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  • Sammy
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    I did a water probe ice chiller it's made for aquariums my 5-gallon dwc Reservoir stays 66 68 degrees room temp varies from 74 to 80 I paid about $140 for this one I've seen them on eBay for 119 works great. If you're interested search ice probe on this site I did a little bit on it good luck ☮️

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  • D.A.A.S.69
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    Yeah A3 , I hear you, that's why I grow in supersoil cause I ain't smart enough to do all of that other stuff even though it's fun doing it.But I do know how to use only water, that's easy. Haha

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  • Agentbuckwold3
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    Thanks for the info as always DW2. I'm going to give the ice packs a few days and see if they work out. If I need something more aggressive I'll give the dry ice a shot.

  • DW2
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    With out the fan, it could last for days (depending on the initial amount used, etc.). I place the leftover dry ice (from making hash) at the top of my grow closet in a Styrofoam cooler, it takes days for the ice to completely sublimate, the CO2 gas escapes out of the seam at the lid of the cooler. Around here the dry ice is available for $1.75 to $2.00 per pound. If you are un comfortable handling it, then don't. At -109° F it can cause a nasty 'freeze' burn to the bare skin. I bought a pair of insulated cryogenic gloves, but just a pair of weather proof work gloves will do as well and are less expensive. A pair of BBQ mitts would work also.

  • Agentbuckwold3
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    Thanks, it's been a battle with this first grow. I regret starting with DWC but I'm learning plenty on the fly. Hopefully she will start to turn around soon.

  • D.A.A.S.69
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    Thanks man, sounds like it's doing a nice job.

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  • Agentbuckwold3
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    I am very unfamiliar with handling dry ice. We also only have one distributor around us that sells it and it's kind of pricey. How often would I have to change it out?

  • Agentbuckwold3
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    Just a styrofoam cooler and 2 extra large ice packs. I've added 6 more ice packs since the pic. 4" vinyl duct run directly to the intake fan. I also replaced the white 6" fan with a more powerful 9" fan to help push more air. I do have an air pump with one airstone but I ordered another air pump with 2 outlets and air stones to try and get more oxygen to the roots.

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  • D.A.A.S.69
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    What is that A3 ??

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  • DW2
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    Howdy Agentbuckworld3. Looks like a plan to me! Have You thought of supplementing the cold packs with a couple of small chunks of dry ice? The dry ice is colder than ice packs and the CO2 addition could not hurt, also does that set up have an air pump to aerate the reservoir?

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  • Agentbuckwold3
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    $30 heat solution for small grow space

    Hey all,
    I was recently having some problems controlling heat in my small DWC grow box (18w x 13d x 48h) with a 300watt led. It's only a 6quart reservoir and my temp in the box was getting as high as 90F putting the res at 77F which I believe was making it very difficult for my roots to get oxygen and causing my plant to droop terribly. Where it was such a small system I didn't want to invest in chillers used in larger setups. So, I gave this a shot and it has worked wonders. It's brought my grow box temp down to 78F and my res temp down to 68F. So I'm going to give it a few day and see if she makes a turn around. All the materials cost me $30.

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