'Office' Water Cooler as a Chiller - Been Tried?

[chris.y2k.r1]

Has anyone tried to use one of those office style water coolers as a chiller yet?

I'd be surprised if it hasn't been done. I realize that it is not going to get the water as cool as a regular AC unit but I know I've heard several people talking about wanting to get the water just a little colder than ambient and I think this would work quite well.

Anyone know anything about these things and using them in water loops?

Thanks,
ChR1s

[FrogBite]

http://forums.extremeoverclocking.co...d.php?t=106518

[Xeon th MG Pony]

Been don plenty all they are is a weaker form of a mini fridge. Some get them to work some what acceptably others don't.

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.p...t=water+cooler < Here is one that a fellow did.

[Xeon th MG Pony]

http://forums.extremeoverclocking.co...d.php?t=106518

That's a water fountain, considerably more powerfull then a standing office cooler

[chris.y2k.r1]

Thanks!! I was just thumbing through the old posts to see how what was around. I either have a 1/4 hp or 1/9 hp compressor at home - I'll look up the model number tonight when I get done work.

Thanks again.

[Xeon th MG Pony]

No prob and good luck, nice to see people trying to get nice small low consumption systems going.