An A/C Failure Nightmare

[Liquid360]

This entire week I've been without A/C. I've done everything I can do. I'd grab a chiller but can't afford it. I've used fans, ice cubes, all the usual methods. Today I lost my beloved carpet, S.Haddoni. My poor hosting clown is dealing with this loss better than I am. Tank hit 88 degrees today so I expect further losses before the A/C is fixed tomorrow... at which point a cold front comes through dropping temps into 60's and 40's. talk about bad timing. Heavy Sigh.

 

[mike007]

That sucks. If you were closer i would come fix your ac.

 

[hemi427]

Where are you located?

 

[mike007]

Texas

 

[11f150]

Could you get a cheapo window ac unit until then? walmart has some for 85-100 bucks.

 

[slojmn]

I am so sorry to hear of your loss, that is just terrible. I second a small air conditioning unit. We have one and it keeps the room with the fish tanks nice and cool when a heat wave comes through. We live without air conditioning so it is a must for us. Good luck.

 

[Liquid360]

If you can believe my luck, I've got a 10000Btu portable A/C unit for backup. On the first night without A/C I used it and in the middle of the night I was awoken to a HUGE blue arc of electricity coming out the back.
I should have my A/C back today and hopefully this nightmare will be over. When I'm able to I'll purchase a chiller to keep as backup. It just kills me to have animals cook on my watch. I appreciate the advice and condolences.
Thank you!

 

[Zack]

Sorry to hear it man:sad:

 

[Otter_rs]

I used to live in Corpus Christi, TX and lost my A/C for 2 days while in the 90 degree range. At the time, I had access to an ice machine so this is what saved me.
I took a 15 gal cooler and filled it with ice and then water. I had a roll of airline hose (any small diameter vinyl hose works). I cut about 200 ft and attached a small power head to one end. Placed the power head in the display and the other end of the hose in the sump. Then I threw the rest of the hose into the cooler and lightly closed the lid so that the hose wasn't crimped. Plugged in the pump and changed out the ice water every 8 hours. Kept my 50 gal system at 77 degrees. You can use different sized coolers, different lengths and diameters of hose and different sizes of pumps to adjust temp outcome for different size systems. I always keep one of these setups ready to go just in case my chiller/AC goes down.
Hope this helps someone save their aquarium like it did mine.


Brent \><{{{{*>
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[Liquid360]

I'll be borrowing this if god forbid this happens again! In the midst of panic my the creative center of my brain just sputters and I freeze. This is a great idea. Thanks!!

I used to live in Corpus Christi, TX and lost my A/C for 2 days while in the 90 degree range. At the time, I had access to an ice machine so this is what saved me.
I took a 15 gal cooler and filled it with ice and then water. I had a roll of airline hose (any small diameter vinyl hose works). I cut about 200 ft and attached a small power head to one end. Placed the power head in the display and the other end of the hose in the sump. Then I threw the rest of the hose into the cooler and lightly closed the lid so that the hose wasn't crimped. Plugged in the pump and changed out the ice water every 8 hours. Kept my 50 gal system at 77 degrees. You can use different sized coolers, different lengths and diameters of hose and different sizes of pumps to adjust temp outcome for different size systems. I always keep one of these setups ready to go just in case my chiller/AC goes down.
Hope this helps someone save their aquarium like it did mine.


Brent \><{{{{*>
Sent Via the R2R Forum APP

 

[slojmn]

I used to live in Corpus Christi, TX and lost my A/C for 2 days while in the 90 degree range. At the time, I had access to an ice machine so this is what saved me.
I took a 15 gal cooler and filled it with ice and then water. I had a roll of airline hose (any small diameter vinyl hose works). I cut about 200 ft and attached a small power head to one end. Placed the power head in the display and the other end of the hose in the sump. Then I threw the rest of the hose into the cooler and lightly closed the lid so that the hose wasn't crimped. Plugged in the pump and changed out the ice water every 8 hours. Kept my 50 gal system at 77 degrees. You can use different sized coolers, different lengths and diameters of hose and different sizes of pumps to adjust temp outcome for different size systems. I always keep one of these setups ready to go just in case my chiller/AC goes down.
Hope this helps someone save their aquarium like it did mine.


Brent \><{{{{*>
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Wow, awesome creativity!! I'll remember this as well.