This may be a really silly question, but figure I'll ask, finally I now have all my RIMS components, and I'm putting them all together in a layout, I'm planning to mount them all to a 2x2 sheet of MDF once I determine optimal layout
Option 1 is the following
https://photos.app.goo.gl/eYa3HyXTY77yYrGX2
Which has the RIMS tube horizontal, the only concern, or piece I don't love is that the element power is very long, however I'm thinking of looping it over the back of the MDF (behind the PID) and then coming up into the output socket, which should keep it reasonably out of the way.
Option 2 is the following
https://photos.app.goo.gl/jDjumPWuLmrcxCsC2
Which is similar, but the RIMS tube is now vertical, similar concept could be used having the power cord go around the back of the MDF and plug into the PID, or something else.
My main concern with Option 2 is that any leaking from the RIMS would go straight down onto the element power, having said that I've been brewing for a number of years with Tri-Clover clamps and never yet had a single drop of leaking.
Does vertical or horizontal have any other advantage/disadvantages? I know that the input should be at the element end, and also want the output to either face up, or out.
The other vague thought I had, was could I have it vertical, but have the Temp probe on the hole at the top, not sure that's good design, but means that there is a guarantee that the tube is full and the temp probe is in liquid, where the current vertical design would potentially mean the temp probe isn't in liquid.
Option 1 is the following
https://photos.app.goo.gl/eYa3HyXTY77yYrGX2
Which has the RIMS tube horizontal, the only concern, or piece I don't love is that the element power is very long, however I'm thinking of looping it over the back of the MDF (behind the PID) and then coming up into the output socket, which should keep it reasonably out of the way.
Option 2 is the following
https://photos.app.goo.gl/jDjumPWuLmrcxCsC2
Which is similar, but the RIMS tube is now vertical, similar concept could be used having the power cord go around the back of the MDF and plug into the PID, or something else.
My main concern with Option 2 is that any leaking from the RIMS would go straight down onto the element power, having said that I've been brewing for a number of years with Tri-Clover clamps and never yet had a single drop of leaking.
Does vertical or horizontal have any other advantage/disadvantages? I know that the input should be at the element end, and also want the output to either face up, or out.
The other vague thought I had, was could I have it vertical, but have the Temp probe on the hole at the top, not sure that's good design, but means that there is a guarantee that the tube is full and the temp probe is in liquid, where the current vertical design would potentially mean the temp probe isn't in liquid.