Water Cooled Co2 generator setup and reviews

[werdna]

Just purchased one of these sweet units. Hydrogen Pro from Hydro Innovations.

Im trying to hook it up but instructions dont match the unit. Has anyone successflly hooked one up with or without a chiller attached.

Need help bad.

Thanks guys

PS Myunit has the 12 vlt power supply.

 

[macro]

you can hook it up to your plumbing with a solenoid valve and run it to waste, this would probably be the most economic option. I think it uses something like 4GPM, it's actually a pretty slow stream.

Otherwise get a chiller. But if the chiller exhausts into your room anyway than you're still adding quite a few BTUs to your area.

I've also heard of a couple of these units failing to light even with water flow, and I even heard of one catching fire (not confirmed)

 

[Lazyman]

Not practical to cool these with a chiller, it would have to be at least a 3 hp chiller, and those are not cheap, and it would run all the time. Run to waste on tap water (NO pumps) or return it, trust me on this.

 

[Bozo]

Best set up on city water drain to waste .They work great , you can even cool the exhaust more than it is already with the same water you use to run it

 

[werdna]

I have a 1/2 hp chiller, ????,,,

I have a 1/2 hp chiller, ????,,,

Run to waste, is alot ofwater going down the drain $$$, I have 8-1000s , so electricity isno problem. Does anyone have one of these units,if so please get ahold of me .Thanks All !!!!!!!!

 

[SpasticGramps]

Everything I've heard on this board and at my shop was that the HydroGEN Pro needs to be run DTW. Otherwise you are just asking for problems. I don't have my propane tank hooked up yet so I can't attest to how it works.

I did plug the solenoid value into the CO2 monitor and let water run through the machine. Here are a couple of shots on how I have it plumbed.

Mounted on the wall in my main flower room. You can see the solenoid valve. The unit is plumbed using pvc through the wall and into the back of my vanity in the bathroom. It's basically setup as a second sink.


Here it is plumbed in the vanity directly opposite from the generator. The left clear hose is the drain line and the right hose is the incoming water line from the city. I put shutoff valves on both.


I'm going to hook up the gas in a couple of days and see how it runs. I don't plan on using it in the winter though. When the temp drops below 60 outside, I use the cool air to cool my room and turn off the CO2 until winter. That's the plan for right now anyway.

 

[GuamTech]

drain to waste is really expensive especially if you have a big room 10+ lights. Itll be on a lot. I leave my 300 gal reservoir outside here in oregon and pump it into my basement. It's currently 20 degrees outside so my system runs so efficiently right now. During the summer my reservoir is covered so the temp of the water stays below 70. Can't run the generator with a reservoir that is small because the water will get too hot and the generator can't run.

 

[Bozo]

SpasticGramps ,Nice set up .If I may suggest ,you should move that digital controller away from under unit ,condensation will drip right on it from the looks of it.


If I had to run a chiller I wouldnt even use one .You need a whole room to set up chiller and res up what a pita.
Outside tank here would freeze and you need a high end pump .Mag pumps are a joke for running these.The pump i would use is 175-200$.That make whole thing cost about as much as an air cooled model.

One nice thing about these units is there small and can be mounted anywhere ,having to recirculate water takes up alota space

Water is much cheaper than electricity here and very abundant .Its all about what works best for you

I still dont understand why people are paying so much for these ,I just bought another one for new room cost me $114 water solenoid valve to run it was $30.They tag something hydro and inflate the price 300% its as bad as boat stuff

 

[SpasticGramps]

SpasticGramps ,Nice set up .If I may suggest ,you should move that digital controller away from under unit ,condensation will drip right on it from the looks of it.


If I had to run a chiller I wouldnt even use one .You need a whole room to set up chiller and res up what a pita.
Outside tank here would freeze and you need a high end pump .Mag pumps are a joke for running these.The pump i would use is 175-200$.That make whole thing cost about as much as an air cooled model.

One nice thing about these units is there small and can be mounted anywhere ,having to recirculate water takes up alota space

Water is much cheaper than electricity here and very abundant .Its all about what works best for you

I still dont understand why people are paying so much for these ,I just bought another one for new room cost me $114 water solenoid valve to run it was $30.They tag something hydro and inflate the price 300% its as bad as boat stuff

Thanks for the advice. I had just put the unit there for the picture while I was setting it up. Here it is mounted properly.

 

[dajsp420]

what about a small 4 x 4 x 5 is it feasible

 

[GSGrowdaddy]

what about a small 4 x 4 x 5 is it feasible

An area that small i would go with a Tank. If sealed properly you wouldn't need a lot of CO2 to keep proper levels. Check local welding supply stores for a price idea. I have a 50 pound CO2 tank it was $100 deposit(refundible when tank is turned in) about $10 a month to rent the tank and $30 to refill the tank. I have a room about twice the size of yours and fill the tank about every 3 weeks.( also I don't think my room is 100% sealed either)

You can also get smaller tanks (easier to refill and cheaper).

And don't forget you will need a regulator and also a controller/monitor. Adding CO2 is a little pricey at first but will pay for itself in the long run....accually it should pay for itself in the first couple harvests.

 

[Lazyman]

Yep I agree with GS above, tanks for anything smaller than 1000 cubic feet. They aren't cheaper than generator setups though, and they do cost more to run but hey, you can't take heat in something that small!

 

[dajsp420]

thanks for all the input my situation has changed and im movin my room! im going to have a 10 x 10 with barrier shield insulation and a 4 x 4 flow room with 1000 hps and veg 2 x 4 both enclosed with ax fans for intake and exhaust an a/c will be temp controlled and a dehum as well in main room would a hydrogen be feasible or even minigen

 

[dajsp420]

ive decided on only utilizing a 6 x 6 as flow room. a/c set 80 and im tryin to get a 65 pint dehum which will be at 50%. i have 250 cfm or so exhaust blower which i still need scrubber. i plan on mounting minigen above the a/c which is a window mount. until funds increase ill run minigen on 1 min/hr. i hope to add ppm control, a temp/hum ctrlr. with current set up will what i have suffice?