Valve Assembly
 
Plumbing
 
 
   
 
 
 
1 
Unscrew the Ring Nuts for the
 
shut off valves from the chiller
 
inlet and outlet. Remove the In/ 
Out plugs from the In/Out ports
 
of the chiller. Remove the O-rings 
 
SeaChill Chillers can be plumbed using flexible plastic tubing or hard
 
plumbed using PVC. 
 
Flexible Tubing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Above photos are of a TR5 model 
from In/Out plugs. (do not discard
 
In/Out plugs– store for use should
 
you ever need to transport or ship
 
the chiller to another location). 
2 
Slide the Ring Nuts onto the Shut 
Off Valves past the two small clips
 
of plastic projecting from the side
 
of the Shut Off Valves. 
Note: Once Ring Nuts have  been 
pushed past the plastic clips on the Shut
 
Off Valves, do not remove Ring Nut 
from Shut Off Valves, this will break  the
 
plastic clips, causing the valve to leak. 
 
3 
Roll the O Rings onto the Shut
 
Off Valve below the Ring Nut.
 
Do not push O Ring past plastic
 
clips on Shut Off Valves. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4 
Place the Shut Off Valve into
 
the Outlet of the chiller, do not
 
use much force. Hand tighten
 
the Ring Nuts to seat the O-Ring
 
and attach the Shut Off Valve
 
Securely to the chiller. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note: the first nipple on the Shut Off
 
Valves will take 5/8” id tubing.  The 
second,  larger  nipple  will  accept  3/4”  id
 
tubing. Remove  compresssion  fitting  for
 
5/8” tubing before using 3/4”   tubing. 
Use the tubing size you  prefer. 
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PVC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Attach flexible plastic tubing from the pump to the chiller
 
by sliding tubing over nipple on Shut Off Valves. Tighten 
Compression Fitting over the end of the flexible plastic tubing
 
by turning fitting counter-clockwise until tubing is secure. 
 
 
Note: If the chiller should ever need maintenance, it will be necessary to remove the
 
chiller cover. Do not hard plumb PVC to the chiller. Plan ahead and use ball valves or
 
gate valves to allow water flow to be shut off. Install unions to allow for the removal
 
of the chiller cover. 
 
Recommended PVC  parts
 
(may be either schedule 40 or schedule 80 PVC)
 
For installation using PVC solvent socket type fittings: 
• 
1” FPT x Slip adapters (2) 
• 
1” PVC pipe, 1” Slip x Slip Ball Valves (2) 
• 
1” Slip X Slip Unions (2) 
• 
Teflon tape or pipe thread sealant with Teflon 
 
Unscrew the Ring Nuts for the shut off valves from the chiller inlet 
and outlet. Remove the In/Out Plugs from the In/Out ports of 
the chiller (do not discard In/Out plugs – store for use should you
 
ever need to transport or ship the chiller to another location). 
 
Keep the Housing Ring Nuts in place, wrap the male threaded
 
inlet and outlet from the chiller in Teflon tape or pipe thread
 
sealant with teflon to prevent leaks. Wrap Teflon tape at least
 
twice around threads. Check carefully for leaks. Slow leaks
 
may occur.
 
 
Screw the 1” FPT x Slip adapters over inlet and outlet to chiller.
 
Tighten firmly but do not use excessive force. 
 
Assemble the remaining PVC as you wish making sure you can
 
easily unscrew the 1” FPT x Slip adapters to maintenance the
 
chiller if necessary.