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Old 04-03-2010, 02:42 AM   #1
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Default sudden breakdown Hailea chiller HC-150

hi all bros,

my hailea chiller temp from 24degree keep go up till 32plus, and touch surface hot.try to unplug and plug in power cord then re-start chiller,still no use.got sound but seems no air draw in when use hand to touch the front surface.

like to ask any bros out there using hailea chiller got encounter same problem as mine before? is it the fan or motor failure?
any bros out there knows the cost of repair and where?hope not more than 100plus. tq
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Old 04-03-2010, 10:30 AM   #2
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normally for china chiller, the 1st to spoilt will be the thermostat.

maybe an external thermostat can solve your problem. What you need to do is to disconnect the power cable to the controller and use the external thermostat controller to programe.

firstly, when you power on the chiller now, does the controller show the correct temperature?

if it shows a very high or very low temp, this will confirm that your thermostat is spoilt.
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Old 04-03-2010, 05:02 PM   #3
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how long have you been using the chiller? think some bros here mention that there are some ppl who can service the chiller.... do a search... u can find their contacts.
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Old 05-03-2010, 01:57 AM   #4
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normally for china chiller, the 1st to spoilt will be the thermostat.

maybe an external thermostat can solve your problem. What you need to do is to disconnect the power cable to the controller and use the external thermostat controller to programe.

firstly, when you power on the chiller now, does the controller show the correct temperature?

if it shows a very high or very low temp, this will confirm that your thermostat is spoilt.
thanks bro. last nite i power on it shows 32degree.set 28degree,but it nv comes down.thermometer in my tank shows ard 30degree also. does this tell the thermostat okay? can it be fan or motor? cause scare go buy thermostat(quite expensive)and end up okay.
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Old 05-03-2010, 02:00 AM   #5
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any bros

wonder how high temp can a chiller goes?cause my chiller goes uo to 32.4 degree instead of goes to 28 degree temp i set.
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Old 05-03-2010, 03:00 PM   #6
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You may want to check that your pump is pumping sufficiently, as the chiller will run continuously and heats up when the pump is not pumping sufficiently. I had a previous bad experience when my pump failed and the chiller heats up but the tank water does not get chilled. (By the way, what pump are you using? Does it match the required flowrate of the chiller?)
As for the fan, I believe you should be able to either hear the motor sound (basically the main component in the chiller that creates noise) or if open the air filter cover you may be able to see the fan/feel the airflow.
Hope it helps. Good luck.
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Old 06-03-2010, 02:06 AM   #7
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You may want to check that your pump is pumping sufficiently, as the chiller will run continuously and heats up when the pump is not pumping sufficiently. I had a previous bad experience when my pump failed and the chiller heats up but the tank water does not get chilled. (By the way, what pump are you using? Does it match the required flowrate of the chiller?)
As for the fan, I believe you should be able to either hear the motor sound (basically the main component in the chiller that creates noise) or if open the air filter cover you may be able to see the fan/feel the airflow.
Hope it helps. Good luck.
thanks bro.i got open the air filter but unable see the fan as been block by coil.no hear motor sound when set lower temp like previously when coolin down.i use eheim 2028.but only 1.5ft tank.water outlet ok even now after i off the power of chiller.
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Old 07-03-2010, 11:45 PM   #8
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Hi bro. I'm not surprised. I'm using hailea 150 too. My chiller same like yours as well just breakdown 1 week ago. Set at 25 and woke up suddenly my chiller can't cool it down. Can hear the motor and pump running for 5 mins then suddenly it stops running but still can hear like running water through the chiller. Then the running will stop after 5 to 10mins and whole process will trigger after 5 mins of cooldown. During the running my chiller feels hot as well. This happens exactly after 6 months of warranty. Gonna call Aquaspans and let's see what they quote me. Remember the guy is call David. Will post here and let TS knows the costs. Gonna be the last time buying a china brand chiller.
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Old 08-03-2010, 02:19 AM   #9
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Hi bro. I'm not surprised. I'm using hailea 150 too. My chiller same like yours as well just breakdown 1 week ago. Set at 25 and woke up suddenly my chiller can't cool it down. Can hear the motor and pump running for 5 mins then suddenly it stops running but still can hear like running water through the chiller. Then the running will stop after 5 to 10mins and whole process will trigger after 5 mins of cooldown. During the running my chiller feels hot as well. This happens exactly after 6 months of warranty. Gonna call Aquaspans and let's see what they quote me. Remember the guy is call David. Will post here and let TS knows the costs. Gonna be the last time buying a china brand chiller.
thanks bro.but check water coming out from chiller outlet rate okay.my case is the chiller at display keeps shows 32 even set to 28 and seems cannot hear the motor running.but can feel the chiller feels hot. bro,your case seems chiller able to cooldown but only 5-10mins.is the display shows temp drop?
my chiller didnt and shows go up instead.
where is this aquaspans? can let me knows how much the repair charge.tq bro.
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Old 08-03-2010, 02:25 AM   #10
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For china chiller fan is 1st to spoil. thermostat is already not as efficient to begin with. If you have placed ur chiller air outflow against the wall, most prob ur fan died or something inside overheated. the latter is a gone case.
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