GHawk
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After 20 faithful years of service I think its time to retire the old chiller a build a new one. A coupling broke and I got a good look at the copper tubing outside wall and wow! the funk built up on the tubing. After seeing that I'm surprised it's not had corrosion leak through yet.
Anyways, it's copper tubing is 3/8" OD and I have since moved to a single tier system using a 1/2" output size pump. I'm using 3/8" ID high temp silicone tubing that can stretch over the 1/2" barbs and easily fit onto the chiller but I've always hated that the blockage in my system's flow rate has always been the chiller.
I've been using frozen 2L bottles in a cooler of water after a re-circulation of ground water.
Question
Which is better - using 3/8" OD at 50' or 3/8" ID at 20'?
I'm thinking the better flow rate would process more volume in a re-circulation using the larger tubing, even over a shorter distance. Then, of course switch over to the ice water. Maybe even work the old tubing into the run sitting in the ice water.
Thanks
Anyways, it's copper tubing is 3/8" OD and I have since moved to a single tier system using a 1/2" output size pump. I'm using 3/8" ID high temp silicone tubing that can stretch over the 1/2" barbs and easily fit onto the chiller but I've always hated that the blockage in my system's flow rate has always been the chiller.
I've been using frozen 2L bottles in a cooler of water after a re-circulation of ground water.
Question
Which is better - using 3/8" OD at 50' or 3/8" ID at 20'?
I'm thinking the better flow rate would process more volume in a re-circulation using the larger tubing, even over a shorter distance. Then, of course switch over to the ice water. Maybe even work the old tubing into the run sitting in the ice water.
Thanks
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