Aquarium Chiller for Hydroponic Reservoir in warmer Day's???

Fiete

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What you think it's Best for warmer Day's to control the Temperature in the Reservoir for not getting Root Root i belive a Chiller is nessesary in Warmer Day's they coming but maybe there is another option too? The Chiller don't need to run 24 Hours a day maybe time the Chiller couple times a Day for Cooling the Water down bevore watering.


What you think guys?
 

HydroDawg421

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IMHO a chiller is an absolute necessity. This can vary depending on where you live but I live in a hot, humid environment most of the year. I used to play the frozen water bottle game . . . NEVER again! I have other concerns that need addressing so why worry about how res temps may/may not affect your plants? Just buy a chiller and grow with confidence. I also like that my res temps stay a constant 65 degrees. It's a set-it-and-forget-it scenario that adds a lot of peace of mind!
 

Togs

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IMHO a chiller is an absolute necessity. This can vary depending on where you live but I live in a hot, humid environment most of the year. I used to play the frozen water bottle game . . . NEVER again! I have other concerns that need addressing so why worry about how res temps may/may not affect your plants? Just buy a chiller and grow with confidence. I also like that my res temps stay a constant 65 degrees. It's a set-it-and-forget-it scenario that adds a lot of peace of mind!
Are you running your nute solution through your chiller or are you cooling with a coil?
 

Wastei

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Thanks! Getting ready to use a chiller for the first time. Some have been telling me to use a coil and separate cooler of cooling water. I need to get to chillin. That rez got to almost 70 degrees yesterday :shock:
The classic thing we did back in the day was buying a water-cooler with tap or a cheap small dehumidifier, and separate the hot and cold element.

Bending the cold one down in a bucket and in that a pump on a loop with brewer coil that's going down in the reservoir. Then you put the dehumidifier on a thermostat and put the probe in the reservoir. We got all the ideas from the Brewers cooling wort back then!
 

Togs

Active Member
The classic thing we did back in the day was buying a water-cooler with tap or a cheap small dehumidifier, and separate the hot and cold element.

Bending the cold one down in a bucket and in that a pump on a loop with brewer coil that's going down in the reservoir. Then you put the dehumidifier on a thermostat and put the probe in the reservoir. We got all the ideas from the Brewers cooling wort back then!
There are quite a few out there still still doing it that’s for sure.
 
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