Coolant setup

[googe]

Hey all, this is my coolant setup, just thought I'd share ideas.

[TasSpirits]

Looks good, am looking to upgrade my set up to 2 drums for long runs in the summer, winter time in Tassie I can do back to back runs with only 10' rise in temp :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[googe]

Works good tas, we only get to 30~34c here in summer, handled it with no probs.

[badbird]

Neat setup! Just wish I had room for that here.

Anyway the kiwi accent is coming along nicely :D
bb

[googe]

Lol cheers bb

[WalterWhite]

Hi Googe,
Just came across this post and have to say it looks amazingly simple even for someone as useless as me!
I currently have 2 X 200L drums but only use one at a time with ice blocks in and I still have to swap the pump across into the other drum halfway through a run. Obviously that's a pain in the ass and the temp rises from abiut 18• to 36• in less than 3 hours in one tank even with ice.
What sort of temp increase do you see with your setup? And are you also using 200L drums?
Cheers
WW

[googe]

Hi ww, yeah there 200L each. I've never measured temps in this setup yet, I'll do it next time I run. My runs arnt long using a bubbler, but I can't detect much difference in water temps when I feel it by hand after a 3hr run. I'd certainly say you'd need a very long run to raise temps enough to cause any issues.

[WalterWhite]

Well it looks good mate so I am gunna give it a go.
I run a bubbler as well but find my water temps go up very quickly.
I can see two obvious advantages with your setup over mine ... I have 2 X 200l tubs ... You effectively have 1 X 400L
My return water goes straight into my coolant water heating it up ... Yours has to flow all the way through the entire 400L before reaching the pump again...
I will set it up prior to my next run and monitor the improvement :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[googe]

Yeah the way it flows seems to work well, took some brain power to work it out haha. good luck mate, let us know how it goes :handgestures-thumbupleft: