rob, the pipe connecting the rad to the unit isnt long enough to reach into a water cooler in front. This is where I am confused. I cannot cut into the line and add pipe as it is pressurized with coolant right?
ill take more pics to try n show it
You could just lob it off lol. That's what i did, then I cut off the metal pin that it was holding onto. I just ran the AC and held a metal saw on it; came right off. Maybe not the safest option,but i was wearing safety glasses at the time.the hampster wheel does not want to slide off... i may lube it up n let it sit. this A/C is a lil old and been in storage a while. Really appreciate the help
I made something similar for a small reef tank a few years back, I had to use all plastic hoses so I wouldnt contaminate the water, but here you dont have to use plastic, you can use copper tubing in the cooler tank to get a much better heat transfer, another idea is to insulate all tubing that is not under water.
im likin the look of this cooler for the rez. should be large enough for the pump and evap tray.
http://www.rei.com/product/704926/r...-45A3-E011-9A77-001B21631C34&mr:referralID=NA
My ac is rather small actually, its only 6000 btu.thanks rob, i really didnt want it bigger then needed as my a/c is pretty darn small compared to yours.
So do you have any tricks to bend the pipe with minimal dimpling/collapse? im finding it to be the hardest part of the dam project lol
the gap just means more space to heat/cool. 5 mm isnt much to worry about. as long as that 5mm gap of air is fairly sealed up and cant exchange with the room, it wont lose much heat/cold
I havent setup the A/C yet as my plexi for the new tanks is arriving tomorrow. Onc eits glued and then silicone is applied n dried I'll be gettign the A/C system going. With the watercooler, Im only geting to low 60s at night which just isn't good enough. Thats with a much smaller tank as well. Really hoping the A/C does the trick for me cuz my new hamata is gunna be pissed with 60s at night for an extended period of time
hey Rob, imma be askin you how i should go about cutting holes for the pipes when the tanks are ready. the cooler is rigid plastic so i was thinking of making cuts in the back side and possibly sealing the space around them with a foam insulation or maybe just bunched up foam wrap?