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    Thread: DIY Chiller upgrade - any small refrigerant appliance techs on SDReef?

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      DIY Chiller upgrade - any small refrigerant appliance techs on SDReef?

      I bought this used Current Prime 1/15HP last winter and decided to try it out this week, when my garage hit 90+deg F. Of course it's not chilling. After doing research on google and youtube, i'm motivated to upgrade the compressor with a full kit, new compressor, dryer and lines. ~$150 @ amazon and ebay.

      Anyone a refrigerant experts on sdreef that I could discuss this project with?

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      HAHAHAHA! Of course it's all been done before. Cheaper to go with a window AC unit and just plumb in the titanium exchanger from my chiller. Now just need to find the right minded HVAC person to braze and fill the system.

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      Kudos for doing this yourself but, you can just pick-up a used chiller for around 200 bucks...
      Last edited by pirate2876; 06-26-2017 at 02:32 PM.

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      You're right. I'll keep looking for another used chiller that actually works this time

      I've got this 130 gallon tank I call Hodor. 1/4 - 1/3HP is hard to find used around $200. Usually they get taken before I can get a hold of.

      Like this one...https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/for/6170766449.html

      And now with CA legalized marijuana, the hydroponic growers are back in and not selling their chiller equipment. Just IMO.
      Last edited by chispeed; 06-26-2017 at 11:08 AM.

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      I sold my 1/6th hp chiller for $125

      Summer is the best time to sell a chiller, winter is the best time to buy a chiller

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