Co2 in the home
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NukaKola
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You can add it to the basement if that is where your tents are intaking from however it might require significantly more C02 depending on the size of the basement vs the size of the 3 tents. 1500ppm isn't going to cause any immediate health risks but I wouldn't try to subject yourself to it long term. You can add a second C02 monitor/sensor for extra precaution.
Mr_Manny_D
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I've purchased two generators for my basement as well. My plan is to run a "T" to split the gas line to each room via flexible gas hose but I was told that not too safe, even tho I'm running 6 LED's in each room, and not hps. Any do's or don'ts, tips you can pass on? Thanks
Oh yea, one of the generators needs to be converted from propane to nat gas, I've heard it's not as simple as just changing regulators. I have to change out the burners bc the size of the orifices (burners) are different between propane and nat gas? Any opinion on that?
Renfro
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Probably just easier to sell that one and pickup one that is already setup for natural gas, sometimes the conversion kits are hard to get and come with limited instruction, but yeah you probably have to swap burners on most models.
I am not going to advise anyone to do their own gas plumbing it they need to ask how. lol That said, I tend to do things right, drip leg at the shutoff and such. One thing to remember is that gas lines are sized for what they feed, so tapping into a gas line for an appliance and putting in a splitter may leave the appliance without enough gas supply when the generators are running. A plumber would be advisable. I installed a flex manifold right at the 1 inch coming in from my meter.
Mr_Manny_D
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I'm pretty fortunate. I removed my basement gas fed fireplace, do it's all plumbed with shut off and everything. I'll just need an extended line with a T and shut offs...I'm thinking. Lol
Mr_Manny_D
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xox
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well that might not to bad i need a T 3 feet of pipe with a shutoff valve might just wait a couple months my brother inlaw is in school getting his gas license i got time though i still have put up vapour barrier and drywall my room and do the duct work. are you planning on exchanging your rooms air on lights out? from what ive been reading it appears co2 enriched rooms have a build up of ethylene gas i plan on exchanging the rooms air when my lights turn off was going to put 2x 4” fans attached to vents on a timer when the lights go off the 4” with the carbon filter attached will expel the air in the room out of the house while the other fan draws air from elsewhere inside the building into the room
2klude
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Why were you told it was unsafe? I'm starting a new build end of this month. 2 flower rooms in the basement, above is my mechanical room for the house. I was planning to have a professional run a gas line from the mechanical room down to the basement and tee off the line into each room. Any reason why this is considered not safe... how else would you do it?
Mr_Manny_D
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I think by choosing to use the "flexible gas hose" instead of the metal pipes to run into "hps" was his only concern I guess.
Jeeze, so a year later here I am still thinking about adding C02. Now I am wondering to go for a generator or tanks. It looks like the generator have to be hung from the ceilings so that is kind of turning me off as my basement is already packed as I have added 3 more tents.
Mont@n@
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Get a co2 meter first so you could play around with it, if you live in a house with central ac and a family of 3 your co2 levels inside the house will be around 700 ppm - 1300 ppm sometimes more.
I was scared at the beginning like you but after playing around with my co2 meter, it change my mind completely.
Good luck and happy growing
Just curious, CO is not CO2, CO2 can kill at the right concentrations.
Flowki
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I am interested in this too, but also didn't get around to it due to safety concerns. Last I read, you need constant low amounts of air flow in order to keep enough oxygen in the room so that the pilot light burns blue. If the oxygen drops too low on account of burning, the pilot changes colour and begins releasing a more poisonous version. One guy in a green house poisoned his plants this way, or so he stated.
How long would it take for an avg size burner to deplete the oxygen levels with no air flow?. Maybe using an 8x8x8 room for example?.
How long would it take for an avg size burner to deplete the oxygen levels with no air flow?. Maybe using an 8x8x8 room for example?.
Think less read more.
rollitupupf
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you could get some pets and put their bed near the intake 