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Thanks for the info. I didn't think about it needing to drain back to tank, I'm going to have to see how it works.I have a humidifier that was made for a tube out the top. It's supposed to be installed so the water can drain back down the tube into the tank. I think if the tube you use with the humidifier you're considering could drain like that, it probably would be okay.
I am currently using a fish tank auto fill system to keep my humidifier topped off.I would get a top fill
Yeah, that's the only thing I didn't like about the one I'm looking at is it's a bottom fill. It will only be temporary but still PITA to disassemble just to fill it.I would get a top fill
My vivosun months later is a pia and I would never order a bottom fill again. The tint prevents algae and it's reliable outside of thatYeah, that's the only thing I didn't like about the one I'm looking at is it's a bottom fill. It will only be temporary but still PITA to disassemble just to fill it.
Appreciate it, think I'll definitely pass on the bottom fill.My vivosun months later is a pia and I would never order a bottom fill again. The tint prevents algae and it's reliable outside of that
Good plan, I have back ups of everything but my exhaust fanAppreciate it, think I'll definitely pass on the bottom fill.
I guess for not much more then $40, I can get a grow humidifier the same size and keep it as a spare after my other gets fixed or replaced.
It's definitely nice to have a spare, even if it isn't needed very long. That one for $40 sounds like it would be a good one. Just make sure it doesn't have any lights on it and it can be started from a smart plug. (They need to be able to restore their settings after a cold start.)I guess for not much more then $40, I can get a grow humidifier the same size and keep it as a spare after my other gets fixed or replaced.
I buy distilled water, I keep reptiles as well and have to use the same for there misting systems anyways.I would use any top fill that holds at least a gallon of water so you dont have to refill often. Also make sure to use ro water if you can to keep calcium deposits out.
I buy distilled water, I keep reptiles as well and have to use the same for there misting systems anyways.
I thought about putting in a ro system but I can't get past all the waste, I guess I could have waste go to a reservoir and repurpose it but I figured it's cheap enough at $1 a gallon to buy.
I don't actually use distilled to water my plants, that would add up quick. I've been using tap water with a Zero Water filter, I'm sure not the best but I've had good results.I did that at first it was just too much to deal with. If you have a garden you can route your drain to outdoors.
I use a hydrologic stealth ro 300 and its plenty also use for my drinking water
I don't actually use distilled to water my plants, that would add up quick. I've been using tap water with a Zero Water filter, I'm sure not the best but I've had good results.
You're pretty happy with the Hydrologic Stealth RO 300? I might consider the RO 150 and have a dedicated faucet for it. Does it require a storage tank? How many gallons do you use a day? How long do the filters last you?
I never thought about using the waste for an outside garden, I could drain to a rain barrel outside.
It probably wouldn't take much to make a bottom fill into a top fill, I would think just a hole and a plug.
I wish more companies made humidifiers with the ability to add flex pipe or pvc pipe to relocate mist easier, I only see AC Infinity and Spider Farmer that have this.
I use these when I run my humidifier, absorbs the minerals so they don’t come down as a powder on your plants,I would use any top fill that holds at least a gallon of water so you dont have to refill often. Also make sure to use ro water if you can to keep calcium deposits out.
I just picked up the humidifier I was talking about for $40. It seems like a decent unit but we will see. It's a bottom fill though but I think it will be ok for now.
Do you think I should get it off the floor more? I was using a humidifier with a hose that I could locate the mist much higher so I'm not sure if my location is optimal for this unit.
If you wondering why I have boards on the floor of my tent, it keeps the tent poles from pulling in do to the exhaust.
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I use these when I run my humidifier, absorbs the minerals so they don’t come down as a powder on your plants,
Can vouch they work great, I keep a 5 gallon jug of water full with 3 of these in it eliminated the issue completely, can use straight hose water in a ultrasonic with these
(I also put one right into the humidifier reservoir)
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