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|kbn| · 05-08-2004, 06:04 PM

Not sure what to suggest, but heres something thats making me skeptical..
"APPROXIMATE MANUFACTURER BTU HEAT REMOVAL RATING OF 1500 BTU/HR. PULLS A 80 GALLON TANK DOWN 10 DEGREES. THESE ARE ESTIMATED FIGURES AND VARY DEPENDING ON YOUR TANK."
1500 doesnt sound too much, worth a try I suppose... but I think with the cpu it might not be even able to maintain 41f let alone 32f.
I expect it works by switching off once the temp hits the pre-set limit. Try using it without any thermistor, or even move the thermistor so that its always warm/hot, then it should stay on all the time, giving you the lowest temp possible from it.

Also remember the less amount of water you use, the lower it will be able to maintain the temp, that doesnt really matter ofcourse if you insulate all the tubing from the air.

05-08-2004, 06:04 PM	#2
\|kbn\| Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: W. Sussex, UK Posts: 329	Not sure what to suggest, but heres something thats making me skeptical.. "APPROXIMATE MANUFACTURER BTU HEAT REMOVAL RATING OF 1500 BTU/HR. PULLS A 80 GALLON TANK DOWN 10 DEGREES. THESE ARE ESTIMATED FIGURES AND VARY DEPENDING ON YOUR TANK." 1500 doesnt sound too much, worth a try I suppose... but I think with the cpu it might not be even able to maintain 41f let alone 32f. I expect it works by switching off once the temp hits the pre-set limit. Try using it without any thermistor, or even move the thermistor so that its always warm/hot, then it should stay on all the time, giving you the lowest temp possible from it. Also remember the less amount of water you use, the lower it will be able to maintain the temp, that doesnt really matter ofcourse if you insulate all the tubing from the air.