Setting up a Chiller

[HMarcks]

I just got a Aqua Euro type chiller for my soon to be salt water tank. The directions for hooking it up are very vague and their is no labeling on the unit. I cant tell which connection is the outlet and which is the inlet. Is this because it doesn't matter which way the water flows through it? I don't want to hook my hoses onto it backwards and start up the pump to have it ruin the internal workings because the water is flowing through the wrong way. Oh it has an outside pump source (if that is important). So doesn anyone know how to hook the hoses up properly.

 

[HMarcks]

Inlet/Outlet?

This looks exactly like the chiller I have (different color) and the direction seem to be the same. You can take a look at them on this link. Does anyone know which is the inlet and which is the outlet (or if it matters)? Mine seemed to already be assembled all I need to do is hook the hoses up.

Current USA 1/15th HP Prime Inline Aquarium Mini-Chiller

 

[TRe]

sry wish i could help but ive always been able to keep my temps stable with a fan

 

[Lotus]

Does one of the inlet/outlets have a prefilter on it (like a strainer or something)? If so, that's the intake.

 

[Airborneguy]

How do you do it with the fan? I am looking for options as this may be an issue for me during the summer...

 

[TRe]

i just have a fan mounted in my canopy and even being in south florida (temps 90 +) i never have a problem ... my temp is usually between 78-81 , 78 being when lights are out
btw its just a regular $10 fan from homedepot

 

[HMarcks]

I got so excited when I saw your input Lotus. I ran over to the chiller hopefull but alas their were no screens on either one. I tried to call my LFS but I think they are already closed.

 

[Lotus]

Hmmmm... my chiller has very clearly marked in and out pipes on it.

 

[epond83]

from what i've learned from comercial chillers (for buildings which are simular) it will not ruin it to run it either way (unless there is a pre-filter as lotus said), however there is a huge differance is effecincy depending on how you hook it up.

Probably can't figure this out by looking at it but you want your tank water to flow the oposite direction as the coolant in the heat exchange chamber.

 

[HMarcks]

Thanks for the help guys. I ended up just hooking it up and praying it worked. So far everything has been running smoothly. EPond, I'll make sure to ask at the LFS to see about the proper way so that it is most efficient.