Airwalker16
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Supply house ships free and you get shit like next day by the way.
Edit: Nvm now its only over $99
Edit: Nvm now its only over $99
DIY RDWC - First Timer - Any Advice Welcome
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Thank youuuuuuu very much! Those were the answers I needed right there.You'll use a standard slipxslipxslip PVC tee and glue in a threaded REDUCING BUSHING 3/4"to1/2" then use a 1/2 male thread X barbed straight fitting. Your local sprinkler supply will have them.
1436-005 - Spears 1436-005 - 1/2" PVC Barbed Insert Male Adapter (MIPT x Insert)
Spears 1436-005 - 1/2" PVC Barbed Insert Male Adapter (MIPT x Insert)www.supplyhouse.com
Airwalker16
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Or you could I guess use a threaded tee and they sell a bushing with threads inside and out too.
Airwalker16
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Be sure you do however make, in whichever way you want, the first tee off the first long line from the pump threaded so it's easy to install into your tent. Always be thinking of how you can be breaking stuff down into smaller pieces. Kinda like why we use threaded bulkheads so they can be reused and installation is easy. Get yourself a nice big roll of Teflon tape for all of your threads.
KoolaidMan
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Thats the exact pump I bought last week. Bought 2 of the 2500’s for my single site build so I have a spare. Also the 2500 comes with one 1” barb and one 3/4” barb, just be aware of that. I got two so now I have two 1” barbs and a spare pump. Looks like the DCP-4000 also comes with a 1” and 3/4” barb. You could always use the supplied couplers and put a slip barb on also.
Airwalker16
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Oh wow that's interesting.
Airwalker16
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Do you mind taking a few pics of the pump and all the fittings layed out?
KoolaidMan
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@Airwalker16 These are the fittings that come with the DCP-2500, and by the pictures on Amazon look like same for the 4000...
from left to right:
2x O-Ring
2x barbs (3/4” & 1”)
2x Female slips (1” ID)
2x nuts for the above
from left to right:
2x O-Ring
2x barbs (3/4” & 1”)
2x Female slips (1” ID)
2x nuts for the above
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KoolaidMan
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So if you are running 1” tubing then you need either an extra barb (buy another pump, need a spare anyways) OR use the slip fitting and buy a 1” barb with a 1” male slip.
www.supplyhouse.com
460-010 - Spears 460-010 - 1" PVC Schedule 40 Insert x IPS Spigot Adapter
Spears 460-010 - 1" PVC Schedule 40 Insert x IPS Spigot Adapter - PVC Schedule 40 Insert x IPS Spigot Adapter
www.supplyhouse.com
Airwalker16
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You mean use that to slip into the bulkhead?So if you are running 1” tubing then you need either an extra barb (buy another pump, need a spare anyways) OR use the slip fitting and buy a 1” barb with a 1” male slip.
460-010 - Spears 460-010 - 1" PVC Schedule 40 Insert x IPS Spigot Adapter
Spears 460-010 - 1" PVC Schedule 40 Insert x IPS Spigot Adapter - PVC Schedule 40 Insert x IPS Spigot Adapter
KoolaidMan
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no, since the pump only comes with one 1” barb, if you want two then just use the included 1” female coupler and buy one male slip barb, the link I supplied is for that barb. Then you can have two 1” barbs on your pump.
Tested the air flow and temps upstairs before I buy all of my equipment - Was running the room about 68 degrees.
Take into account this room is on the 3rd floor, it's a finished room next to the attic. But installed a separate window unit to cool it down and then I'm going to use the central AC unit vent from the floor and run a 4" duct to blow cool air into the tent
(Thanks @Airwalker16 )
So with all of that - I'm assuming my temps should be pretty damn solid!
Take into account this room is on the 3rd floor, it's a finished room next to the attic. But installed a separate window unit to cool it down and then I'm going to use the central AC unit vent from the floor and run a 4" duct to blow cool air into the tent
(Thanks @Airwalker16 )So with all of that - I'm assuming my temps should be pretty damn solid!
J232
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Oh man, I’m a bearded Canadian. I would die in that habitat
I lived up in Alaska for almost 8 years - but I'm from the south... I hate the heat, it gets unbearable where I live.Oh man, I’m a bearded Canadian. I would die in that habitat
Airwalker16
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You're gonna need to figure something out with that humidity. Hopefully your houses ambient humidity is relatively low. Also, where will you be exhausting the tent to?
Airwalker16
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Ahha I see. You mean glue that fitting Into the one given to you with the pump. That is if you're using black vinyl tubing which I'm pretty sure he's not. You want your manifold all PVC for rigidity.
Ambient Humidity reading from our Nest Learning Thermometer is 52%
I plan on cutting a hole through that door to the attic and exhausting through the vent fan in the attic to outside of the house.
KoolaidMan
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im running vinyl tubing for my pump lines from res to pump and from pump to site. And the tubing will just be zipped tied along top the 2” return pvc most of the way. Inside the site is a 1/2” manifold creating a waterfall shower head effect.
Airwalker16
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Fuckin hell ya. THis will be a really nice run. I bet humidity is higher in attic though