Jockey Box 2 circuit SS plate - Prop it Up ?
#1
Posted 02 August 2009 - 03:12 PM
#2
Posted 02 August 2009 - 03:44 PM
#3
Posted 03 August 2009 - 11:43 AM
#4
Posted 03 August 2009 - 12:45 PM
#5
Posted 03 August 2009 - 09:50 PM
nope ... flat on the bottom.I'm building my first jockey box right now too. My cold plate has feet on the bottom so that water can flow underneath it. Does your not have those?
#6
Posted 06 August 2009 - 05:33 PM
#7
Posted 06 August 2009 - 05:38 PM
I do not believe this is correct. A plate chiller gets cold primarily because of conduction. Conduction is most efficient when there is good contact. Water is going to be in better contact with the plate than ice will. Ice will have a lot of air space, liquid water won't. Best bet would be a slurry of ice and water.And adding salt will bring down the temperature of the mixture.I have actually read that it is better for heat transfer if you don't have water on the plate, only the ice. I assume it has to do with the temperature of ice vs ice water.
#8
Posted 06 August 2009 - 07:43 PM
#9
Posted 07 August 2009 - 11:33 AM
Place ice both underneath and on top of the cold plate in the ice chest. As time passes, the ice will “bridge” and should be removed for better contact with the cold plate. Ice should be added periodically and water drained from the ice chest.
0 user(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users