Curious.. as a cheap chiller you...
Freeze some RODI water and twist it on this ATO.
Amazon ATO
The heat in the room will melt the water. As your tank needs more it will get more (ice cold water) in the sump/rear chamber where the return pump will immediately mix that water.
I'm thinking as a cheap chiller when I am on vacation. Can leave AC set to 80*. This might be better than a fan to an inkbird. The fan cools the tank but encourages more evaporation which needs more RODI water.
I just set up this cheap ATO for my weekend trip.
I might experiment with this idea when I am home. Have to become more familiar with this set-up as it is intended to work for now. I have no idea how long 1.5L will last currently. May have to insulate the bottle a bit. I assume the ice will melt in one day.
If anyone uses this and is very familiar with the performance, perhaps they would like to try.
Freeze some RODI water and twist it on this ATO.
Amazon ATO
The heat in the room will melt the water. As your tank needs more it will get more (ice cold water) in the sump/rear chamber where the return pump will immediately mix that water.
I'm thinking as a cheap chiller when I am on vacation. Can leave AC set to 80*. This might be better than a fan to an inkbird. The fan cools the tank but encourages more evaporation which needs more RODI water.
I just set up this cheap ATO for my weekend trip.
I might experiment with this idea when I am home. Have to become more familiar with this set-up as it is intended to work for now. I have no idea how long 1.5L will last currently. May have to insulate the bottle a bit. I assume the ice will melt in one day.
If anyone uses this and is very familiar with the performance, perhaps they would like to try.