waterchillin' via dehumdifier

[soccrstar]

hello,

i want to waterchill via dehumdifier

no way was i going to pay cost of shipping
retailers selling it for 200+ bucks wich is crazy
bestbuy dont got it til spring
ebay had outrageous shipping prices

so i waited til i found one locally
and finally did

Frigidaire 25pt Dehumidifier (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3274587281&category=20711&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AIT&rd=1)

i picked it up last night but was too tired to do anything

FRIGIDAIRE 25 Pint DEHUMIDIFIER model #FDH25J
is what i got

[soccrstar]

my current watercooling system is as follows

dangerden Maze4 on my a64 and DD maze4 on gpu
i got BIX and BIPro radiators in series to cool. ehiem i think 600GPH model 1260 (the one i bought from Player0 :D )

ok

heres the sucker

http://users.rcn.com/trackstar2001/dehum/dehum1.jpg

as you said the older ones got r22 and i found one
dude bought it last year
http://users.rcn.com/trackstar2001/dehum/dehum2.jpg

i believe this is the condensor?
i left it running for like 15min and didnt get cold at all...
am i suppose to leave it long a long time b4 i can see frost?

http://users.rcn.com/trackstar2001/dehum/dehum3.jpg

heres a shot of the coils

http://users.rcn.com/trackstar2001/dehum/dehum4.jpg

more shots
http://users.rcn.com/trackstar2001/dehum/dehum5.jpg

P.S. sorry for quality
using my cam phone to take the shots

[soccrstar]

heres the shot of the compressor

http://users.rcn.com/trackstar2001/dehum/dehum6.jpg

another shot
this sucker is BIG

http://users.rcn.com/trackstar2001/dehum/dehum7.jpg

i dont see any other rad like radiator in there
just one

i thought it had to have refrig unit had to have a compressor, condensor, evaporator?

any help would be greatly appreciated

[soccrstar]

oh man
i got bad news

after removing the turbine

http://users.rcn.com/trackstar2001/dehum/dehum11.jpg

i turned it on
and guess what

the left pipes going vertically is the condensor
it gets hot quickly
i guess the turbine was cooling the condensor so both was the same temperature

the right one gets cold QUICK after removing the turbine
and thats the evaporator

http://users.rcn.com/trackstar2001/dehum/dehum10.jpg

how the hell am i suppose to separate that? :confused: you cant :mad: :2guns:

its like joined twins

wonders how he can submerge this sucker....dont look like i can n back to waiting on ebay for another :-(

[soccrstar]

heres a better pic of the compressor

http://users.rcn.com/trackstar2001/dehum/dehum8.jpg

and the label
doesnt say what horsepower it is though
i'm sure google will find it

http://users.rcn.com/trackstar2001/dehum/dehum9.jpg

[Player0]

All the dehumidifiers Ive seen have the condensor and the evaperator coils right next to each other. They aren't designed to get cold. Just cool enough to be below dew point.

You can only use yours if you have the refridgerant drained, take it apart, put a decent evaporator coil on it, and recharge the system. It's a serious load of work, which is why most people dont use dehumidifiers. Freezers, Air Conditioners, and Water coolers can all be adapted much easer.