waterCooled
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no, the fridge is not in functioning condition. it's just used as a nice coverup - doesnt stand out too much in my closet. I cut a hole at the top of the fridge and put a fan to push the heat out.
it's just a standard mini fridge, 4 cu ft i think. the freezer components and shelving components were removed to give the plants and light as much space as possible.
i did veg the plant for about 6 weeks. I vegged four plants under a cfl, for 4 weeks, then into the hps fridge for 2 weeks. only one turned female (thats all i needed though, 2 plants would have been tight.)
yup, the nutes just mix right in with the water. the only thing you need for dwc is an airpump with airstones to give the roots oxygen. it's such a simple and effective setup. I like it much better than trying to deal with soil. also i think with a dwc the roots have much more space to grow, which makes the plant bigger.
oh yea, you'll also need to ph readings often. I keep mine around 5-5.5. if your ph goes too high or too low the plant wont be able to take in the nutes. I don't have ppm meter so i didnt keep track of that. I just made sure to completely empty the res and refill with fresh water each week.
thanks for the reps guys!!
(particularly to our grow). We hope to follow in your footsteps. 
