Bluediemond
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pics please?
DIY Natural Gas co2 Generator
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pwizzle
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This is a great idea for the properly informed and knowledgeable grower.
But somebody is gonna try this that don't know what they're doing and end up filling their house with CO or CO2 and kill everyone present in the process.
You seem to have a handle on it, and are doin it the smart way with sensors and ppm reader.
Nice set up bro! lol now I look at my electric water heater and say "stupid, why can't you create some co2."
But somebody is gonna try this that don't know what they're doing and end up filling their house with CO or CO2 and kill everyone present in the process.
You seem to have a handle on it, and are doin it the smart way with sensors and ppm reader.
Nice set up bro! lol now I look at my electric water heater and say "stupid, why can't you create some co2."
tat2ue
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dadelpapitain
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Hey if you put a piece of vent on that has flaps from the middle that will only open when air is forced through you would be able to better control the amount of co2 as there would only be co2 entering during specific pre set times and not when more gas is pushed through like when someone is showering. I cant remember the name it's a duct damper or something.
tat2ue
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I have a gravity damper atached inline. Once the fan goes off, the damper closes by itself. This also keeps a/c and CO2 from being pulled back out of the room when CO2 fan is not running. But thanks for the suggestion anyway.
captain insaneo
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IF YOU START FUCKING WITH VENT EXHAUST YOU NEED TO PUT CARBON MONOXIDE METERS IN EVERY ROOM. DO NOT FUCKING PASS GO DO NOT COLLECT 200 BUCKS. I am serious you have to put carbon monoxide detectors/alarms in every room that shit will kill you quicker than a pile of bad fugu.
squarepush3r
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I'm a little scared now!
resinraider
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i was actually talking about this today as my exghaust runs trew my chimny and so does my water heater... ur water heater puts out alot of bad shit after its burned including carbon monoxide... if u r venting ur water heater to ur grow room ide sugest getting a carbon monoxide detecter
OregonMeds
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I'm setting up in my garage anyway and there's a nat gas water heater in there now just calling my name.
thanks
I don't need no stinking meters though, that's for pussies.
thanks
I don't need no stinking meters though, that's for pussies.
Hidden Agenda
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Very creative. I like it. Rep for you.
I laughed at the code violation talk, I think the fact people are growing pot gardens is a litlte worse than a code violation.
This is a great idea for someone who has the knowledge, and rep for the people providing the warnings so noobs don't kill themselves playing with this stuff.
I laughed at the code violation talk, I think the fact people are growing pot gardens is a litlte worse than a code violation.
This is a great idea for someone who has the knowledge, and rep for the people providing the warnings so noobs don't kill themselves playing with this stuff.
tat2ue
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Well lets see....Hmmmm, I have a natural gas stove, natural gas double oven, natural gas hot water heater, natural gas fire place, natural gas furnace/ac handler in the middle of my living room area...fuck man I even have a natural gas alarm clock and toilet and I'm still walking and talking bro. You think I'm gonna divert a little CO2 from an exhaust stack into my air tight sealed grow room and not take precautions???? Been running it for over two months and the only problem I am having is now I have twice as much bud to trim!!! And just so you know , I do hae CO monitors in my grow room and in several rooms in the house for safety. I had them in place 1 week after I bought this house 10 years ago!!!
tat2ue
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You welcome OM...But the credit goes to David Oppenheimer and his artical I read called "CO2 For Free". Google it, it's a good read. ANd this addition to my perpetual SOG flower room has exploded production as compared to pre-CO2. If Oppenheimer was on this forum I'd ++++rep the dude
MileHighMoFo
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I laughed at how many people warned you to have detectors and shit after it was already discussed, just proves some people can't read
lol code violation. we are producing marijuana my last worry is a building code violation. I already have a co2 gen so it's not like I need to do it but c'mon a building code violation lulz
Dirty Harry
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I want to also agree with the one who said to put carbon monoxide detectors in all your rooms if your doing this.
Carbon monoxide is lighter than air, so a carbon monoxide leak will actually start filling the upper areas of a building. You may have safe or no reading in a basement room while a 2nd floor may be building up dangerous levels.
"IF" you happen to notice something is going wrong in the building, e.g. being tired, and others feeling sick, you may have VERY LITTLE time to get out into fresh air. Even then, if you get out you may still have enough carbon monoxide in your body it could be too late without medical attention. The carbon monoxide in your system will actually cross the lung blood barrier easier than oxygen and it will prevent new oxygen from getting into your blood stream before the C.monoxide has a chance to leave your body.
How do I know? I got sick from it from using a kerosene heater that malfunctioned. I woke up like I was drunk, and the windows had a soot layer on it. The wick was not adjusted right.
This is some dangerous stuff. Tread lightly on taking risks with it.
Carbon monoxide is lighter than air, so a carbon monoxide leak will actually start filling the upper areas of a building. You may have safe or no reading in a basement room while a 2nd floor may be building up dangerous levels.
"IF" you happen to notice something is going wrong in the building, e.g. being tired, and others feeling sick, you may have VERY LITTLE time to get out into fresh air. Even then, if you get out you may still have enough carbon monoxide in your body it could be too late without medical attention. The carbon monoxide in your system will actually cross the lung blood barrier easier than oxygen and it will prevent new oxygen from getting into your blood stream before the C.monoxide has a chance to leave your body.
How do I know? I got sick from it from using a kerosene heater that malfunctioned. I woke up like I was drunk, and the windows had a soot layer on it. The wick was not adjusted right.
This is some dangerous stuff. Tread lightly on taking risks with it.
MileHighMoFo
Member
He does have a Carbon Monoxide detector...where the pipe comes out..if enough was coming out to be a problem he would know right away
Yes We Canna!
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Great job...
Saw this yesterday. Was in lowes today, everything finished and running already. My setup is a bit different, but this was the guiding light.
Now the wifey can take as long and hot of showers as she wants.
Thanks for putting your work out there.
Saw this yesterday. Was in lowes today, everything finished and running already. My setup is a bit different, but this was the guiding light.
Now the wifey can take as long and hot of showers as she wants.
Thanks for putting your work out there.
DIRTHAWKER
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I know this is an old thread but i just wanted to see how your free co2 setups were going? I have a natural gas heater literally on the other side of my flower room wall calling my name.
tat2ue
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It's working like a champ.
tat2ue
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Glad I could help bro. Mines working great and saving and making some nice green at the same time. Keep in touch and let me know how it works out for you.