chillers.
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Hi..so how's the system going? I'm eager to hear the good, the bad & the ugly of your system. I'm about to buy my stainless coils for my 4 Rez for the 12 site RDWC systems. Did you build your manifold that disperses the chilled water? Also, what size PVC do you think works best? 1/2 inch? Thanks.
 
Manny D said:
Hi..so how's the system going? I'm eager to hear the good, the bad & the ugly of your system. I'm about to buy my stainless coils for my 4 Rez for the 12 site RDWC systems. Did you build your manifold that disperses the chilled water? Also, what size PVC do you think works best? 1/2 inch? Thanks.
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The "Happy Chiller" is purring along like a well oiled machine. I maintain all the reservoirs @67 degrees. To achieve this, I set the Hapoy Chiller to maintain between 63 and 64 degrees on the 175 gallon reservoir, so I'm only losing 3 to 4 degrees in the entire double loop, and the Chiller only needs to run about three cycles an hr to maintain the entire system.
 
The 1 inch lines were killing you before you upgraded res. And the separate 4 res’s. Are your lights at 100 percent running that temp if you posted I tldr’d
 
Sgtsativa said:
The 1 inch lines were killing you before you upgraded res. And the separate 4 res’s. Are your lights at 100 percent running that temp if you posted I tldr’d
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No. The lights aren't kicked all the way up yet. I have no doubt the reservoir issue is not only taken care, but will allow me to drive the 4 reservoirs into the 50's.
Humidity issues are the biggest concern now.
 
The Happy One said:
The "Happy Chiller" is purring along like a well oiled machine. I maintain all the reservoirs @67 degrees. To achieve this, I set the Hapoy Chiller to maintain between 63 and 64 degrees on the 175 gallon reservoir, so I'm only losing 3 to 4 degrees in the entire double loop, and the Chiller only needs to run about three cycles an hr to maintain the entire system.
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I just picked up (2) 1/10 hp active aqua chillers for $100 each. I couldn't turn that deal down. They weren't in my master plan, but the deal landed in my lap,,so now I'm thinking of using one with a coil, to cool the Rez in my 12 rdwc set ups.
 
The Happy One said:
No. The lights aren't kicked all the way up yet. I have no doubt the reservoir issue is not only taken care, but will allow me to drive the 4 reservoirs into the 50's.
Humidity issues are the biggest concern now.
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Rt on
I need to re read about your set up. You're not using 1/2 inch PVC anymore to your rez's?
 
Manny D said:
Rt on
I need to re read about your set up. You're not using 1/2 inch PVC anymore to your rez's?
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I ran 1 inch lines into the flower room. From there they hit a manifold that reduces to 1/2" going to the reservoir coils, out in 1/2" then back into a 1 inch return
 
Manny D said:
Rt on. I'm designing mine...Check out his manifolds.
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Ha! Pretty cool. His cooling coils look a little small but hey, if it works!
That Co2 generator is pretty cool as well. I wish he'd have went into his chiller a bit, for reference purposes. I do know the light coolers really work-we have a few. With LED it isn't an option....yet.
If your gonna run HPS, and in a tent you cant go wrong cooling them, that's for sure.
Also, what a great ideal using city water to cool the reservoirs in an emergency situation.
You may see me implement that idea into our grow. Bravo!
 
The Happy One said:
Ha! Pretty cool. His cooling coils look a little small but hey, if it works!
That Co2 generator is pretty cool as well. I wish he'd have went into his chiller a bit, for reference purposes. I do know the light coolers really work-we have a few. With LED it isn't an option....yet.
If your gonna run HPS, and in a tent you cant go wrong cooling them, that's for sure.
Also, what a great ideal using city water to cool the reservoirs in an emergency situation.
You may see me implement that idea into our grow. Bravo!
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Cool.

Here's part 2.

I'm going to be ordering my 4 stainless coils from Amazon this week. Shit's getting real in my world financial wise. This better work. Lol
 
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