It wasn't my idea, so I can't take credit. I saw it on another site that I can't remember now , but I did remember it.Mothers Penis wrote:This is brilliant ! The kind of answer I was hoping for : a do it yourself affordable yet efficient solution for a water chiller !! That is right up my lane , I always build myself the most that I can for my grow rooms , build my own Ebb&Flow table and RDWC system , also a carbon scrubber (that I need to work on , it did cut about 50% of the smell tho) ...I am, however, aware of a cool DIY that's just the ticket. Get, find, buy, beg, borrow, steal (joking on the stealing bit ) a water cooler....the vertical kind you find in offices that you load the bottle on top of. Make sure it is the cooling type and not just a room-temperature water dispenser--normally the ones that heat water also cool it too. Then you take the cooling mechanism out of it and use that in your system...directly in your reservior. I've seen them for as little as $30usd on craigslist....sometimes free IF you have time and keep an eye out for them long enough.
I got a buddy that is a genius in electronics and electricity , he did my humidistat , tempstat and my grow room electrical board where I can plug up to 6000 watts (half on 110 volts and half on 220 volts) that is controlled by a 3.50$ timer ... And he charges me a 3rd at most of what it would cost at the grow shop .
I've always said grow shops where good for ferts and lights , but great for ideas on how to copy there systems with a DIY plan at a fraction of there cost .
So thx a million time for that tip , I've been roaming and lurking the net for a few months now in search of that kind of answer .
Not only you take care Whab , but stay safe , free and healthy and may your familly be bless for 7 generations with love , health , happiness and prosperity .
I only know of it because I was going to go that route IF I needed a chiller as the $350usd and up is definitely a cost I wasn't keen on taking on.
It sounds like your buddy built one of those $800usd environment controllers....you got a great deal.
Others successful ideas is one way to get a great working idea for your own
Yeah, I just looked for a DIY thread and found one, but I'm not a member so I can't see the pix they're trying to show....but it seems and sounds to be exactly what we're talking about. Are you a member of Breedbay.co.uk?
Here's the link if you are...
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Thank you, Mother...for all the kind words....I'm am truly pleased that I could help you.
Thanks again, and I reciprocate fully, Mother!,
WHAB