Hi all, first post woot!! Anyway I thought now would be a good time for me to chime in with a cheapish DIY chiller. costs 150.oo-200.oo.

Basically the only thing you need to buy is a window A/c unit, preferrebly one with a digital thermostat.



with some work youll be able to get the evaporator out the front of the unit, then just stick it in a tub of your choice and get the water flowing through. Hope this helps somebody out there...

P.S. Earl I love your DIY aero units, your work inspired me to build my own. A lil pic of the unit I built, based off of a few others around this forum and ofc with my own lil twist, enjoy.



I have been reading these great forums for awhile now. I have picked up much knowledge along the way, thanks all.

Welcome to RUI.

Why not start a DIY thread in the hydro forum
and take more pictures of your Homemade chiller.

My only concern would be copper/aluminum metals
leaching into your nutes from the chiller.

Post a link to your "How to" thread here
when you get it on the board.
Welcome.

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I have seen and done every grow with tap water and seen one with ro. The cost does not make sense. There is not one thing wrong with the tap grows I have seen so pay if you want but weeds don't need so much babying and if you could see how fast the ones I am growing now are growing with tap water you would not listen to the bad rap on it..... Huge buds and great veg growth . what else do you want. Just change the rez every two weeks and you are golden......

I follow earls grows because he is an experienced grower and I learn things. I keep my mouth shut most of the time but this guy pisses me off.

Hey Mr. know it all. You assume everyones tap is the same. It is not.
Yours may be fine to grow in but most city water supplies are full of crap. Like you. You can go on line, find your city water supplier and get a list of the contaminates. I have found it varies greatly from city to city. Hell, I am in silicon valley, Mine has more then twenty times the amount of arsenic thats acceptable by law from the silicon chip plants. How the hell any arsenic is acceptable is beyond me. That along with all the decayed pesticides from the past orchards puts it at 330 ppms. Mix manufactures recommended amount of nutes to that and you might as well put a torch to your hydro grow.

Look at the big picture next time before you shoot your mouth off and give poor advice.

Sorry Earl. I will sit down now.

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You're the example of who NOT to listen to. My city's tap water runs 7.8ph and almost 300PPM.

I'd never use tap water....ever.

Change the res every 2 weeks huh? lol

Please post a link to your picture grow log.
If you don't have one, then you need to be careful.
You are not making friends with your blanket statements
and no proof to back up your words.

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Wow, Earl.
This is great journal.

You are officially my hero today!
Very smart and interesting read!
rep!

Thanks!

McFunk

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