unplug my chiller during winter?

My chiller is no longer needed this winter and I probably wont need it to do its job again until May. Should I unplug the chiller and just keep the pump flowing through it, or take it down, flush it out and let it sit until summer? If I take it down, do I just run fresh water through it to flush out the salt so it doesn't rust?

 

id take it down clean it out let it dry out and all...that way itll save you alittle in electricity...jm2c

 

I'm gonna agree with makeshift here! I'm always trying to find a way to conserve water, electricity etc. ;D

 

especially in these times lol

 

yeah i here ya. How do I dry it out though? Would be about impossible to get all the water out of the coils without blasting compressed air through it. I just dont want it to rust and not work for the summer when I need it. The thing wasnt cheap. lol

 

haha. Im glad someone voted for the 4th option

 

you could probably run a hair dryer through it, doubt itll hurt it...

 

Been wondering the exact same thing myself.

What do you flush it with that will help to clean up any algae that is growing on the tubing.

I seriously need some assistance with basic chiller maintance, following.!

 

I am not sure about your particular chiller but the one I had had an outlet for my heater bar. I would plug the heater in and use it the chiller as my thermostat. If water got cool heat went on. When water got warm the chiller will go on I left in on all year.

When I upgraded to a larger tank and my chiller was too small I flushed it with fresh water and then used my air compressor to blow the water out. I just set the dial to 10-12 pounds of pressure and had no problems. I flushed mine 3 times to make sure I got everything out.
i sold it to a freind of mine about 3-4 months after it was sitting and he has had it 4 months with no problems. Good luck

Tony

 

I would leave it running.
It gives you a safty if your heater sticks on. jives you some time if the problem should happen