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Advice needed for adding humidifier to monotub grow room (not GH)
#21698563 - 05/19/15 02:09 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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I'm in a very dry environment. I think adding a humidifier to my grow room would help. If it doesn't, I'll use it for my bedroom. I'm running monotubs btw, not a GH. So I don't need anything with pipes or tubes.
Any advice? I've researched it a tiny bit and there's a dozen different types... cool mist, warm mist, ultrasonic, top mist, nuclear, etc.
Anyone else have success with their monotubs after adding a humidifier to their room?
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Re: Advice needed for adding humidifier to monotub grow room (not GH) [Re: FriedEgg]
#21698611 - 05/19/15 02:26 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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FriedEgg said: I'm in a very dry environment. I think adding a humidifier to my grow room would help. If it doesn't, I'll use it for my bedroom. I'm running monotubs btw, not a GH. So I don't need anything with pipes or tubes.
The RH outside of a monotub means nothing.....the humidity inside the tub at substrate level is all that matters...and monotubs create their own humidity.
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Re: Advice needed for adding humidifier to monotub grow room (not GH) [Re: PussyFart]
#21698701 - 05/19/15 02:51 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/17127740#17127740
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SpitballJedi said: If the RH in the room is really low, it could be sucking the moisture out of your tub. Moist air rises up and out the top holes, thus pulling fresh dry air in through the bottom holes.
My situation right now is that I'm getting fuzzy feet. When I loosen the holes too much, it gets too dry. And yea I'm in a super dry climate.
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Re: Advice needed for adding humidifier to monotub grow room (not GH) [Re: FriedEgg]
#21698723 - 05/19/15 03:00 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Case it.
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Re: Advice needed for adding humidifier to monotub grow room (not GH) [Re: wowimflabbergasted]
#21698800 - 05/19/15 03:22 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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wowimflabbergasted said: Case it.
Quoted for fuckin truth. I live in a dry ass environment. Ever since I introduced casings I rarely mist if ever and can have no top holes filled. Even without casing if you can keep up misting like once a day you don't need top holes filled.
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Re: Advice needed for adding humidifier to monotub grow room (not GH) [Re: FriedEgg]
#21698953 - 05/19/15 04:05 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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FriedEgg said: http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/17127740#17127740
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SpitballJedi said: If the RH in the room is really low, it could be sucking the moisture out of your tub. Moist air rises up and out the top holes, thus pulling fresh dry air in through the bottom holes.
My situation right now is that I'm getting fuzzy feet. When I loosen the holes too much, it gets too dry. And yea I'm in a super dry climate.
I disagree with that quote.....if we pack our top holes looser than the bottom holes, and have a fan running in the room, air is going to enter the tub thru the path of least resistance, which would be the top holes....the old stale air would then get pushed out the bottom holes.
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Re: Advice needed for adding humidifier to monotub grow room (not GH) [Re: PussyFart]
#21699141 - 05/19/15 04:50 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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PussyFart said:
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FriedEgg said: http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/17127740#17127740
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SpitballJedi said: If the RH in the room is really low, it could be sucking the moisture out of your tub. Moist air rises up and out the top holes, thus pulling fresh dry air in through the bottom holes.
My situation right now is that I'm getting fuzzy feet. When I loosen the holes too much, it gets too dry. And yea I'm in a super dry climate.
I disagree with that quote.....if we pack our top holes looser than the bottom holes, and have a fan running in the room, air is going to enter the tub thru the path of least resistance, which would be the top holes....the old stale air would then get pushed out the bottom holes.
Backwards logic.. The old stale air is more dense because of a higher CO2 concentration so it leaves naturally by gravity through the bottom holes. The pressure difference here causes fresh air to be sucked in the top.
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Re: Advice needed for adding humidifier to monotub grow room (not GH) [Re: wowimflabbergasted]
#21699246 - 05/19/15 05:19 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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wowimflabbergasted said: Case it.
its cased already
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Re: Advice needed for adding humidifier to monotub grow room (not GH) [Re: GreenRabbit]
#21699496 - 05/19/15 06:19 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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PussyFart said:
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FriedEgg said: http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/17127740#17127740
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SpitballJedi said: If the RH in the room is really low, it could be sucking the moisture out of your tub. Moist air rises up and out the top holes, thus pulling fresh dry air in through the bottom holes.
My situation right now is that I'm getting fuzzy feet. When I loosen the holes too much, it gets too dry. And yea I'm in a super dry climate.
I disagree with that quote.....if we pack our top holes looser than the bottom holes, and have a fan running in the room, air is going to enter the tub thru the path of least resistance, which would be the top holes....the old stale air would then get pushed out the bottom holes.
Backwards logic.. The old stale air is more dense because of a higher CO2 concentration so it leaves naturally by gravity through the bottom holes. The pressure difference here causes fresh air to be sucked in the top.
Your logic is backwards.....the co2 mixes with the air and rises with the heat and humidity currents....
If the substrate is constantly generating heat, there is no way co2 sinks to the bottom......
Co2 has never, nor will it ever sink to the bottom of a fruiting chamber....it is not a sealed vessel.
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Re: Advice needed for adding humidifier to monotub grow room (not GH) [Re: PussyFart]
#21699956 - 05/19/15 08:14 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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PussyFart said:
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FriedEgg said: http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/17127740#17127740
My situation right now is that I'm getting fuzzy feet. When I loosen the holes too much, it gets too dry. And yea I'm in a super dry climate.
I disagree with that quote.....if we pack our top holes looser than the bottom holes, and have a fan running in the room, air is going to enter the tub thru the path of least resistance, which would be the top holes....the old stale air would then get pushed out the bottom holes.
Backwards logic.. The old stale air is more dense because of a higher CO2 concentration so it leaves naturally by gravity through the bottom holes. The pressure difference here causes fresh air to be sucked in the top.
Your logic is backwards.....the co2 mixes with the air and rises with the heat and humidity currents....
If the substrate is constantly generating heat, there is no way co2 sinks to the bottom......
Co2 has never, nor will it ever sink to the bottom of a fruiting chamber....it is not a sealed vessel.
Even in a sealed vessel it CO2 would mix and not settle to the bottom. So what would you say the density of the air in the tub is then?
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Re: Advice needed for adding humidifier to monotub grow room (not GH) [Re: GreenRabbit]
#21699983 - 05/19/15 08:21 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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I have no idea, nor do I care honestly....(no offense).
All I know is packing the top holes lightly and the bottom holes tightly works like a charm lol.
Air will enter the tub thru the path f least resistance...the top holes......IMO the pressure difference pushes the old air out the bottom.....
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Re: Advice needed for adding humidifier to monotub grow room (not GH) [Re: PussyFart]
#21699996 - 05/19/15 08:28 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Your logic is backwards.....the co2 mixes with the air and rises with the heat and humidity currents....
If the substrate is constantly generating heat, there is no way co2 sinks to the bottom......
Co2 has never, nor will it ever sink to the bottom of a fruiting chamber....it is not a sealed vessel.
So you're saying the air in the tub rises here.
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PussyFart said: I have no idea, nor do I care honestly....(no offense).
All I know is packing the top holes lightly and the bottom holes tightly works like a charm lol.
Air will enter the tub thru the path f least resistance...the top holes......IMO the pressure difference pushes the old air out the bottom.....
and here you're saying old air goes out the bottom..
Which is what I was saying. But air coming in freely wouldn't push the air out the bottom, that makes no sense. Air going out the bottom draws air in through the top. It might in fact be less dense in the tub though even with the extra carbon dioxide in which case the air in the tub would naturally flow out the top holes and fresh air would be drawn in through the bottom.
So in a tub with enough water to have constant evaporation and high rH could have air flowing out upwards while a dry tub with low rH and high CO2 could have heavier air and the flow could go the opposite direction.
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Re: Advice needed for adding humidifier to monotub grow room (not GH) [Re: FriedEgg]
#21700064 - 05/19/15 08:48 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Op, I've battled with my tubs drying out as well. I also wanted to weigh in and say that I personally have had way better results with loosely stuffing poly than franks reversed principles tub. I was either getting not enough FAE with it or my tubs were drying out. I know it definitely works well for lots of people, but my fuzzy feet disappeared when I started loosely stuffing all my holes. I don't even run a fan in my grow area. I took 13's and Citric's advice and just leave my poly loose as shit now. I basically have it falling out. I let a humidifier run in the room too so I don't have to mist much. I just keep an eye on them and give them a mist if they look dry. Once I started doing this I was able to adequately meet my cubes needs for humidity and FAE. My yields improved.
I'm not knocking franks tek at all. I was just unable to make it work well enough for me to be satisfied 
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PussyFart said: The RH outside of a monotub means nothing.
I disagree with this. Lower RH will cause tubs to dry out quicker. Running a humidifier in my grow area (i also live in dry climate) solved that problem for me personally. Casing also solves the problem, but I usually run my tubs in batches and don't like having to go back and do it on all of them. Dry air is dry air. If you are pushing dry air in, it will evaporate quicker. Polyfil isn't perfect for holding humidity.
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Re: Advice needed for adding humidifier to monotub grow room (not GH) [Re: FriedEgg]
#21700397 - 05/19/15 10:31 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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FriedEgg said: I'm in a very dry environment. I think adding a humidifier to my grow room would help. If it doesn't, I'll use it for my bedroom. I'm running monotubs btw, not a GH. So I don't need anything with pipes or tubes.
Any advice? I've researched it a tiny bit and there's a dozen different types... cool mist, warm mist, ultrasonic, top mist, nuclear, etc.
Anyone else have success with their monotubs after adding a humidifier to their room?
cool mist ultrasonic, i run that in my gh so itd work for your monos, good luck -kushroom
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Re: Advice needed for adding humidifier to monotub grow room (not GH) [Re: kushroom]
#21700486 - 05/19/15 11:05 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Thanks guys. I'll look for a cool mist ultrasonic humidifier somewhere. I'm sure if I spent countless hours and attempts dialing it in and misting regularly, I could probably get it to work. But spending a little bit of money will probably make it a lot easier. Besides, even if it doesn't work, it would still be nice to use in my bedroom.
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