Ben Derdundat
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Sweet setup, very clean. 1 question how quiet is that 5ton excel air stealth unit?
Thanks!
With the compressor being inside the sound deadened box instead of outdoors with the condensing unit there is no noise outside. This way if you are in a residential area your neighbors wont be hearing an A/C running 24/7. This would be especially helpful during winter months for obvious reasons. However, there will be some slight noise where ever you place the compressor box. i.e garage, attic, basement, etc.:cool
Ben it’s obvious you are a man with great taste and its apparent with the UC/H&G combo for starters.
About running the H&G verbatim I have done so for years in coco and had exceptional results. IME it does run a little hot but with trees they can take almost all I throw at it. With that said I am really wondering if the UC will be able to take it in stride at the calculated #’s from the H&G site. During the last several weeks you will be at about 2.0 Ec and I not sure they will take that dosage. I’m sure you will talk to the ladies and they will know best. One way to find out right, can’t wait to see those monster bushes in about 4 weeks
Thanks for the advice. I'll keep an eye out for that. The Plants are loving it so far! Each system is using 10+ gallons and 20ppm a day. I have them at 1.2 -1.3 EC now.:happy
Hey ben,
I'm interested in your light setup. What exactly are the brown pulleys in the pics? Also, how do you secure the cages to the containers? Do you use something to reduce the pressure between the large inductor tanks and the UC epicenters? Thanks for sharing the op with us, I'll be following.
No problem!
There is no need to reduce the pressure from the tanks. The float valves that came with the Under Current handle it just fine. To secure the cages to the buckets I used tape that is designed to be used with flex duct. It sticks well to the material I used to insulate my buckets with. You asked about "Pulleys" but what I think you meant to say was winches. Here is a link to the winches that I used http://www.farmtek.com/farm/supplies/prod1;ft1_chain_rope_cable-ft1_winches_accessories_1;2de1eb74.html. You can get the pulleys from a hardware store. :character0050:
Very nice Ben....what are your thoughts on brass. Will the brass fittings leach as well?
Water treated by a reverse osmosis system is corrosive to copper tubing and brass connectors, unless there is a unit in place to add dissolved minerals back into the
treated water known as a re-hardener ( You Do Not Want One Of Theses). Manufacturers design reverse osmosis systems to use plastic tubing and stainless steel faucets to avoid contaminating the treated water with copper and lead (brass has lead in it).
ASK IF IN DOUBT
If you have questions about installation and maintenance, be sure to ask a professional. If the reverse osmosis unit is improperly installed, it may provide water that is of worse quality than the water you are trying to treat.;)