Im sorry if you already spent 400 clams on an aquarium cooler, and I almost did, but decided to try some DIY projects for a cheaper hack, and came up with a solid solution.
These water coolers pop on craisglist for about 25$
Using my existing pump and a little engineering, I now have a decent res cooler.
The only thing that has to be insured is the flow rates of the pump and the drain.
Flow rate should be set so that the water level in the cooling chamber is constant.
There is a thermostat on the back of the cooler to adjust the temp of the cooling chamber.
There is also a small refrigerator on the bottom which is now the home to my air pump for additional cooling off.
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The drain tube is disconnected and tubed to the feeder on the garden.
THe pump send the nutes to the cooling chamber.
I inserted an overflow tube inside the chamber at 3/4 full to allow the water to sit in the chamber and chill.
I set the pump flow just a tad slower than the drain can accept.
THis way, NO overflows.
My Rez temps are now 73 going in and 78 coming out.
just right.
These water coolers pop on craisglist for about 25$
Using my existing pump and a little engineering, I now have a decent res cooler.
The only thing that has to be insured is the flow rates of the pump and the drain.
Flow rate should be set so that the water level in the cooling chamber is constant.
There is a thermostat on the back of the cooler to adjust the temp of the cooling chamber.
There is also a small refrigerator on the bottom which is now the home to my air pump for additional cooling off.
attachment:
attachment2:
I inserted an overflow tube inside the chamber at 3/4 full to allow the water to sit in the chamber and chill.
I set the pump flow just a tad slower than the drain can accept.
THis way, NO overflows.
just right.