Immersion Chiller For Sale, Melbourne

[geoffd]

Hi folks I'm looking to sell this immersion chiller or swap it for a traditional single directional chiller thats in decent condition.

It's working fine & am happy to offer refund guarantee. This type immersion chiller has a porous capilliary tube which water runs into & comes back between the capilliary & heat exchange surface, I also understood that it was a finned copper inner to increase heat exchange surface area, though I cant confirm this at least without cutting it open. I have a conflicting opinion that it isnt finned, so I just dont know either way.

it originally retailed at $180 but was reduced to the price of a normal chiller as the performance was only marginally better in testing than the traditional model & the price difference not justifiable.

My reason for selling: I used this chiller for the past 3 or so years with success, chilling in half an hour on quite low flow rate. I've moved house & my brewshed is supplied by the laundry taps via 25 meters of pipe, It seems the line resistance has reduced my pressure & is preventing the water from adequately pushing all the way to the end of the capilliary & hence it is not working.

I could go to the point of capping the capilliary & opening the other end, as I dont have welding experience or equipment; I'd rather avoid this if I can.


Either a straight swap for another chiller or if it's a sale I'm looking for $120 so I can go buy a new one at G&G which is $146...again, if it doesnt work on your water pressure, I'm happy to reverse transaction.

I'm not interested in plate chillers or counter flow...too much extra cleaning to my mind

 

[geoffd]

Cancel topic, I've just tried it in the house & appears to be fecked, must be something blocking the capilliary, have tried flushing both directions to no avail, looks like surgery will be required.

 

[Yob]

take her down the the servo and give it a blast with the air hose? just a thought..

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[Jarthy]

what about soaking it in CLR? will that damage the copper?

 

[geoffd]

take her down the the servo and give it a blast with the air hose? just a thought..

:icon_cheers:

I suspect the capilliary will just flatten rather than blast back any debris, interesting thought though.

Jarthy what is CLR?

 

[Yob]

its like a draino type thing.. eats away at stuff, clears blocked shower heads of calcium build up and that sort of thing.. Ive got a bottle of it floating round somewhere will see if I can find it.

:icon_cheers:

 

[Jarthy]

Jarthy what is CLR?

http://www.jelmar.com/CLRbasic.htm

CLR = Calcium Lime Rust = drain cleaner
though it does say it will take the finish off of aluminum and copper.

 

[adryargument]

http://www.jelmar.com/CLRbasic.htm

CLR = Calcium Lime Rust = drain cleaner
though it does say it will take the finish off of aluminum and copper.

Makes copper so shiny and pink its unbelievable.
Definately chuck some CLR in it.