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jeffrey.bartlett@LIGO.ORG - posted 10:57, Wednesday 27 April 2016 (26819)
Crystal Chiller Inspection
   After the chiller problems noted in the LLO aLOG #25879, I did a visual inspection of both the LHO chillers. There was no evidence of damage or deformation to the compressor or the crossbar. The coolant reservoir is not leaking. 

   When the chiller is shut off there is a big back surge of water, which has enough force to blow the filler plug across the room. If the filler plug is screwed in too tightly and there is no other pressure relief in the coolant system, it is possible the rapid pressure increase due to the water surging back into the reservoir could burst a seam in the reservoir. 

   We leave our filler plug loosely secured so as to act like a pressure relief valve.     
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