12k - Water and Air cooled (marine water cooled A/C units), Sealed room, C02, Lumatek

captain insaneo

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The no limit rule really pertains to amount on hand but it also says that it is up to the county to decide what is kosher or no bueno, so go look up what your local laws are if you want to be "LEGAL" in your area. however i am guessing that a county violation is better than a state level violation.
 

DubsFan

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My guess is that SD County is the tightest of all major counties in Ca. Overall we have to feel blessed we can even grow legally at all.
 

captain insaneo

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oh god yeah they do, you can only grow outside in a sealed green house, you are only allowed so many plants with so much sq. ft of canopy...
Are you using sea water to cool them is that what you mean by marine cooled, or am i missing something?
 

watercooled@

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oh god yeah they do, you can only grow outside in a sealed green house, you are only allowed so many plants with so much sq. ft of canopy...
^ That sucks!!! What is the best county? I've never looked into it :roll:

Are you using sea water to cool them is that what you mean by marine cooled, or am i missing something?
I mean I use Webasto FCF 16000 which is designed to be run in boats. I use water from the reservoir which is also feeding the lights. If you had a pool, you can cool it with that as well. Can't beat it since I got them on ebay for $550 each... delivered.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/230V-webasto-marine-air-conditioning-FCF-16000-btu_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem35a6e919b7QQitemZ230433561015QQptZBoatQ5fPartsQ5fAccessoriesQ5fGear

I found them on ebay one day listed at $650 plus shipping so I jumped on them.

I ran them with the 250 gallon reservoir over night and the chiller turned off, the water got to 120 degree, but the air was still coming out cold. They are very quite and I would definitely use them (or something similar) if I ever setup another room.
 

Hulk Nugs

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nice choice!!

Dam man very pretty penny on just the light setup, you dont mind me asking how much you estimating for the whole rooms setup?

Going to be helping millions of people with there medication, awesome to see first hand how the pros are doing it!!

Thanks for making this thread, will be watching keep the updates coming

bongsmilie
 

IAm5toned

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that is just awesome.
glad i could help you out.
im diggin the water cooling system, that is fancy.

now i have grow room envy ;)
 

IAm5toned

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This is something i am concerned about to, going to buy a new reflector but debating on witch one because of weight. Wonder if there is a way to put MORE POWER into the mover to handle the extra weight.
you change the motor for one with a higher torque output. or you could experiment with a VFD (variable frequency drive)
it can get complicated quick though. ;)

i just found this thread, lol
 

captain insaneo

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you would use the heat exchanger on the cold side in a submerged manor to cool water then you would circulate the water through the ice boxes and then through a, get ready, a car radiator it shifts the efficiencies and what not. But of course, if your system isnt broken dont fuck with it.
 

watercooled@

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you would use the heat exchanger on the cold side in a submerged manor to cool water then you would circulate the water through the ice boxes and then through a, get ready, a car radiator it shifts the efficiencies and what not. But of course, if your system isnt broken dont fuck with it.
Oh... like, but the coils in the reservoir... I thought... never mind, I see what you're saying.

gorgeous! love the idea.. makes sealing a room that much easier
And once it's sealed, just need some CO2

:bigjoint: The Hydrogen Pro (or any propane water heater) can replace the big bulky heaters in garages or basements and not only provide C02, but hot water for the house too!
 

Tyrannabudz

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how are you going to grow? hydro or soil??

P.S. Already subscribed :]
Very nice. +rep for sure. Did you consider running Sunshine #4 as a grow medium? I hear it is alot like soil growing due to the fact it retains moisture like soil. But on the same hand it is like hydroponics since sunshine #4 has no nutrients so you are able to control the exact NPK ratios for each phase of growth. There are also enzyme products on the market Sensizym for example, when used regularly in Sunshine #4 enables you to re use your grow medium because the enzymes turn dead root matter into usable nutrients for your next crop. That means no more finding somewhere to ditch a shitload of dead soil after every cycle. Also the economical aspect is certainly appealing, a bale of sunshine goes a long way dependent upon your container size. Check out urbangrower on youtube. He has a video on there called "ph perfect", or something like that with an awesome grow room. Looks alot like how you got your setup going. they are using Sunshine #4 in 20 gallon rubbermaid trashcans. Monster plants!
Good Luck!:bigjoint:
 

watercooled@

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^^^ Thanks... Several mediums were considered and pro-mix took the win for the first run in at least... we'll use 25 gallon pots and grow trees.

I looked into (and ordered) some Sure to grow medium... looks really cool and if I did a scrog with low yield, short plants I would def use it. For now I'm stuck with $500 in soil and having to dump it :-/
 

FileError404

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Wow, that is a thing of beauty. I just don't really understand it... looks like you have the Can Max fans mounted right onto the lamps? I guess I have to look up the ice boxes to comprehend :D

Subbed & Repped! Can't wait to see it finished and in flower.
 
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