liquid propane vs natural gas co2 burner need help????

johndoe12345678

johndoe12345678

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cant decide what would be easiest to cool and set up i have extra gas line in bud room just not in veg should i use lp in veg and natural gas in bud or just run a gas line in veg room, does lp cost more then natural gas what would be easiest to hook up>>>???
 
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razoredge

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well you dont really NEED gas in the veg area.. and if heat is a problem you might not want to get a burner.. most add lots of extra heat to your area.. use the ol tank method
 
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awesom

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Razoredge is right. You always have to ask yourself what do you have easier access to the Propane or natural gas? Most people have propane to be the most easy's to get their hands on.

If you want my opinion on it natural gas is must simpler to work with. Less chance of a fire happening!
 
Higher Education

Higher Education

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Propane is a lot more expensive than natural gas. The calculations for my next grow yielded $10 per month for a natural gas CO2 generator, while the propane fuel CO2 generator would cost around $63 monthly. The cost obviously varies by location and several other factors. My problem is that there isn't a gas line near where I am planning to grow and it would be suspicious to a hired contractor to place one there. I either have to learn how to properly run a gas line or go with propane.
 
Tyrannabudz

Tyrannabudz

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Hey JohnDoe,
You say you have a gas line run into your flowering room. Does it stub into the room with a cap on it? Also what size is the pipe? What size gas line does the CO2 burner you want to use require? Most likely 1/2" IPS (iron pipe size). The reason I am asking this is, it is possible to tie on to the line in your flower room with a tee, one line to your veg room and the other to your flower room. I am a licensed plumber (not a drain cleaner) and if you like I could walk you through the process. It is alot easier than you might think. Natural gas is alot cheaper and much more convenient to use. Imagine never having to refill tanks again.:lol:
 
johndoe12345678

johndoe12345678

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Tyrannabudz said:
Hey JohnDoe,
You say you have a gas line run into your flowering room. Does it stub into the room with a cap on it? Also what size is the pipe? What size gas line does the CO2 burner you want to use require? Most likely 1/2" IPS (iron pipe size). The reason I am asking this is, it is possible to tie on to the line in your flower room with a tee, one line to your veg room and the other to your flower room. I am a licensed plumber (not a drain cleaner) and if you like I could walk you through the process. It is alot easier than you might think. Natural gas is alot cheaper and much more convenient to use. Imagine never having to refill tanks again.:lol:
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the end of gas line is capped and in corner of room, its 1/2inch thanks for info
 
Tyrannabudz

Tyrannabudz

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The 1/2" line may be too small for both CO2 burners. Can you tell me the BTU rating on the CO2 burners you want to use? It will be in the specs. on thier website or in the literature that came with the product.
 
Higher Education

Higher Education

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Tyranna, I may need your help running a pipe from the main gas line to my flowering room, if it's available, of course :) I am going to buy a CO2 generator and natural gas is clearly the way to go as you said.
 
Realclosetgreenz

Realclosetgreenz

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Tyrannabudz said:
The 1/2" line may be too small for both CO2 burners. Can you tell me the BTU rating on the CO2 burners you want to use? It will be in the specs. on thier website or in the literature that came with the product.
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I find this interesting..so the rate at which gas flows from a household source is dependent on the size of pipe? Whats the average PSI on a 1/2' gas line if that's how its measured?
 
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dangerous1

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1/2" pipe affects the volume of gas that can flow to that stub. If you are only going to use 1 burner or 2 burner generators, I don't think there will be an issue. My oven has a 1/2 stub behind it and I know an oven will use much more gas than two, two burner Co2 generators.

Go natural gas. I just ordered a conversion for my CD-3. I spend almost $20 about every three weeks for propane.
 
magicmaker

magicmaker

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ok, so i too am in the process of replacing my LP CD-6 with the CAP-1 NG electric ignition. I hadn't bought the NG one because i wasn't sure if it generated co2 as efficiently, but it sounds cheaper anyway, so that is good enough for me.

Thanks for the info!

i have a tap right next to my room (literally 4" outside the wall) that feeds the hot water heater and it has a on/off lever so i plan on putting a Y on that an running the other gas line into my room. no more refilling tanks for me!

i may post up and let ya'll know how it goes once it is done in another month or so.

BTW- you guys pay a lot for LP, i spend mebbe 45 dollars every 6 months and i run 1900ppm co2 most of the time, in a 10 W x 20 L x 10.5 H

and personally i don't think the heat generated by the CD-6 is anything compared to a 1000 watt light. right now it is winter, and i 2 little ceramic heaters in my room to keep it 75 - 78 degrees, so i can run 1900ppm co2.
 
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Wordz

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Higher Education said:
Propane is a lot more expensive than natural gas. The calculations for my next grow yielded $10 per month for a natural gas CO2 generator, while the propane fuel CO2 generator would cost around $63 monthly. The cost obviously varies by location and several other factors. My problem is that there isn't a gas line near where I am planning to grow and it would be suspicious to a hired contractor to place one there. I either have to learn how to properly run a gas line or go with propane.
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damn $63 a month? maybe the first month when you have to pay for a tank but here it's $17.00 for a refill and it lasts for a month
 
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