Overheating

[F1 VET]

Thanks for the replies,can't use a chiller cos I can neither afford to buy one or run one,can't see a fan helping because there's not much in the cabinet to point it at (just a filter canister and some big pipes).
I've switched off the Chinese 30w powerhead and have done a 30% water change to cool it down,I'll wait and see if that helps and let you know how it goes.

Canister creates heat, fan blows air around tank and cools it. Works for me but gl.

#1 S. Vettel

 

[lister]

Canister creates heat, fan blows air around tank and cools it. Works for me but gl.

#1 S. Vettel

I can see what you're saying,but my pond filter canister contains nothing electrical (creates no heat),the water is pumped through the filter by means of an Aqua Medic Ocean Runner 3500 (lph) pump,which is in the tank.
After switching off the 30w powerhead and changing some water yesterday I seem to have the temperature at just over 75f today,which seems promising.
In future I'll try to buy more efficient equipment.

 

[skjl47]

I can see what you're saying,but my pond filter canister contains nothing electrical (creates no heat),the water is pumped through the filter by means of an Aqua Medic Ocean Runner 3500 (lph) pump,which is in the tank.
After switching off the 30w powerhead and changing some water yesterday I seem to have the temperature at just over 75f today,which seems promising.
In future I'll try to buy more efficient equipment.

Hello; While I may be mistaken about the actual layout of the equipment you have and perhaps also about the intent of the suggestion of using a fan, maybe the fan is intended to help carry heat away from the canister much like the fans near an auto radiator help carry away the heat from an engine. I have assumed that the canister contains the overheated water from the tank as part of the flow. With 60F air blowing around water bearing equipment ther should be some additional cooling.

 

[lister]

Hello; While I may be mistaken about the actual layout of the equipment you have and perhaps also about the intent of the suggestion of using a fan, maybe the fan is intended to help carry heat away from the canister much like the fans near an auto radiator help carry away the heat from an engine. I have assumed that the canister contains the overheated water from the tank as part of the flow. With 60F air blowing around water bearing equipment ther should be some additional cooling.

Hey,I'm not going to argue with you about it,I'm sure a fan would help reduce the temperature very slightly,but then so would opening the doors and windows (it's 42f) outside - I just don't fancy it because it's my living room.

I suppose I'd better shut up now or I'll just be labelled as a Troll for being the new boy...

 

[skjl47]

Hello; As previously posted; GL.