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Side note: we would also like to note we do have a commercial Dehumidifier (Alorair Sentinel 55) hung in one of the upper corners (above the permanent light height) that drains into a condensate pump which then ejects down a wash sink.So as the title suggests. We're looking at (one day - not yet) perhaps installing a CO² system.
Our grow room is small, 6x8x8. Only growing 4 plants. And is sealed up fairly well (but will seal up the last bit before this work is done. We get negative pressure with fans and it sucks the door shut when it's close, so should be good already lol).
Is it possible for a single LED (Optic Slim 720S) light to bring the rooms temperature up to for example (because we haven't actually measured this yet) 95°f by the end of an 18 hour light cycle (auto flowering) then use the intake & exhaust fans in the evening (and shutting down the CO² also).
We know that it should get up to about 85-86°f-ish in there with the circulation fan going over the top of the light/driver.
Basically - is anyone else out there gassing without having to install an additional cooling unit on your home? (we literally just had a large multi level mini split heat pump installed recently and if we can avoid another one that would be just nice on the wallet).
The grow room is in the basement where it is already air conditioned with the existing mini split, so pulling in nice, cool air in the evenings wont be a problem.
Dehumidifier water is not recommended. Potential for waterborne pathogens.Sunrise,
Question: The dehumidifier condensate is sent to drain. The condensate is distilled water and you have invested money in that waste. Have you thought about using the distilled water amended with all the plant nutrients and use that to feed?
Yes but there is also residual manufacturing materials that come along with the water that makes this a bad idea.Sunrise,
Question: The dehumidifier condensate is sent to drain. The condensate is distilled water and you have invested money in that waste. Have you thought about using the distilled water amended with all the plant nutrients and use that to feed?
I tested the pH of the distillate from my dehumidifier and was surprised to find that it is rather low. I would have predicted it would be near 7, but it was close to 5. I found an explanation somewhere out there in the Internet machine. That was this: The distillate combines with CO2 in the air to form carbonic acid. So, I would advise testing the pH of the distillate before use, and adjusting it if necessary.Sunrise,
Question: The dehumidifier condensate is sent to drain. The condensate is distilled water and you have invested money in that waste. Have you thought about using the distilled water amended with all the plant nutrients and use that to feed?
That, I have found, depends to a significant degree (pun intended), on the season and the weather. Sometimes, additional heat is welcome. Sometimes it is not.Currently however we're unsure how much warmer this device will make the air
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We considered this. However our thought process was as follows - wouldn't the exhaust also ventilate the CO²?You could just use a portable AC unit that ducts the warm air into the basement room cooled by the mini split. This would cost a fraction of having a new mini split installed.
Thanks, loves me some Dr. Bugbee and Shane videos. Haha.Let me chirp in here with some good infor for you from Dr. Bugbee in an inteview with Shane from Migro. The CO2 talk starts at the 46 min mark, but watch the whole video. It's full of good, scientific info on growing medicinal marijuana! Hope it help you.
LOL, that's the one I use.....Learned a fair bit from them bought that Bluetooth par meter that Shane recommended.
Just get a 2 hose version. It will have an intake & exhaust hose that will both go into your other basement room. It will pull air from the other room to cool the condenser coil & exhaust it back into that room. No CO2 should escape. And yes mini splits are awesome, but expensive to buy/get installed. Here's an example of what you can get a portable AC for vs a mini split, no installation needed other than cutting in the vents.We considered this. However our thought process was as follows - wouldn't the exhaust also ventilate the CO²?
Also would the cost one less (overall) for a mini split? We're not sure how to calculate this even if it wasn't ejecting CO² haha. We used to use an AC in our home before and our eBill rose by approximately $90.00CAD a month lol. Don't think that was a very good unit though? Not sure. Not very educated with hvac. However the mini splits are the cats ass haha.
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