Novatech ice probe water chiller does it work.

[Sammy]

So I was wanting to try and another dwc after several bad experiences last year everybody knows Reservoir temperature root rot pH fluctuations. I saw this while surfing on the web just got it today Reservoir temperature holding at 72.9. Going to install the unit tonight check it 12 hours later in the morning will let everyone know hope it works it's been about a hundred forty bucks.

 

[Sammy]

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[Sammy]

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It took all about 30 minutes up and running check the temperatures in the morning peace.

 

[alltatup]

Good luck with that, Sammy! I'll be interested to see how it works!

 

[Sammy]

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72.9 dropped overnight to 68.6 almost five degrees overnight may have not been $140 turd. Going to pick up some insulation today and try insulating this container should get another 3:4:5 degree drop I hope. Of course the real test is going to be when I put it in the grow room with a lights which maintains about 74 degrees so we shall see.

 

[Sammy]

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Well the pump brought it back up to 70 degrees even bought Insulation at the Home Depot a little redneck ingenuity Walla. Check temperatures again in the morning hoping for mid-60s.

 

[Sammy]

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Well the cheap insulation Did the trick got it down to 66.5. Next project is going to be disassembling a small beer cooler to use in a larger Reservoir 4 cooling more to come. This unit would work wonders in a well insulated cooler.

 

[Sammy]

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Put a lid on it dropped almost two degrees in one hour how low will it go.

 

[Sammy]

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Holding steady at 64/65. I would have thought more dwc people would be interested little bit pricey but it does work have a great day people.

 

[alltatup]

I wish I could do it, but you have to bore a large hole into your reservoir. I'm not set up to do that. I wish they made some kind of inexpensive immersible chiller... Someone's gotta come up with one.

 

[Sammy]

There is another mini Chiller on the internet it's for fish tanks of course I'll try to post the link or at least the name of it this evening. Try Googling chill Solutions csxc-1 about twice as much as what I paid for this unit I've got but it says it cools more ?

 

[alltatup]

I ain't tryna spend another $300 for a chiller, especially not for a two gallon reservoir. I bought a big one for my big growbox. Works like a charm.

They don't make what I need yet...But thanks anyway.

 

[Formernuke]

The best I can think of is using soda bottles refilled with water and kept in freezer.

 

[alltatup]

Yeah, and they last about 45 min... I tried that with my large grow box, and that's not the way I'd want to go again...

 

[dontknownuttin]

Its 114 outside here today, And yet my res. is at 71,3 above and canopy is at 72 above. My grow has A.C. like mother nature intended!