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DIYer: I can only speak for myself, but I think you're barking up the wrong tree (pun intended.) I don't second guess TF's claims. His plug & play pod thread was and is one of the most informative reads on the subject of HPA around. Having him chime in is something I consider a privlidge, and...

Good to hear from one of the founding fathers, lol. I'll try not to let your comment go to my head, but it is nice to know I'm doing something right. I don't like to over-complicate things, and adjust my mist times according to what my roots tell me. Part of the reason I chose the retractable...

I had never cracked my filter open before. Just did, and there was a very light slime towards the bottom of the filter, but not anything I'd consider abnormal. I've seen the real slime, and that shit aint right. I treated the cartridge with a lil bleach since I had it open. I haven't had trouble...

I filter before the tank, and I'm pretty sure my bladder hasn't burst. Heat while pressuring up I'd have to say is very minimal, as the aquatec doesn't even get noticably warm. The tank & res are right next to each other, so ambient heat would be pretty close. I don't have my acc insulated...

If anybody has ever drained their accumlator, they can attest to the fact that the water is so highly oxygenated that it's milky. Perhaps that has something to do with it. Where's atomizer when you need him?

Anybody have ideas as to why my ph in my pressure tank rises (fairly quickly), while the same nute mix remains stable in my res. Build-up is the only thing I can think, but my res should have just as much build-up as my bladder. Don't get it...

I thought it was the diameter of the orifice...

I needed something to aim my nozzles down a bit, so I decided to have a smoke... Got thirsty and reached for my gatorade. I cut a bottle cap in half & glued the two pieces together. As for the hole in the center... My bad. Google sketch up is pretty cool. Anybody ever layout their system?

Hell yeah, zz top beards! Santa clause beard wouldn't be bad either.

Mine are at 300, and I'm getting a very small amount of tip burn. I'm still trying to get my nutes dialed in. Seem to be getting a slight N def, and my ph can drift up in the accumulator, if there too long. I don't imagine I'm gonna grow the best plants this time around, but I'm gettin better.

Thanks. It's been a long time in the making, that's for sure. That's funny, cause before I bought my aquatec I tried using my sureflo (60 psi) to charge my acc, and it wouldn't go a smidge above the stamped 60 psi. That was bypassing the pressure switch all together. Crazy. I can't say enough...

Not sure if this was directed at me but, yeah that's what I use.

Here's a couple of shots of my roots. I decided to use the good camera. I'm still over-misting a bit, but have also been backing off slowly. Seems to be doing the trick. I'm .5/4.5 min. God Damn, this is a finicky bitch!

If they look like those, you're in good shape. Nothing to worry about whatsoever.

From what I have learned (very recently) it's a good idea to get a healthy root structure/healthy clone, before using traditional HPA mist times. I found that trying HP in the early stages was not very cost effective when running DTW. I'd recommend getting your cuttings established by other...

DH. Ok, so my solenoids are connected to 3 & 6 and are the black & yellow wires. The power comes in at 2 & 7 (white wires) and gets a jumper to 1 & 8 (green & red) Hope this helps. I do advise you get a stronger power supply. It might work now, but the potential for fail is not worth it. Oh...

HP aero has not been very lively lately. Just thought I'd give an update as to where I'm at... I build new lids, taking AJ's advice I went with 3/4" foam, and glued some formica to the top. I chose formica because it came in smaller sheets than 4 x 8... I'm hoping the thinner profile will give...

PF, I was actually pondering an idea to use a computer fan to click on at the same time my solenoids open, to create some turbulence in my chambers for better coverage. I was thinking of fitting the fan to a box, and fitting a 2" or so duct into the chambers. I don't know for sure if I'm going...

I hate to sound like a broken record, but I picked up a whole house filter from... Yup, home depot. I wanted something big, to make for less work. There are plenty of options out there. Just stay away from charcoal.

I bought it at home depot for $150 & tax. I must tell you that like many other things in my setup, this tank is not exactly rated for what most would consider, safe operating limits. It's stamped "tested to 100 psi" and the figures it lists for drawdown stop at 80. I'm not really one to fret...