Does your cool shirt inlet pipe dribble into the cooler like this?
#1
Does your cool shirt inlet pipe dribble into the cooler like this?
I was testing out my Cool Shirt tonight afer I installed a new, factory-supplied J tube from the pump to the cooler outlet fitting. The inlet flow from the shirt sure looks like it doesn't have much volume. Is this normal? The last time I ran this thing was last October and I could have sworn that the inlet flow was like a gusher. FYI, my tubes and shirt are not clogged up with cruddy growth since I have kept a solution of alcohol in it, as per Cool Shirt's recommendation.
The outlet J tube has a small hole that is manufactured in the pipe. I can feel a good percentage of the water squirting out of this hole, although covering it up with my finger does not have any effect on the inlet flow. You can see the effect of this hole most noticeably in the second photo where the water is rapidly swirling. Note: inlet tube positioned "up" for photographic clarity and not for actual use.
Any help or feedback would be appreciated. Thanks.
The outlet J tube has a small hole that is manufactured in the pipe. I can feel a good percentage of the water squirting out of this hole, although covering it up with my finger does not have any effect on the inlet flow. You can see the effect of this hole most noticeably in the second photo where the water is rapidly swirling. Note: inlet tube positioned "up" for photographic clarity and not for actual use.
Any help or feedback would be appreciated. Thanks.
Last edited by Mark in Baltimore; 07-19-2008 at 09:37 AM. Reason: typos
#2
Mine flows about double that Mark, but mine has never worked for more than 5 minutes without mysteriously ceasing to circulate. I just replaced the outlet connector tube with one that has no hole and ran the pump in my garage (through my shirt) for 90 minutes straight, and there was no hint of it slowing at all. I'm going to try it out one more time at NJ next week before sending it back for "rehab".. I also am thinking of buying a ceramic 3GPM/4.5 PSI submersible pump and just building it myself at this point...
#5
Mine flows about double that Mark, but mine has never worked for more than 5 minutes without mysteriously ceasing to circulate. I just replaced the outlet connector tube with one that has no hole and ran the pump in my garage (through my shirt) for 90 minutes straight, and there was no hint of it slowing at all. I'm going to try it out one more time at NJ next week before sending it back for "rehab".. I also am thinking of buying a ceramic 3GPM/4.5 PSI submersible pump and just building it myself at this point...
I guess I need to call Schaeffer. Thanks, guys.
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Many people have talked about placing solid blocks of ice in the cool shirt container because they last longer. With Mark's "older" design, that looks to be difficult with the submersible pump taking up space in the middle of the cooler. With Dell's 'new' design, it looks to maximize the internal volume available in the cooler.
Maybe the 'new' design is just repsonse to user feedback and how the system is used?
Maybe the 'new' design is just repsonse to user feedback and how the system is used?