Hydroponic Water Chiller Cooling System with Remote Control and Freestanding Mounting type for Home and Kitchen, Black

I must admit that after reading the low level of reviews, I decided to give this unit a chance even though the price tag was out of this world. I could buy a nice A/C unit for less and that's all it really is, a very small A/C unit with just a different function and way less parts. This unit should sell for 1/2 this price.Now, having said all of that, I needed something to cool about 16 gallons of water and keep it that way 24/7 and for the life of me, couldn't find a cheaper one than this. So, here I am reviewing a product I expected the worse from and all I got was GREAT service. I bought this about 5-6 weeks ago and just now turned it off. It never missed a beat. It never leaked and, it maintained my "set" temp the entire time which, btw, is easy to set up. It does put off heat just like an A/C unit or Dehumidifier would so be prepared for that. I used a pump that had a high GPM compared to what was recommended for my water volume. Didn't matter. Worked Great! But, 5-6 weeks of good operation does not a good purchase make, especially at $300, so if I have trouble in the future, "I'll Be Back!" to update this review.As of this writing, I would recommend this unit..... Be sure to place upright for a length of time BEFORE you start up the unit. For me, I waited for hours. Make sure everything is secure also. Imagine what it's been through on the way to your door. PURE HELL!!!!!

The chiller got here quick, two days after order. I was concerned that it had been used, open box. Upon inspection it seems like the manufacturer must test the units.I'll be using it for cloning & hydro. The 1/10 HP version is almost as large as my cloner and is a serious piece of equipment. I ran a 2-gal reservoir w/210 GPH pump through it 2 for 12 hrs. set @ 69degreese f. It took about 15 minutes of run time to go from 95F to 70f. Came on for about 5 minutes every couple hours when temp hit 72. Kept consistent temp between 69 and 71 effortlessly. It's going to be a sweet addition to my set up. Nice gear from Active Aqua.

I bought 2 of these and 1 of them works great. The other leaks all over the place and dosnt even turn on anymore. I only use for about 2 weeks.

Good value. Unit works good, did have some water in it from qc most likely as others have said. No big deal as who would install it without flushing it anyway?Purchased the black/grey unit. Good looking device. Plastic, but what do expect for under 400 bucks? Nice green readout is bright and east to read. No leaks and not excessively loud.Make sure you choose the right size! If you have an ebb/flow system or nft go with whatever your rez size is +20%. For RDWC, figure all your sites + your controller bucket added together +20%. I actually boght the 1/10 hp but my rdwc is about 45 gal. It still managed to take the temps down from 74 to 63 in the controller bucket which gives me about 66-68 degree temp under two 1KW lights without the boost.

I have only had this for about 2 weeks but it Works great on my 30 gallon tank with axolotls in it. I have mine set at 66 degrees. The unit will allow the water to warm to 68 then kick on and cool back to 66. This range can be adjusted if you want to reprogram it. This is so its not constantly on all the time and therefore is less work for the chiller’s motor. In the summer, the back door is open in my house and it sometimes gets up to 80 in the house and this keeps my tank at a constant temp. I love it! Was always worried about my little weird critters getting too hot while I was away at work. Now I dont have to think about it. I think all the chillers are way too expensive, but so far, this one is worth the money. I will make an update to this review if I run into any trouble

Chillers designed specifically for aquariums can run well over $500 and many have mixed reviews. I decided to take a chance with this one to chill my axolotl tank and I am not disappointed at all. It stays accurate within 1 degree Fahrenheit and runs only when the temperature differential is 2 degrees or more. It's simple and reliable. The only thing that keeps me from giving it 5 stars is that it's really loud. Other than that, it works great.