Chiller Fluid Additives
Chiller Fluid Additives
(OP)
The owner currently does not run anything but a water/antifreeze mix for the laser chiller. He dislikes the pricey additives and safety concerns with disposal, etc.
How, if at all, does this affect the cooling abilities of the system? Does it create maintenance problems over time? This has me nervous.
Thanks
How, if at all, does this affect the cooling abilities of the system? Does it create maintenance problems over time? This has me nervous.
Thanks
RE: Chiller Fluid Additives
We run the recommended mix of distilled water and DowFrost glycol in our CO2 chillers. Also I would recommend the use of a anti-biological agent to keep algea/microbial growth at bay. Unchecked growth can easily clog the pump filter screens.
-AK2DM
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RE: Chiller Fluid Additives
there are parts on all machines that if you don't maintain, you may be down for a few hours and a few $. I've seen cooling water issues take out machines for days and cost tens of thousands of dollars. It's a quick way to cause need a resonator replacement on a trumph for sure. I've seen bad water eat through 12mm alu. Look at all the alu parts in your machine that have water in them.
crappy grounds between all the components that are in the water loop can cause erosion too. Ground the chiller to the cabinets and resonator if there's any voltage potential between their chassis.
Chris Krug http://krugtech.com/
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RE: Chiller Fluid Additives
The more concerning thing is that the last time the fluid was swapped was back in 2005. Our lines appear to be decently clean, and we don't run the laser much, (Under 3000 beam-on hours since 2004) so it doesn't appear that the fluid has broken down. Either way, it will be flushed very soon.
RE: Chiller Fluid Additives
RE: Chiller Fluid Additives