kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11122 Location: Ottawa, Canada
Drinking: Pub Ale, Electric Creamsicle, Mild, Pliny the Younger, Belgian Dark Strong, Weizen, Russian Imperial Stout, Black Butte Porter
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I'm generally not a fan of these compressor based glycol chillers because of the noise, but that's just for my use as my brewery/fermentation area is near my home theater. Most of these compressor based glycol chillers are basically window air conditioners with the cooling coils in a reservoir that you fill with glycol. Most run much louder than a fridge or freezer, just like a window A/C unit. The Statis was also the noisiest of the bunch in this recent comparison (though it was a pre-production unit and they promise it'll be quieter): https://beerandbrewing.com/gear-test-small-scale-chillers/
That said, having choice is good. There are certainly many more options for temperature control today as compared to 20 years ago where the only option was basically converting a fridge or freezer.
Kal
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