Most units are pretty similar in design, and a majority are imported from China, so not much difference between brands.
Personally, I've been very happy with my JBJ artica, until the compressor went out. But, JBJ honored their warranty and I received my replacement chiller last week. They are the quietest chillers I've found. Very hard to tell when it's on.
The 1/4HP JBJ model out-performed a 1/3 hp Current/Prime chiller. It takes 1/2 the time to bring the tank's temp down vs. the Current/Prime model. The built in temp probe on the JBJ is also a major plus.
Last edited by CoryDude; Sun, 14th Jun 2009 at 10:42 PM.
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