Save Money and Maintenance: The Case for Single Chiller Systems

I had a call from a recovery room owner last week.

They were rebuilding their recovery room and were unsure of whether they should connect all three tubs to one chiller, or have a separate chiller for each tub.

In his situation, there were three tubs, each at 800 litres - 2400 litres total.

He wanted them all to be at the same temperature.

They were all going to be next to each other.

In this example, connecting them all is the easy choice.

You're able to get a bigger and better quality chiller compared to 3 smaller and cheaper chillers.

Much less maintenance.

Far greater reliability.

But one other benefit - you are able to connect them all to the same filtration system.

1/3 of the filters to clean.

And you are able to invest in a better filtration system so you barely have to touch it.

But when would it be better to go separate chillers?

The main reason is if you want different pool temperatures.

If you have one at 10 degrees, and another at 5, they need a separate system.

You can't have two temperatures from the one chiller.

If you're setting up a recovery space, or looking to replace an existing chiller, consider using just the one.

It'll make the setup and ongoing maintenance substantially easier.

If you have any questions about how some recovery rooms have done this in the past, send us a contact request and I'd be happy to send it across.