ttystikk
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So I'm guessing the water cooling is working out well enough that you haven't commented on it? Just curious about any issues or insights you might have had.
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it's working well but I am still getting it down. with four lights running on a flip flop the temps are a hundred percent under 80 degrees at all times. right now I'm tackling humidity issues the chiller isn't strong enough to hold the temp down for the ice boxes to do the dehumidifier work. One side where everything is further along has a dehumidifier the other doesn't. the compromise is working, hi humidity at the beginning of flower lower at the end. now the pants are a little further along in flour humidity is over 80 percent most the time, and I have water dripping from the icebox when the fan blows. But I do have them hooked up to pull water and its working. there is no way I could do this with a split unit or a portable. I'm using about the ssame amount of power as I did when I used the portable while setting up. It kicks on and off the portable use to stay on the whole time.So I'm guessing the water cooling is working out well enough that you haven't commented on it? Just curious about any issues or insights you might have had.
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There's no way I'm going to make it through the summer I have to get a bigger chiller like I said in the beginning. I have to insulate, nothing too extreme just going to do plywood all the way around the shell. there's two layers of plastic on the outside and that's all but it should help with the plywood. I also thought it would help keep the co2 and I just have one of those natural bags in there. I still have a couple harvest before that will be a issue though so no worries
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it's working well but I am still getting it down. with four lights running on a flip flop the temps are a hundred percent under 80 degrees at all times. right now I'm tackling humidity issues the chiller isn't strong enough to hold the temp down for the ice boxes to do the dehumidifier work. One side where everything is further along has a dehumidifier the other doesn't. the compromise is working, hi humidity at the beginning of flower lower at the end. now the pants are a little further along in flour humidity is over 80 percent most the time, and I have water dripping from the icebox when the fan blows. But I do have them hooked up to pull water and its working. there is no way I could do this with a split unit or a portable. I'm using about the ssame amount of power as I did when I used the portable while setting up. It kicks on and off the portable use to stay on the whole time.
All that water dropping from your Icebox IS the dehumidification function working for you. Catch that water and either drain it away- or out it right back into your RDWC like I do.
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I haven't set up but its doesn't drain well I think I need to angle it. I'll post some pictures later on when I get back around there. Maybe you can help me brainstorm a better way to set this up..All that water dropping from your Icebox IS the dehumidification function working for you. Catch that water and either drain it away- or out it right back into your RDWC like I do.
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I haven't set up but its doesn't drain well I think I need to angle it. I'll post some pictures later on when I get back around there. Maybe you can help me brainstorm a better way to set this up..
I've simply made a vertical tower and placed a bucket underneath to catch the water. If the bucket is higher than your RDWC water, a small hose drains the water back.
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I am growing in soil so nothing to fill, I use ro water also. My problem with dehumidifying is keeping the chiller temp any lower than 60. It runs the entire cycle and still the temps rise with the use of the iceboxes till there is no longer a dehuey effect and then humidity spikes up. So I am thinking my only option is to buy a dehuey for the other side since it is cheaper than a new chiller. I like the idea of a back up plan too while trying to configure my new chiller setup..
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I am growing in soil so nothing to fill, I use ro water also. My problem with dehumidifying is keeping the chiller temp any lower than 60. It runs the entire cycle and still the temps rise with the use of the iceboxes till there is no longer a dehuey effect and then humidity spikes up. So I am thinking my only option is to buy a dehuey for the other side since it is cheaper than a new chiller. I like the idea of a back up plan too while trying to configure my new chiller setup..
The water distilled from your dehuey it's just as pure as RO, may as well use it somewhere.
I understand about the chiller getting heat soaked and being unable to keep up. Backup plan would be a bigger chiller and keep the one you have as the backup, lol- I'm really good at spending other people's money, too! Seriously, getting a dehuey and then an AC for the other room is more running in the squirrel cage. The bigger chiller is the solution, anything less will just be brain damage.
And don't think I haven't tried it! I've actually passed the exhaust from a dehuey directly through an Icebox- it works, but so does the chiller... overtime, in fact! That's why I know that dehueys and portable AC are a rat race that a bigger chiller totally sidesteps.
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Of course time to spend it eh LOL! I guess i know its the solution just trying to make the most of my time and money, I feel you about the hamster in the cage chasing away lol my homie just told me today quit cutting corners totally called me out hahaha... chillking order coming soon I have plants coming up to fill this thing time to get cracking!
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Of course time to spend it eh LOL! I guess i know its the solution just trying to make the most of my time and money, I feel you about the hamster in the cage chasing away lol my homie just told me today quit cutting corners totally called me out hahaha... chillking order coming soon I have plants coming up to fill this thing time to get cracking!
Now, that's more like it! I'm working on a new trellis system, it has my attention full time at the moment.
https://www.thcfarmer.com/community/threads/oh-my-god-he-turned-it-inside-out.55302/page-12
That link will give you an idea of where I'm headed.
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I know i said seeds only but I found some realpy nice cuts! planting some candyland, gsc, phantom cookies, and alien og (28%) . ftw. going in to promix with nute and root pack. Also been mixing in fish meal and high n bat guano, solo cup style. Can't fucking wait. got my abusive cut about to root too yee! back to work
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been making aerated tea for the garden, looks to be my missing link nutrient wise. They look better than ever, I'm feeding more than ever, and I'm getting some signs of low n. time to start feeding more going up to twice a week on my grow and bloom... all the leaves re praying as before they were just flat. Lots of good things happening
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@tyystikk here's my day time light setup. today im going to change the angle so its not wetting down my plants. hopefully the blades won't get so full of water and will drain better.
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Chocolate Chunk my son's fav. I'll have to try a run with it some timechocolate chunk 44 days in...
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its a nice eash grow with a good yield. not the strongest tho to me I don't run it anymore..Chocolate Chunk my son's fav. I'll have to try a run with it some time
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some sfv at 28 days. stacking.uphope its good havent flowered this one out yet but I have grown sfv before
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@tyystikk here's my day time light setup. today im going to change the angle so its not wetting down my plants. hopefully the blades won't get so full of water and will drain better.View attachment 356101
My fan is above my Icebox, blowing straight down through it. Water then drips out the bottom, where I catch it and return it to the RDWC. You risk lots of problems by letting water get on your plants and in your fan.
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I have since rearranged this...My fan is above my Icebox, blowing straight down through it. Water then drips out the bottom, where I catch it and return it to the RDWC. You risk lots of problems by letting water get on your plants and in your fan.
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took Diablo OG, Blue dream, super lemon haze cuts ... thought i might see what these beans hold for me
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