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balleman3
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Custom Built FC Closet (Pics)
#10030263 - 03/23/09 11:12 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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My FC is almost done Would it be better to have my fresh air piped thru the humidifier box or just let it mix naturally in the chamber??? There will be two cool mists and a ultrasonic in the box, I'm going for 3-4 air exchanges per hour.
I lined the closets with shower-board and had a small water leak in the incubation chamber, the water was pooling in a small area on the floor for about 2 days and it started to bubble up the shower-board a little. This has me concerned about the FC side it has a drain and will have perlite on the floor to keep water from sitting but should I line the floor with rubber to avoid water damage??? Has anyone used the fiber painted shower board before???

Edited by balleman3 (04/20/09 06:10 AM)
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Re: Custom Built FC Closet (Pics) [Re: balleman3]
#10030273 - 03/23/09 11:14 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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dang...
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Re: Custom Built FC Closet [Re: balleman3]
#10030287 - 03/23/09 11:16 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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WOW that looks rather elaborate. Keep us posted on how it works out
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rugergirl79
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Re: Custom Built FC Closet [Re: Despondent]
#10030317 - 03/23/09 11:20 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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 that is one sexy set up youhave there....
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balleman3
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Thanks it's consumed me this will be my first grow I just cased #8 30qt tubs of hpoo they overheated and got a lot of moisture but colonized.
Edited by balleman3 (03/23/09 11:28 PM)
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Re: Custom Built FC Closet [Re: balleman3]
#10030356 - 03/23/09 11:28 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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you must keep us updated on the progress.......i wanna see more!!!!
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potatonet
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how did they overheat? I was reading in your other grow log that it overheated... is it hot there or something?
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balleman3
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Re: Custom Built FC Closet [Re: potatonet]
#10030746 - 03/24/09 01:06 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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The closet is sealed air tight and that much poo just puts out a lot of heat. The Closet got to 95deg, internal temp got to 107deg
The house stays 70deg. I have a radiator in the chamber with cold water pumping thru it and a water tank in my fridge
The water has froze in the fridge a few times, and that stops the cooling causing it to overheat in its own
The temp in the fridge drops down in the 20's about once a week. I'm going to put a commercial remote digital thermostat on it to keep that from happening again.
I posted something about using antifreeze (will it condensate into jars) but no one seamed to understand what I was talking about and said get an AC stupid
This is actually a freezer with a fridge thermostat installed I use it to store jars and cool incubation chamber

Edited by balleman3 (03/24/09 01:15 AM)
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Re: Custom Built FC Closet [Re: balleman3]
#10030796 - 03/24/09 01:36 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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Jeez! How much did all this cost? If you don't mind me asking. Great setup, its amazing!
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balleman3
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Re: Custom Built FC Closet [Re: Muffinlad]
#10030878 - 03/24/09 02:04 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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Don't know cashed in my 401k about a month ago, a lot more than planned when I started but I hope it will last a very long time, although I'm not sure about the shower-board... Everything comes out easy for cleaning (with no tools) even the power-station is mounted on a removable plastic board. I got the glass from some mirrors I had lying around and epoxied the hinges on that would have been the expensive part to buy. The FC hepa was on clearance at Lowe's for 36$ & the small one came from goodwill. The racks where lying around behind a grocery store. It took about 8 sheets of showerboard 100$
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Re: Custom Built FC Closet [Re: balleman3]
#10030907 - 03/24/09 02:16 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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It's very beautiful I must add. Looks like something that would belong in a lab.
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Re: Custom Built FC Closet [Re: Muffinlad]
#10031034 - 03/24/09 03:18 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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Your like an evil genious or something... Im scared
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potatonet
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Re: Custom Built FC Closet [Re: RRiddering]
#10033025 - 03/24/09 02:18 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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I would think you could use antifreeze if its not being exposed to air anywhere...
or just get some propylene glycol and put it in water by itself, that will prevent freezing as well (its the polymer in antifreeze but there is other crap in antifreeze too).
what is that thing above the fridge? the hepa?
dood u should label stuff... I cant tell whats what in that thing and I have a background in engineering
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Re: Custom Built FC Closet [Re: potatonet]
#10033052 - 03/24/09 02:23 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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lol..
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balleman3
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Re: Custom Built FC Closet [Re: SillyBilly]
#10033534 - 03/24/09 03:48 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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Cool thanks I'll do a google search for it, until I get the fridge fixed
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balleman3
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Re: Custom Built FC Closet [Re: balleman3]
#10035836 - 03/24/09 09:27 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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Would it be better to have my fresh air piped thru the humidifier box or just let it mix naturally in the chamber??? There will be two cool mists and a ultrasonic in the box, I'm going for 3-4 air exchanges per hour. I'm not concerned about back pressure because it will be piped to the cool mist intakes. I need to know tonight so I can finish FC, running out of time... Thanks
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Re: Custom Built FC Closet [Re: balleman3]
#10036055 - 03/24/09 09:58 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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run it into the humidifier and vent the excess pressure before the chamber above the fridge.
honestly I would run the humidifier and replace the hepa system with an oxygen generator... its 345 dollars but you would have plenty of O2. I've seen people run O2 into an ultrasonic before, while that would be harder for your situation, as you would have to run a snaking line over all of the subs, I think its produces the best results.
If you can get an oxygen concentrator those are the best, but they are medical devices and are a little harder to come by.
-------------------- In the Quechua language of Peru there are over 1000 words for "potato"
Edited by potatonet (03/24/09 10:11 PM)
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Re: Custom Built FC Closet [Re: potatonet]
#10036077 - 03/24/09 10:13 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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balleman3
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Re: Custom Built FC Closet [Re: potatonet]
#10036080 - 03/24/09 10:14 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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Cool Ill get to work on that tonight, Yea I was planning on venting excess pressure in the cabinet, that would also filter the air a few times before it goes in the chamber and It would give me another option to control humidity based on fresh air supply to chamber.
Thanks Ill research Oxygen generators, Maybe get one set up on the next batch.
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Re: Custom Built FC Closet [Re: balleman3]
#10036212 - 03/24/09 10:53 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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after thinking about it a little i thought about this little issue that will come up with out a doubt you should make it so things can come out in sections and everything should be removable. because you will run into problems with routine maintenance and cleaning with something so elaborate. think of it as like one of those huge rooms you see for large buildings dedicated to the ac or an engine room for a large boat if you have ever been in one of those. you will want to be able to move around and be able to take stuff out with out getting extremely pissed off because the stuff you have in there basically went on a one way trip in. mainly referring to stuff that runs behind the wall like that big insulated pipe looking thing. ive worked for my dad a cpl times running wires etc through houses and if you think running the wire is a bitch imagine trying to take it out without ripping things apart. but im just the devils advocate but i also dont want you to have a poor future with such an amazing looking set up.
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