I use a 15' length of 3/8" inside diameter copper pipe, stuff for hvac contractors. I could it around a blank that was small enough so that the coil I made fits down into a 5 gallon bucket.
The water running through my chiller circuit- which does not mix with any other water, btw- runs through these copper coils and keeps my RDWC water temps at 60 as well. Other circuits go to Icebox heart exchangers that serve as the heart of the grow room's cooling or dehumidification system. ANY of the circuits servicing individual devices can be shut off and isolated by shutting off the valves to the intake and return manifolds, altering me to move, reconfigure or replace it WITHOUT taking the rest of the system offline. I thought that was a lil slicker than average, mah-seff!
So to be clear-you tap into the existing plumbing of the unit, run a copper loop (wart chiller style) into a reservoir-cooling it-and back to the units plumbing? Love the disconnect setup, very slick indeed, I like your style!
The chiller system is its own closed loop, it doesn't go through the plumbing system of the house. Water flows from the reservoir through a 1/2hp Flotec pump and then to the cold water manifold, where they go through one of six circuits, back through a return manifold and back to the reservoir. There is a separate circuit from the pump to the chiller, which pours cold water into the reservoir until it reaches its setpoint. End of cycle!
Sorry ya thats what I meant. Sounds efficient, I will probably end up implementing something like this.
Im suprissed no one said to just run open hoods. With 3ton of ac you should be fine with 8k, ditch all the glass, ducting, fans, holes, ect. Ive done it and will never run air cooled hoods again unless for reason i had to. Doesnt really take that much more to cool. Makes for a clean setup. Saves money and time on install
Im suprissed no one said to just run open hoods. With 3ton of ac you should be fine with 8k, ditch all the glass, ducting, fans, holes, ect. Ive done it and will never run air cooled hoods again unless for reason i had to. Doesnt really take that much more to cool. Makes for a clean setup. Saves money and time on install
Nice! Sounds like it is going to work out good for you.. Let me know how you like the new variable speed max fan. Like I mentioned before its best to use a 8 for an 8" duct.. But the plastic 8's that they have been selling up until about a year and a half ago are made so cheap they would come apart and or seize from the blades rubbing against the side.. Therefore I was always buying the metal 10's and using those for everything.. Metal = zero issues :). When i saw the new adjustable speed max's it didn't look like the cheap two piece snap together one so I'm thinking they have corrected the issue.. Glad your room is on track and coming together!Good info here folks. Ive decided on some equipment. Already got the AC taken care of, should be plenty cool. Goin with the Solis Tek Matrix 1K'ers and the Solis Tek 1K HPS bulbs, the new Maxfan variable speed 8in in the middle of each 4 light run, hopefull that will keep the lights cool enough if not Ill get 2 more and mount 1 at the front and back end of each run and be done with it. The room will be sealed during the day and will be exhausted at night. Gonna run bottled CO2 with a controller...white paint on the walls and 7mil plastic on the floors...things are comin together.
Nice! Sounds like it is going to work out good for you.. Let me know how you like the new variable speed max fan. Like I mentioned before its best to use a 8 for an 8" duct.. But the plastic 8's that they have been selling up until about a year and a half ago are made so cheap they would come apart and or seize from the blades rubbing against the side.. Therefore I was always buying the metal 10's and using those for everything.. Metal = zero issues :). When i saw the new adjustable speed max's it didn't look like the cheap two piece snap together one so I'm thinking they have corrected the issue.. Glad your room is on track and coming together!
Thanks man. Well, after actually lookin at the Maxfans I went with 4 8in Vortex. Just looked like junk compared to the Vortex fans I'm already runnin.
Ill have one of the Vortex at the intake end of each light run and one at the exhaust end of each run...that should allow plenty of air movement through the hoods and keep the temps in the hoods pretty even from one end to the other.
Have been using the 'search forums' tab, but there are so many threads that one can get lost for days. Thanks for the info on how you are automatically alerted. I think this has solved my problem.Once you reply to a thread, or like a post in it you will be alerted of activity after that. Im not sure how to tag it sorry. Also if you haven't seen it, try the "search forums" tab at the top to look for sealed rooms.
Mine its pretty new but there is some info regarding sealed-32 light flip-flop..not 100% sealed but damn close.. lung room and whatnot.. I can't actually think of any others that are definitely sealed off the top of my head right now..a little medicated haha.
At the top right hand corner of each page in a thread there is a "watch thread" that a you can click.. You can also go into your preferences and change options on how you a alerted for posts and threads.Hello all--I am glad I have found this thread as it appears you folks all have a similar set-up as I do. Couple of quick forum questions???
1. How do you tag/highlight this thread so I know someone has posted to it so it comes up in my 'Alert' box?
2. Is there anywhere else in this sight where a majority of the growers are using sealed CO2 rooms that I might check out.
Thanks from a newbie to the sight...
I love your thread because you rock the ol school hoods and mount a butt load of open ballasts on plywood.. When I first saw your board I thought to myself.. BC Baby!!! :)Mine its pretty new but there is some info regarding sealed-32 light flip-flop..not 100% sealed but damn close.. lung room and whatnot.. I can't actually think of any others that are definitely sealed off the top of my head right now..a little medicated haha.
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