Hydrofarm Active Air co2 regulator no good for co2 controller

quickrip

quickrip

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Dont make the same mistake I did and let the hydro shop talk you into it. It will freeze the valve stuck open. They do tell you in the instructions not to use with co2 controller so I cant blame hydrofarm only myself for listening to the guys at the shop.
Also if you want to set it up on a timer it will work fine , but you limit yourself to a timer forever no option for upgrades. Hopefully this keeps someone else from making the same mistake I did. Happy growing!
 
BeaverHuntr

BeaverHuntr

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kellypinto said:
CO2 is an odorless, invisible, and non-flammable gas. The average level of CO2 in the atmosphere is about 300 PPM (parts per million). If the level decreases down below 200 PPM in an enclosed growing area, plant growth slows to a halt. Through the years of testing and research, the optimum enrichment level of CO2 for plant growth has been established at 1500 PPM. With CO2 enrichment, under good conditions, plant growth rates and flowering will increase 20-100%. CO2 can be used from seedling right through harvest.
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nice copy and paste.
 
BeaverHuntr

BeaverHuntr

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The regulators dont really have that many moving parts. YOu froze your regulator?? Happens all the time, you were expelling co2 too fast thats your problem. Most regulators get cold mine does every time I use it and if I expel too much too fast then it starts to freeze and show ice.. Or are you just saying the controller fucked up your regulator.. Dude dont listen to any guys at the hydro store they dont know shit, the owners probably know everything but not the lackeys working inside the store, I always see them on RIU
 
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budleydoright

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I have wondered what makes theirs not work with a controller. WTF is the difference how the electricity is switched. I know I run my regulator at a slow rate to decrease overshoot and loss due to me leaving the door open and forgeting to shut it off. Try a real slow release rate.
 
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Total.Hydroponic.Control

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This doesn't make any sense... Unless the valve is rated for a maximum duty cycle there is no reason a co2 controller couldnt handle the control. The valve is controlled via a nominal voltage... It doesn't matter if the voltage is being fed via a time proportioning output from a controller, or the steady voltage of a wall socket. If the valve froze up because the recommended duty cycle was exceeded then the fault lies in the controller setup... But that doesn't mean it won't work. Time to dig into the manuals and determine what actually went wrong.
 
BeaverHuntr

BeaverHuntr

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Total.Hydroponic.Control said:
This doesn't make any sense... Unless the valve is rated for a maximum duty cycle there is no reason a co2 controller couldnt handle the control. The valve is controlled via a nominal voltage... It doesn't matter if the voltage is being fed via a time proportioning output from a controller, or the steady voltage of a wall socket. If the valve froze up because the recommended duty cycle was exceeded then the fault lies in the controller setup... But that doesn't mean it won't work. Time to dig into the manuals and determine what actually went wrong.
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I'm thinking he was expelling co2 too fast and it froze up, happens and comercial growers are the only ones who like to blast co2 out for their huge gardens and even then they have to buy a regulator heater its basically a little heater that heats the co2 as it passes through and keeps your regulator from freezing if you like to blast co2 out.
 
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