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    Chiller in the lab - how is yours hooked up?

    I've got a Elkay chiller in the lab that was set up by the group we bought it from. It's a recirculating (closed loop) system where a continuous pump sits inside of a small cooler with water in it. The water from the cooler is pumped through the chiller, to the wax blocker and then back the cooler.

    It seems that the system slows down more often than I would prefer, so the chilling ring on the blocker isn't cold enough. I then have to completely purge the system and start fresh.

    Is there a better way? I would love a fresh water feed, since my chiller is only used for 10 minutes at a time and I really don't need the thing running all of the time.
    -Steve

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    Do you use water or 50/50 antifreeze? Should be rheostat in side unit to make colder.

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    Water. Coldness isn't generally an issue until more crap gets built up inside chiller/pump/tubing and then I have to blow it out with compressed air.
    -Steve

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    That's your problem, you have contaminated water. You are going to have to flush a bleach solution through the system to kill the mold, then flush with clear water, then refill with clean water. Put a capful of bleach into the water and change the water at least once a week until you stop seeing mold. Then change it once a month minimum.

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