Ultrasonic Foggers - Experiences -

[TerpeneTom]

Hello,

I would like to hear personal testimonies from those that have experience with this equipment; having personally utilized the unit within their grow parameters for humidification purposes.

How long has the unit lasted? Integrity of the unit?

Effectiveness? Etc...

Thanks,

 

[PetFlora]

If you mean pond foggers, don't waste your time

However, they're good for adding humidity

 

[TerpeneTom]

For humidity purposes, need to maintain 70% + humidity within my 4X4X7 tent. I recirculate my air, so not much mist will be lost.

Need to know the extent they raise humidity within individuals grow tents.

 

[bobblehead]

In my grow ultrasonic foggers are a must.

I got your PM, but I seem to have found your thread.

A 5 disc fogger should work well for your application. Right now I'm fogging with 15 discs in my 10'x20' w/ 9kw of light and 5 tons of ac. It only keeps me around 45-50% with everything running. I'm switching out a wall mount ac for another mini-split, so that should help keep more humidity in my room. The wall mount ac leaks.

Centrifugal humidifiers suck. They waste a lot of water and I can't get past 60% RH with them. You need to either invest in a steam humidifier or DIY fogger humidifier. Foggers are cheaper.

The life of the discs varies. Normally they'll last a few months at least ime. Buy extras and have them on hand. Fog output will be diminished, and you'll know its time to replace some discs. They'll be visibly worn.

The unit that holds the discs should last for years.

FYI, I use dayton digital humidistats and dehumidistats to control my foggers and dehuey.

 

[Eureka Springs Organics]

Swamp cooler. You can build a DIY swamp cooler, and run your intake through it. A plastic tote, a small pump, some reusable hvac filter, and a bit of hose, and you have an intake swamp cooler that can lower temps of a tent up to 20 degrees, and provide much needed humidity.

I have one of these along with a standard humidifier just to stay in the 50% range here. If not I am a constant 16%.

 

[Team.Lift]

So, building a basic swamp cooler, would literally end up (in electricity) costing me the energy use of the pump and that's it?

I am in somewhat desperate need for a humidifying option that is light on the pocket book.

 

[Team.Lift]

Wait, except for the intake fan... just thinking, could this be done passively?

 

[Eureka Springs Organics]

So, building a basic swamp cooler, would literally end up (in electricity) costing me the energy use of the pump and that's it?

I am in somewhat desperate need for a humidifying option that is light on the pocket book.

You would just have to pay for the power of the pump. That's it.

I don't know how you would do it passively, but there may be a way.

My intake sucks out of the top of my tote, and the tote has holes in the side with the reusable filter material on the inside.

I had most everything already so it did not cost me much.

A cheaper option may be this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Misting-Fan...663?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a762ba3e7

You can plumb the water to it, and no slimy reservoir to deal with.

On my next go around I am going to incorporate a few of these.

I do like the swamp cooler though. It has helped to keep temps down a lot. 15-20 degrees generally.

 

[Team.Lift]

https://robotfun.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/swampcooler/

Just found this for anyone with a smaller tent...

 

[Team.Lift]

If a person had open bulbs in a tent, the mister might cause problems, although I like the way the fan mister looks.

Does that swamp cooler look like yours? Maybe a bit smaller?

 

[TerpeneTom]

Thanks, Bobble and Eureka.

I do not need to cool my room, only significantly raise the humidity. I also don't have bare bulbs, so no concern there.

Bobble, you run the fogger on a controller and have had no issues with overheating? How often do they turn on and off? The representative that I contacted said the supplier recommended continuous use not exceeding eight hours.

Thanks again

 

[Eureka Springs Organics]

If a person had open bulbs in a tent, the mister might cause problems, although I like the way the fan mister looks.

Does that swamp cooler look like yours? Maybe a bit smaller?

Mine is very similar only it is about 2' long, 18" wide, and about 18" tall. I can fill it up, and it will run for a couple of days. Sucks out about 3-5 gallons of water per day with a 400 cfm inline.

 

[Eureka Springs Organics]

Here is a picture of my swamp cooler intake.


You can see that in the side holes I have window screen double layered. It makes it so that no water leaks out of the holes.