a lot of these type coolers ive studied cannot hold water. the heat exchange
unit w/ its fan is in direct contact with the cooler chamber. thus water
immersion or sloshing may be detrimental or failure.
another question is how fast can they cool down. ?
good luck... if you are successful it would make a great artical for ac...
also if someone could successfully convert a dorm frig to a aquarium chiller
would be cool to. still the best system ive seen is pat johnsons.
btw... in a new mag or catalog i have a $100. chiller is advertized. it seems
to require poking thru the underside of a tank... thus protruding into the
tank itself. one would have to drill for a bulkhead and snug leakproof
install. the 5" tall element sits atop a base and heat exchange unit. my
thoughts on this are not only is drilling a tank a problem but heat rises
warming the underside of the tank and would counter effect the cold element
in the tank itself. a bit awkward.
good luck!
merry christmas
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