So we have been open for almost two years and had setup our glycol loop the following way:
We have a 220 gallon reservoir which runs through a pump through our loop and returns through our chiller and than back into the reservoir.
We had a service done on our chiller and it was suggested that we add a second pump and make two separate loops. One pump running the actual glycol loop without running through the chiller.
The second loop pumping just from the chiller to the reservoir.
We changed this up and added a second pump that is a 1/8th horse pump rated at 40 GPM (taking into consideration the 6 foot climb to the chiller). It pumps through the chiller and back into the reservoir but the flow coming back into the reservoir is way less than it is rated I am assuming due to running though the chiller and how ever it is setup to chill the liquid is slowing it down.
My question is this:
We were told that it would make the chiller run less and be more efficient. The tank is most definitely running colder, how ever the chiller does not seem to be running less. Can some one explain if I am being paranoid or should I be seeing a huge difference in efficiency? Both of the chiller run cycles and of the chilling capabilities of the glycol system?
My fear is the pump is not big enough to run fast enough through the chiller and is going to burn up the chiller. But logically I would assume if it wasnt getting the flow needed (which the manufacturer said the minimum flow rate is 15 gpm) it would shut itself down and through an error message or something.
Thanks in advance!
Josh
We have a 220 gallon reservoir which runs through a pump through our loop and returns through our chiller and than back into the reservoir.
We had a service done on our chiller and it was suggested that we add a second pump and make two separate loops. One pump running the actual glycol loop without running through the chiller.
The second loop pumping just from the chiller to the reservoir.
We changed this up and added a second pump that is a 1/8th horse pump rated at 40 GPM (taking into consideration the 6 foot climb to the chiller). It pumps through the chiller and back into the reservoir but the flow coming back into the reservoir is way less than it is rated I am assuming due to running though the chiller and how ever it is setup to chill the liquid is slowing it down.
My question is this:
We were told that it would make the chiller run less and be more efficient. The tank is most definitely running colder, how ever the chiller does not seem to be running less. Can some one explain if I am being paranoid or should I be seeing a huge difference in efficiency? Both of the chiller run cycles and of the chilling capabilities of the glycol system?
My fear is the pump is not big enough to run fast enough through the chiller and is going to burn up the chiller. But logically I would assume if it wasnt getting the flow needed (which the manufacturer said the minimum flow rate is 15 gpm) it would shut itself down and through an error message or something.
Thanks in advance!
Josh
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