water consumption/potential shortage

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chaz brady

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hey all, i'm in the process of getting settled in a new house which I plan on growing in. i've laid out the space and am midway thru construction of the rooms (veg & flower) i was going to go with 6 1000 watt gavita e series based on reports of their performance. doing between 4-5 plants per light and filling up a space thats 180' sq... this is a huge amount of initial investment and would be a grow that would need to work... the other day i was meeting one of my neighbors and he asked me if i had had any water supply problems yet. it's one of the wettest times of the year in this region so obviously i hadn't. the previous owner although not a farmer was never a conservationist and never mentioned to me the chance that sometime in the heat of summer it would be a possibility that the well may run dry.. its a little late to be finding this info out but its got me curious.. whats the average consumption/day on a 6000 watt room additionally the 1000 i would use for vegging? i've got to make a move and i wonder if itll pan out or if i just fucked up bigtime by not knowing the finer details of the property
 
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patrickkawi37

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It depends. If your room is sealed and you use dehumidifiers and a mini split you will be getting a lot of that water back. If you pump back into your res you should save 15 or so gallons a day. Good rule of thumb.. If your canopy is full.. Each light should be getting about 8-10 gallons every 48 hours . 30 gallons per day for flower room. Maybe a third or half for veg. Make sure you test that well water before using it. Some well water is great for cannabis, some is not so great
 
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chaz brady

New Member
thanks for the info. i've been considering possibly going with a more hodgepodge setup which would be much more economical from the getgo but i was thinking to get the size mini split initially that would be capable of covering a 6K watt canopy (24000 BTU's) is what's recommended i think. what should i be looking for in my well water as possible issues/ benefits?
 
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nevergoodenuf

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Use a PPM meter to test the water. My city water is around 300 PPM. I try to use rainwater when I can. It is least than 50 PPM.
 
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adower

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QuotE="chaz brady, post: 11490718, member: 897298"]thanks for the info. i've been considering possibly going with a more hodgepodge setup which would be much more economical from the getgo but i was thinking to get the size mini split initially that would be capable of covering a 6K watt canopy (24000 BTU's) is what's recommended i think. what should i be looking for in my well water as possible issues/ benefits?[/QUOTE]
You need a 3 ton mini for 6k. Water depends on the size of your buckets. In full bloom my 2 gallon buckets hydro setup use a 55 gallon res in 5 days with 14-16 sites.
 
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adower

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[QUOTE="chaz brady, post: 11503508, member: 8]okay so the consumption shouldn't be more than 15 gal/day no matter what. thats not that much i don't think i'll have an issue.

http://www.excelair.ca/products/xl-series/

thats not what these guys say![/QUOTE]
Report back after you buy the 2 ton and I bet youll wish you got the 3 ton.
 
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