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Ttystikk, adapted from thaistick- the nickname I got after I outgrew 'roach', lol
Chillers are not swamp coolers. A chiller unit is just like AC, only it makes cold water instead of air. Another difference is that while an AC unit has a built in fan to blow cold air, a chiller typically does not have a pump for moving water. This is less of an issue than it sounds because a chilling system is going to have a water pump anyway.
A swamp cooler works by evaporating water into air. The water circulation system in a water chilling setup is not meant to evaporate, as it carries energy in the cold water itself. The amount of cooling is limited by the temperature difference between the water and the environment being cooled, how much surface area there is interacting between the two (size of radiators) and the amount of air passing through the exchangers.
Do not use a chiller to cool the hot water leaving your water cooled CO² burner- it's a huge waste of power. Hell, use the hot water to heat your house, or a hot tub or at least send it outside to a big open topped tank, where it can cool before being recirculated. Keep this water system totally separate from the cooling circuits.
The reason water chilling is the best solution for high performance indoor growing is that it integrates the control of air temperature, relative humidity and water temperature, keeping climate stable and doing it with less energy usage.
Chillers are not swamp coolers. A chiller unit is just like AC, only it makes cold water instead of air. Another difference is that while an AC unit has a built in fan to blow cold air, a chiller typically does not have a pump for moving water. This is less of an issue than it sounds because a chilling system is going to have a water pump anyway.
A swamp cooler works by evaporating water into air. The water circulation system in a water chilling setup is not meant to evaporate, as it carries energy in the cold water itself. The amount of cooling is limited by the temperature difference between the water and the environment being cooled, how much surface area there is interacting between the two (size of radiators) and the amount of air passing through the exchangers.
Do not use a chiller to cool the hot water leaving your water cooled CO² burner- it's a huge waste of power. Hell, use the hot water to heat your house, or a hot tub or at least send it outside to a big open topped tank, where it can cool before being recirculated. Keep this water system totally separate from the cooling circuits.
The reason water chilling is the best solution for high performance indoor growing is that it integrates the control of air temperature, relative humidity and water temperature, keeping climate stable and doing it with less energy usage.
