New Chiller in the werks

LT-73 · Post by **LT-73** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 1:02 am

Well, finally got the new piece i'm going to mod for my new chiller. It's a Westinghouse Custom 20 De-humidifier and lemme tell ya, this thing freezes water! I also got a small 180Gph pump named Little Giant pump, lol. With the help of tspaulm, we took the coils, sunk it in a plastic square tub about 8" high full of regular water and toss the pump in to see how much heat the pump will generate and how fast the water temp would drop. In about 30 minutes of operation, the water got slushy and the pump locked up! water temp dropped to around -7.5c ! I had to unplug the pump and turn off the dehumid machine so the slush would melt some! That shiznit was awsome! one minute water flowing, next thing the sucka just turned into slush! lol

I just fired it up again and in less than 10 minutes the water's temp went from 27c down to -0.7c ! man this is gonna be great!

Ok, this sucka just went down again to -2.3c !!! Time to turn it off.

Tigress is commin over tomorrow for a week so i won't be able to do any werk modding it. I'll prolly take it apart and clean it since it's been sitting in a basement for a long time. Full of dust and dirt and you know me, it's gotta gleam!

I also have to get more pipe insulation then i have to condensate proof the mobo, blocks and lines for this badboy.

I'll post pics and keep you all posted on it's progress. Dunno what it will be called, but it'll have a name no doubt.

Now after i get my sub-zero temps and start the insane ocing, who should i go after first?...hmmmmmmm I am hungry for some fish fillets tho

axtrader · Post by **axtrader** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 1:08 am

Originally posted by LT-73
hmmmmmmm I am hungry for some fish fillets tho

R.I.P. FISH59

LT-73 · Post by **LT-73** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 1:12 am

Originally posted by axtrader

R.I.P. FISH59

Hehehehehehe

Dam the torpedos !! Full speed ahead!! We have not yet begun to fight!

LT-73 · Post by **LT-73** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 3:28 am

Before pics:

Da Front:

Da Back:

All i did was remove the bracket holding the coil and submerged it along with a Little Giant pump rated @ 180Gph. You can see the swurl in the rez. You can also see a thin black wire on the far right, that's the temp probe. taking this shot i noticed water temps @ -3.2c !! After 10 more minutes it dropped to -7.0c. More than enough chillin power for the Nebulous. Some small mods are:

Clean up and lube up of fan motor ( lots of dust in there :eek

Better rez with a lid ( maybe another pump, not sure)
A nice paint job and LED's

I have to get more 1/2in tubing for the lines. Evrything else i have for condensation proofing. I'm gonna try to keep the integrity of the dehumidifier, just minor cometics.

ub3r_n00b · Post by **ub3r_n00b** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 10:34 am

dude thats f*king massive!!!!!

-Preet

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 11:29 am

Originally posted by ub3r_n00b
dude thats f*king massive!!!!!

-Preet

And de-humidifiers are friggin expensive to run, definatly not ecologically sound with the electricity it will eat

LT-73 · Post by **LT-73** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 11:37 am

Tanx n00b

Actually this particualr machine is much like a samll AC Chris, and I live in a large housing complex. It will eat as much juice as a vapochill or a prometia. It's just like a fridge. Has a thermostat and will shut off when it reaches a certain temp. I had set it to something 5-5 1/2 which keep the water's temp at 0c. Left it on overnite and the water is still at 0c !! Talk about chillin like a villian !!:2cool:

I need some tubing Pronto!!

extreme · Post by **extreme** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 12:03 pm

Very nice Lt!

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 12:12 pm

Originally posted by LT-73
Tanx n00b
Actually this particualr machine is much like a samll AC Chris, and I live in a large housing complex. It will eat as much juice as a vapochill or a prometia. It's just like a fridge. Has a thermostat and will shut off when it reaches a certain temp. I had set it to something 5-5 1/2 which keep the water's temp at 0c. Left it on overnite and the water is still at 0c !! Talk about chillin like a villian !!:2cool:

I need some tubing Pronto!!

Your a sick sick man LT...................

Don't slip and drop you knockers in that thing

LT-73 · Post by **LT-73** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 12:27 pm

Tanx extreme

Aw chris, you say the sweetest things!

I'm conducting a test to see how long it takes for the chiller to freeze water even with a submersed pump moving the water.

I'll post the results.

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 12:29 pm

Add automotive anti freeze, you should be able to take it down to -35 or so

LT-73 · Post by **LT-73** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 12:56 pm

Ok, here are my findings and results from my test:

11:40am= I start the chiller- 17c water temp ( ambient)
12:15pm= 0.0c
12:21pm= -1.7c
12:25pm= -2.5c
12:30pm= -3.1c
12:35pm= -4.2c
12:42pm= -5.0c - water froze up at this point. Turned into slush so thick the pump could'nt pump

Talk about chillin like a villian!!

So whatcha think? Cold enough ?

It's either anitfreeze or straight methanol (windshiled wiper fluid)

extreme · Post by **extreme** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 3:34 pm

Originally posted by LT-73
Ok, here are my findings and results from my test:

11:40am= I start the chiller- 17c water temp ( ambient)
12:15pm= 0.0c
12:21pm= -1.7c
12:25pm= -2.5c
12:30pm= -3.1c
12:35pm= -4.2c
12:42pm= -5.0c - water froze up at this point. Turned into slush so thick the pump could'nt pump Talk about chillin like a villian!!

So whatcha think? Cold enough ?

It's either anitfreeze or straight methanol (windshiled wiper fluid)

need some antifreeze in that baby.

LT-73 · Post by **LT-73** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 4:20 pm

I'm gonna go with straight up methanol (Windshield wiper fluid) since it doesn't thicken under xtreme cold. The anti-freeze gets thick and the pump can't run it, eventually slushing up.

fish59 · Post by **fish59** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 5:39 pm

Don't forget the dialectic grease.You do this right and you'll have your fillets.Do it wrong and you'll be having crow.

Don't be in a hurry.Don't want any glaciers to fry expensive componants.

Can't wait to see results!

Originally posted by axtrader

R.I.P. FISH59

REST?

LT-73 · Post by **LT-73** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 5:45 pm

Yeah fish, i have all the stuff from my last freezer experiment that went south. This is what i have at the moment:

DieElectric grease
Rubber Silicone
Insulated Pipe wrap ( for the blocks and lines)

I still need fresh 1/2in tubing and more pipe isulation plus a few gallons of methanol, waterwetter.

axtrader · Post by **axtrader** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 6:03 pm

Originally posted by fish59
You do this right and you'll have your fillets.Do it wrong and you'll be having crow.

fish59 · Post by **fish59** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 6:08 pm

Originally posted by LT-73
Yeah fish, i have all the stuff from my last freezer experiment that went south. This is what i have at the moment:

DieElectric grease

I already see the outcome .

Didn't see neoprene sheets in there.

LT-73 · Post by **LT-73** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 7:43 pm

Originally posted by fish59
I already see the outcome .

Didn't see neoprene sheets in there.

The Pipe insulation wrap takes care of that and the little tiny spots will be filled in with silicone.

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 7:52 pm

I foresee bitchings about electric bills in the near future...

LT-73 · Post by **LT-73** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 11:29 pm

Originally posted by Burke
I foresee bitchings about electric bills in the near future...

SLK · Post by **SLK** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 4:31 pm

I foresee an Electrical Meltdown in Albany, NY.

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