Storing a Chiller

[Confuse]

I have a 1/4 HP chiller that I'd like to store in the garage in case I need it over the summer. Do I need to drain the water inside?

On another note, it's sat in my room without running for two years with the salt water inside. Would the salt water inside do any harm? If I store it now and I need to drain it, how would I do it?

 

[borg]

Following. Im curious about the exact same thing. I recently picked up a 1/2 hp chiller but not needed at the moment. Ive flushed with vinegar/RODI solution, but not sure what to do about it now.

I figured I was gonna let it sit again then flush again when its closer to summertime.

 

[reefCurious]

I am following too. I would have thought after 2 years the water would have evaporated all by now right?

 

[Confuse]

I am following too. I would have thought after 2 years the water would have evaporated all by now right?

You'd think so, but it stays pretty cool in there. I still hear the gushing water sounds when I move it.

 

[janiners305]

Flush it drain and store i had 2 1/4 jbj chillers i store like that no problem

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[Confuse]

Flush it drain and store i had 2 1/4 jbj chillers i store like that no problem

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How do I flush it, Chris?

 

[reefCurious]

Oh ok. Good to know. To flush it, I would use 1 or 2 buckets. Pumps fresh water as normal but the output is going to the drain or the lawn. After the first 5 gallons, the chiller will have that water in side. Turn it side way to drain that out the rest. You could also do water change on your main tank to use for flushing out the old water inside the chiller. If you do this then your chiller just have the tank water inside so no drainage is needed after the flush.

 

[solitude127]

get a bucket of fresh water and pump some water through it. The salt water will eventually start to eat at the coil.

 

[Confuse]

Thanks guys. I just ran freshwater through the pump. There is still water in the chiller, but at least it's freshwater and won't rust anything.

 

[solitude127]

Thanks guys. I just ran freshwater through the pump. There is still water in the chiller, but at least it's freshwater and won't rust anything.

what you can do next is blow air through the hose to get the water out.

 

[janiners305]

How do I flush it, Chris?

I used 5 gallons rodi water with pump to pump through the chiller reverse so pump into water exit then empty and boom done

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[reefCurious]

Oops, I misread the op. I thought he meant to start using the chiller after 2 years of storing it in the closet. That was why I said use the tank water to dump the old water out then no need to drain it, just plug it in and start using it

 

[newtothis]

I drained mine by siphoning it out with a RO tubing or air line. But to flush, you need to flush it in reverse

 

[janiners305]

I drained mine by siphoning it out with a RO tubing or air line. But to flush, you need to flush it in reverse

Duh

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