This is how we do it on the other side (Was the $26,500 Thread)

benvegas

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Two suggestions for a thread to visit, but no link. :) Generally I'd search for it but others here probably want to fast access it too. Where's this thread? :)
 

benvegas

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No link for the res's. The way it works is you buy a plastic reservoir from any pool store. I think they are about $80USD? Fairly cheap. Cut a hole at the top of the res so that you can drop a 1000-1500gpm pump in there. That pumps from a garden hose into the water chiller. The water chiller water goes to the radiators and then empty back into the reservoir and the cycle repeats.

You can use any size reservoir you wish, but 100 gallons plus is what you need. Lower than that and the water will never naturally cool off before being sent right back to the chiller. I also preferred the tall reservoirs because the hot water coming out gets exhausted to the top of it, and the pump takes colder water from the bottom and pumps that out first. In theory anyway.
 

hugetom80s

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That's a good design. If you're worried about cold/hot water mixing too fast you could put a baffle in the top to keep the hotter incoming water from pushing down deep into the reservoir, but I don't really think that'd be necessary.

I've seen similar equipment before but if you could update with some pictures of yours that'd be cool. It seems like every time I see how someone else does something it gives me an idea of how to do something else myself.
 

grnmchne909

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its Beautiful...i kinda wish i could be a fly on one of those plastic covered walls. Keep doing good work, and just know your making this world a better place. hahaha maybe
 

benvegas

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Thanks... We keep reworking the setup and optimizing, and we'll have flower room #1 done by the middle of the week. The water chillers have proven to be quite a big pain in the ass. We're working with the manufacturer next week to ensure that setup is optimal too. I'll probably do a separate writeup on water chillers and liquid cooling in a new thread later so its easier to reference. The shits so new even the manufacturer doesnt quite know how to do it. :)
 

UTurn

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ben are you going to be using flood and drain or drip feed in veg/flower and are you planning on staying in the rockwool the whole time?
 

benvegas

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are you going to be using flood and drain or drip feed in veg/flower and are you planning on staying in the rockwool the whole time?
Flood & Drain (E&F) and rockwool the entire time for sure, with the exception of the clones/seeds in rapidroot blocks.
 

UTurn

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Flood & Drain (E&F) and rockwool the entire time for sure, with the exception of the clones/seeds in rapidroot blocks.
lol subscribed! do it pro so when I start mine next year I can just follow your ways and get that danknesssss.
 

Hulk Nugs

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hey man when we goign to see some pics been wondering how the rooms look now .... seeing a nice big grow op up and running is a site to see looking forward to the pic update
 
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