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Air exchange methods.
    #5255991 - 02/02/06 04:14 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

Can you guys suggest a variety of air exchange methods?
Which is best. Which is cheapest. Which requires me to sit back and not do anything for the air exchange.


Would cutting 1/2 inch holes in each side of the box and plugging it with Cotton be sufficient?


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Re: Air exchange methods. [Re: mikeownow]
    #5255998 - 02/02/06 04:17 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

s/cotton/polyfill. The easiest way for free air exchange? Cracl the corners of your FC and have a fan (even a cieling fan) blow across it. Otherwise you can do what you suggested, 1/2 inch holes stuffed with polyfill.


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Re: Air exchange methods. [Re: coda]
    #5256013 - 02/02/06 04:19 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

What is polyfill? cracl the corners of my FC? what does FC stand for and what do you mean by cracl? You mean like hit it and crack it?


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Re: Air exchange methods. [Re: mikeownow]
    #5256046 - 02/02/06 04:28 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

polyfill = polyester fiber.

FC = fruiting chamber

Crack as in open it just a crack

Cheapest is to open the FC and fan it.


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Re: Air exchange methods. [Re: Gamera]
    #5256052 - 02/02/06 04:29 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

What store sells polyester fiber? I have never heard of this stuff sorry.


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Re: Air exchange methods. [Re: mikeownow]
    #5256062 - 02/02/06 04:33 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)



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Re: Air exchange methods. [Re: mikeownow]
    #5256066 - 02/02/06 04:33 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

Walmart sells it. Crafty type places. Its used to stuff pillows, stuffed animals and the like. If you can't find it plain just get a cheap pillow that says its stuffed with "synthetic fibers" or "polyester."


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Re: Air exchange methods. [Re: Fraggin]
    #5256069 - 02/02/06 04:34 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

So the dollar store has it? I think I am gonna find an old teddy bear or something now =P.


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Re: Air exchange methods. [Re: mikeownow]
    #5256327 - 02/02/06 05:40 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

holes in the tub, tubes in the holes, epoxied down, filled with polyfill.  GREAT for cakes.

still manually air out for casings :wink:


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Re: Air exchange methods. [Re: RemainRandom50]
    #5256347 - 02/02/06 05:43 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

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holes in the tub, tubes in the holes, epoxied down, filled with polyfill.  GREAT for cakes.

still manually air out for casings :wink:





What if I hooked up a air pump with a timer that that had it come on once a day + Polly fill things? Could that work for a casing?


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Re: Air exchange methods. [Re: mikeownow]
    #5256353 - 02/02/06 05:44 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

The cheapest and IMO one of the best methods is to simply hand fan.
I think leaving pollyfill to do all the work will cause more harm then good.
You'll still end-up with some stagnet air. Not completly being replaced.
Even in an natural convection environment, you'd still be dealing with CO2 issue's. Perhaps minute, perhaps not, but non-the-less still their!


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Re: Air exchange methods. [Re: kiss]
    #5256366 - 02/02/06 05:46 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

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kiss said:
The cheapest and IMO one of the best methods is to simply hand fan.
I think leaving pollyfill to do all the work will cause more harm then good.
You'll still end-up with some stagnet air. Not completly being replaced.
Even in an natural convection environment, you'd still be dealing with CO2 issue's. Perhaps minute, perhaps not, but non-the-less still their!




What if I hooked up a air pump with a timer that that had it come on once a day + Polly fill things? Could that work for a casing?


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Re: Air exchange methods. [Re: mikeownow]
    #5256406 - 02/02/06 05:55 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

Yea that could work. I know some folks here that do that. However you better have the proper pump, and just as important..the proper exaust holes.
I've tried that method awhile ago, using a 4 outlet pump. The results didn't seem to match up to the good ol hand fanning though.
The mycelium seemed to discolor slightly, taking on a slight tanish color (if I remember correctly), and pin set took abit longer then the norm. I'm attributing this to CO2 levels not being in proper range. Maybe I'm wrong in my diagnosis, but this appeared all the time while doing it this way.
So since then, I dithced the pump, and just use what works best for me.
Maybe your luck will be better.


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Re: Air exchange methods. [Re: kiss]
    #5256428 - 02/02/06 06:02 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

can i poke the holes in my growing box then fill with polyester fiber
wile it is in my closit (some what amount of clothing, not alot)
will this be contaim safe, + if i spray with liysol??
is this total safe?


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Re: Air exchange methods. [Re: lilswift]
    #5256462 - 02/02/06 06:12 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

I'm not sure what you mean about the Lysol. I never use it. It causes to many problems. Maybe use it in the area that your FC will be in, but to use it inside the FC is a no-no!
If thats the case, then just wipe everything down with alcohol, or 10:1 water/bleach.


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Re: Air exchange methods. [Re: mikeownow]
    #5256524 - 02/02/06 06:26 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)


IMPELLER TYPE COOLMIST with pool hose into FC :thumbup: :grin:


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Re: Air exchange methods. [Re: kiss]
    #5256530 - 02/02/06 06:27 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

No i would never use it in the FC, just around my fruiting champer to keep the air around it clean, i mean if i poke holes in my chamber then stuff it with polly, with the air circulating threw be ok coming from my closit?? with clothes that might put stuff out in the air.???


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Re: Air exchange methods. [Re: mikeownow]
    #5257434 - 02/02/06 10:01 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

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What if I hooked up a air pump with a timer that that had it come on once a day + Polly fill things? Could that work for a casing?




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Re: Air exchange methods. [Re: _OttO_]
    #5257759 - 02/02/06 11:41 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

micro pore tape works great and you can lay it on as thick or thin as you deam nessisary



this can be used for most filters that you might need. for the hole on the jars to terrium FAE


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