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Renfro

Renfro

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zep_lover said:
i do r

i do run a pump.it is outside the room.it is in a twenty gallon storage bin filled 3/4 full of water.the water doesnt get hot enough to warrant a radiator.the only time it is a problem is when the 15 pound propane tank runs out.i have to unplug the pump and let the water cool off because it usually happens when i am away from the grow for hours or days.the pump heats the water if it runs non stop.right now i just change out the tank at thirty days and it is almost empty so only a little waste.15 to 20 dollars for thirty days is not bad
i do not run a carbon monoxide detector.my grow is in a pole barn and the room is sealed
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They make a little device that will automatically switch from an empty tank to a full tank allowing you to refill the empty without interruption. Search for propane auto change
 
Nizza

Nizza

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I know co2 is a shielding gas which allows electricity to arc easier, but if its properly wired the only place any electricity should arc to is the ground and pop your circuit. Co2 is also non- combustible. I used to use co2 as a shielding gas when I did electric arc welding. some people are scared of handling compressed gas cylinders and that they'll blow up. I could see oxygen being a little scarier to use because it will propel a fire
 
Frank Nitty

Frank Nitty

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Nizza said:
I know co2 is a shielding gas which allows electricity to arc easier, but if its properly wired the only place any electricity should arc to is the ground and pop your circuit. Co2 is also non- combustible. I used to use co2 as a shielding gas when I did electric arc welding. some people are scared of handling compressed gas cylinders and that they'll blow up. I could see oxygen being a little scarier to use because it will propel a fire
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HashBucket

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A few facts and opinions re: co2.

It is not flammable or combustible. People also think that oxygen is flammable because of the signs in hospitals "Oxy in use, no smoking". C02 does not burn, and neither does oxygen.

C02 is a great addition to a grow IF everything else is dialed in. If you have your feed just right, and lights just right, and everybody is happy ... add C02 and watch it go into over drive. If you add it before everything is dialed in, you'll have a mess to straighten out.

I've used both canned gas, and generated. They both have their positives and negatives. Burning makes for heat and moisture, so you need to run a dehumidifier, and that makes more heat too. Canned is 'cleaner' but more expensive (in time and expenditures).

A carbon monoxide detector is not needed, because you are not generating carbon MONoxide. You are using carbon DIoxide.
Two molocules of oxygen.
Carbon monoxide is very poisonous.
Carbon dioxide is not at all poisonous.
It would take a LOT of carbon dioxide to hurt you, and it would be from displacing oxygen and a mammal would suffer from suffocation.

Use CO2, but add it last ... after everything else is balanced and running smoothly ...
 
Nizza

Nizza

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That is the primary purpose of a shielding gas, to protect the molten metal from contaminants, but it also allows electricity to flow easier from point a to b in welding
 
Nizza

Nizza

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haha I really in the end of it all don't see any dangers in co2 unless the controller broke and you died from co2 poisoning
here's some good safety facts about co2 https://www.co2meter.com/blogs/news/30628801-smart-indoor-growing-with-co2

an increased yield without knowledge of the potential dangers in using co2, as with any type of growing equipment indoors should be thoroughly researched and proper safety precautions should be made

you too Nitty bro. Lots of love and respect bro. We are all here to help with what we got !
 
Frank Nitty

Frank Nitty

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Nizza said:
haha I really in the end of it all don't see any dangers in co2 unless the controller broke and you died from co2 poisoning
here's some good safety facts about co2 https://www.co2meter.com/blogs/news/30628801-smart-indoor-growing-with-co2

an increased yield without knowledge of the potential dangers in using co2, as with any type of growing equipment indoors should be thoroughly researched and proper safety precautions should be made

you too Nitty bro. Lots of love and respect bro. We are all here to help with what we got !
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That's why I'm here!!! To learn and try to help someone else!!!
 
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Older Dude

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rob333 said:
cali light works high end leds were not much better and if i was to run diy cobs i would still not have enough room to fit them and being exposed no way i can run co2 fuck i blow half my house up lol
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Rob, C02 isn't flammable if thats what your trying to say, 02 (oxygen) is. A gas leak in your propane system is another story, do the bubble test.
 
hybridway2

hybridway2

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Older Dude said:
Rob, C02 isn't flammable if thats what your trying to say, 02 (oxygen) is. A gas leak in your propane system is another story, do the bubble test.
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When in a big room they use CO2 generators which are basically a bunch of pilots lit. Ran from propane or gas. Burned off to create CO2.
 
hybridway2

hybridway2

Amare Shill
Wait a minute. Last year i remember a guy who had a huge tree in the middle of surrounding QB's. Is this the same dude i wonder?
 
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HashBucket

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Older Dude said:
Rob, C02 isn't flammable if thats what your trying to say, 02 (oxygen) is. A gas leak in your propane system is another story, do the bubble test.
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Well, you're half right.
Oxygen is not flammable. It aids in combustion.
Fire can't be without O2, but O2 itself doesn't burn. The object that's burning burns, and oxygen helps or fuels the process.
If oxygen burned, the entire atmosphere of the planet would catch fire and burn off the FIRST time I lit a bong back in 1967.
 
Thundercat

Thundercat

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HashBucket said:
Yea, I tend to agree.
Technology just isn't quite there yet.

But then, I think that the internet is a fad too -
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Lmao he is growing with LEDs now.....

You should really look into the tech again if you still think it “isn’t quite there”. I’ve been watching the LED market for the last 10 years feeling the same way until the last year or 2. The tech is absolutely “there”!
 
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HashBucket

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Thundercat said:
Lmao he is growing with LEDs now.....

You should really look into the tech again if you still think it “isn’t quite there”. I’ve been watching the LED market for the last 10 years feeling the same way until the last year or 2. The tech is absolutely “there”!
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I actually am in the process of testing the Gavita pro 1000 right now. I have two of them in a room of 12 lights. So, they are right beside Gavita DE's. I am almost to turn ... and I am not impressed to tell you the truth. I will see what the weight is for those two sections when its done, but so far no bueno.

I'm going to leave them up for one more turn because we had a lot of syndromes with this run. The room is not really healthy, because of the PG&E power outages, so it's not a fair test. I also have to learn a lot about LED growing. I understand it makes a difference in just about everything.

If I can get equal weight production, and save 35% on energy I will do it. But I won't do it if it costs weight. At $1500 per light not counting controller and wiring, that's a lot of money for ten more lights - if it pencils out I'll do it.
 
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