Immersion chiller disconnects

[wolfej50]

I have a couple of 5/8" OD immersion chillers I use. The connecting tubing keeps getting chewed up by the clamps I'm using. In addition the connection sometimes leak. I was wondering if there any fittings or disconnects that anyone has used for their chillers.

 

[Bobby_M]

There are a lot of ways to approach this. First, you could solder on a tube to threaded adapter, then thread a QD in. If you don't want to solder, you can use a compression to QD adapter:

https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/camcompression58.htm

then connect your garden hose via Camlock GARDEN HOSE Quick Disconnects - Cam Female x Female Garden Hose 304SS

 

[day_trippr]

I put on compression fittings for the 1/2" tubing, then followed with garden hose fittings, and added female quick disconnects with the male ends on my hoses in and out.

Jumper hose attached for illustration...

Cheers!

 

[Graham H]

I use female cam lock fittings hooked up to silicone tubing to complete the loop from ice water-filled cooler to the immersion chiller and back. One of the hoses has the plastic screw adapter for the aquarium pump, the other is left bare and just dumps the hot water into the cooler. I opted for QD because the silicone hoses would otherwise be a hassle to drag around during setup/cleanup.

I used compression fittings from the hardware store to connect the male cam adapters to the copper tubing. Would rather have used an all-in-one piece as shown in an earlier post, but I didn’t know where to look for them.

 

[wolfej50]

View attachment 822017I use female cam lock fittings hooked up to silicone tubing to complete the loop from ice water-filled cooler to the immersion chiller and back. One of the hoses has the plastic screw adapter for the aquarium pump, the other is left bare and just dumps the hot water into the cooler. I opted for QD because the silicone hoses would otherwise be a hassle to drag around during setup/cleanup.

I used compression fittings from the hardware store to connect the male cam adapters to the copper tubing. Would rather have used an all-in-one piece as shown in an earlier post, but I didn’t know where to look for them.

Thanks, do you have a picture of the silicone hose connection?

 

[Graham H]

Thanks, do you have a picture of the silicone hose connection?

Here you go.

 

[wolfej50]

Thanks for the pictures.

Here you go.

 

[FloppyKnockers]

Thanks, do you have a picture of the silicone hose connection?

FWIW, I had cam locks on my first chiller and loved them. That is up until I went with garden hose quick connects like IslandLizard uses. Takes up less room and one-handed operation. I love these even more!

 

[wootz001]

I like that pump!

 

[Graham H]

I like that pump!

Got it off Etsy about a month or two ago and I’ve pretty much ditched my autosiphons.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/988094733/

 

[pvpeacock]

I added hose disconnects to my IC and eventually bought enough hose disconnects to outfit every outside faucet, hose, nozzle and attachment at my home. It makes life very easy when you want to disconnect the hose nozzle and connect the hose to the IC or want to switch the garden hose for an RV hose/carbon filter to collect beer brewing water. Fortunately for me, my IC already has hose threads on it.

I highly recommend getting all brass disconnects instead of the partial plastic ones available at hardware stores.
https://www.amazon.com/ShowNew-Conn..._r=B25NN13M9TF01KJKRJF4&qid=1688062450&sr=8-1