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"Been trying to find a way to cool my pro extractor for years now. Experimented with air cooling, mini fridges, you name it. Always had to go back to the old ice method. I finally found a sustainable solution and had to share  (hope its not old news  ) I connected a 10"" Hayden automotive fan (3670) to a 14"" transmission radiator (all picked up at an auto parts store). The fan needs a special converter to convert the 110V AC power to 12v DC (electronic store). This thing cools off a PSII pro sitting on a full blast 1500W plate. And it does it with room temperature air! only down side is that its a bit loud."
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" Originally Posted by: Dman  Been trying to find a way to cool my pro extractor for years now. Experimented with air cooling, mini fridges, you name it. Always had to go back to the old ice method. I finally found a sustainable solution and had to share (hope its not old news ) I connected a 10"" Hayden automotive fan (3670) to a 14"" transmission radiator (all picked up at an auto parts store). The fan needs a special converter to convert the 110V AC power to 12v DC (electronic store). This thing cools off a PSII pro sitting on a full blast 1500W plate. And it does it with room temperature air! only down side is that its a bit loud. How is it plumbed?"
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The "rig" is hooked up just after the pump. Considering its a closed cycle, its makes little difference where the cooler is actually connected. This way I can also monitor my tower cooling through a separate pipe.
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"Thats a lot more fan than is necessary, but it should do a great job.
I have a simular set up but I used a automotive heater core radiator and an appliance fan which runs on regular household current.
It is important that the fan pulls air thru the radiator instead of pushing, as this creates a low pressure situation and further helps with the cooling process. Mine is also on the return hose and only uses about 5-7 gal of water in the tank. It stays cool thru a three hour run with no problem."
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" Originally Posted by: old stump juicer Thats a lot more fan than is necessary, but it should do a great job.
I have a simular set up but I used a automotive heater core radiator and an appliance fan which runs on regular household current.
It is important that the fan pulls air thru the radiator instead of pushing, as this creates a low pressure situation and further helps with the cooling process. Mine is also on the return hose and only uses about 5-7 gal of water in the tank. It stays cool thru a three hour run with no problem. Those are both great ideas, I'm going to have to do something like that for this summer. So far I've got by with just putting a couple of frozen milk jugs into the garbage can I use."
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"This really blew me away, it was my son's idea and he actually built it while on medical leave from back sugery.
I had purchased the other items and he wanted to help with the overall cost of the new hobby, his invention has solved a major cost issue that I was faced with! Now I have no need to run cooling water constantally. Thank You Joseph!:)"
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" Originally Posted by: old stump juicer This really blew me away, it was my son's idea and he actually built it while on medical leave from back sugery.
I had purchased the other items and he wanted to help with the overall cost of the new hobby, his invention has solved a major cost issue that I was faced with! Now I have no need to run cooling water constantally. Thank You Joseph!:) Have you used this in the summer? Just wondering how it handles the higher air temps. I just ordered a heater core with fan/shroud on ebay , hoping it will help when the temps come up.  "
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No I haven't used it in warm weather as of yet, but I believe it will handle the warm weather just fine. I may have to increase the volume of water in my tank, it's only half full now.
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" Originally Posted by: old stump juicer No I haven't used it in warm weather as of yet, but I believe it will handle the warm weather just fine. I may have to increase the volume of water in my tank, it's only half full now. Hope it works out in the summer, sure will make things easier. What kind of air temps are you operating in now?"
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Right now we are looking at low 30's to mid 50's, but often we are running heat which will work against the cooling system, and it is having no problem at all.
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That sounds encourageing, I barely make it through a run using a 20 gallon garbage can and adding a couple of milk jugs of ice. Hopefully I'll have mine up and running soon. Thanks for the info.
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"Like I said I would have never believed it could have worked so well,untill I tried it.
Don't blow this off as a b-s claim, wait untill a few others try it, then pass your judgment!"
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I wouldn't blow it off at all, it makes sense that it should work and i'll find out how well it works with the one I'm putting together soon :) If it cools it down 20 degrees it will be worth it. You didn't happen to take the cooling water temps before and after the heater core did you?
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No I didn't but then I did not make a run without it at all. I did however play with the still and simply condence water just to get familular with my new toy, and the water would get to hot to prevent steam from comming thru the condencer. That was the same volume of water that I can now use to run a 12 gal mash and it barely warms to the touch.
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" Originally Posted by: old stump juicer No I didn't but then I did not make a run without it at all. I did however play with the still and simply condence water just to get familular with my new toy, and the water would get to hot to prevent steam from comming thru the condencer. That was the same volume of water that I can now use to run a 12 gal mash and it barely warms to the touch. If you can run 12 gallons and just get warm water then you've got it working great. I'm still waiting on the USPS  "
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