Water temperature control problem! Please help!

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BigHoseExpert

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I am running a single plant DWC grow in a closet. My water temp is running right around 82*. From what I hear this is to high for optimal yields.

What are the best and cheapest forms of controlling my temp?

Is 82* going to make a large difference in my yields or bud quality?

I was Looking at this small aquarium cooler called the IceProbe.
http://www.jbjnanocubes.com/index1.html

What do you think?

What about liquid coolers for PC video cards? Could something like that work?
 
AGSteve

AGSteve

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BigHoseExpert said:
I am running a single plant DWC grow in a closet. My water temp is running right around 82*. From what I hear this is to high for optimal yields.

What are the best and cheapest forms of controlling my temp?

Is 82* going to make a large difference in my yields or bud quality?

I was Looking at this small aquarium cooler called the IceProbe.
http://www.jbjnanocubes.com/index1.html

What do you think?

What about liquid coolers for PC video cards? Could something like that work?
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thats a lot o cash to be wasting. i use cooler gel packs under the containers when needed. better ventilation is your best bet.
 
nasd90

nasd90

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You could also try bottles of ice water... I was actually contemplating the same thing and I was going to come up with a system with 'Ice Cooled Lines'... I actually started a thread of the same name. Just do a search, a # of people replied. GOOD LUCK !
 
biz

biz

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freeze gallon jugs of water and have em on rotation for your convenience; OR buy a water chiller :D
 
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BigHoseExpert

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Can anyone suggest a cost effective water chiller?

How bout a cost effective ventilation system?

What are the effects of higher then desired water temperatures?

biz said:
freeze gallon jugs of water and have em on rotation for your convenience; OR buy a water chiller :D
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nasd90

nasd90

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biz said:
freeze gallon jugs of water and have em on rotation for your convenience; OR buy a water chiller :D
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I doubt you're going to have room for a GALLON JUG in a DWC res... and I doubt you'd want it banging around in there.
Water chiller is a good idea though.
 
Squarepusher45

Squarepusher45

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BigHoseExpert said:
I am running a single plant DWC grow in a closet. My water temp is running right around 82*. From what I hear this is to high for optimal yields.

What are the best and cheapest forms of controlling my temp?

Is 82* going to make a large difference in my yields or bud quality?

I was Looking at this small aquarium cooler called the IceProbe.
http://www.jbjnanocubes.com/index1.html

What do you think?

What about liquid coolers for PC video cards? Could something like that work?
Click to expand...
I got one of these Aqua Euro USA CL-150 Micro Electronic Chiller
at http://reefwarehouse.com/chillers-p-2631.html
paid $200 and never used it, there now $248.
 
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