Hap-py 420 Folks! I have wanted to do a simple show and tell thread on the insulated buckets I am running this year, they are working like a charm, and represent 3 years of work in learning my environment and hydro. I had big heat problems my first year, and tried a mess of stuff including styrofoam iceburg floats last year, and learned new lessons with each crop and season. It is my hope that the pictures will help folks chill for the summer.
Here is a couple shots of the bucket units, each is a stand alone, with it;s own air pump on board, and two bungee straps to stick my cross stakes into as needed. I use reflectix insulation from the homegrown stores, but it is just bubble wrap with aluminum foil on both sides, so think about what you might already have to work with. I use duct tape to secure the wrap, but I do not seal it top and bottom completely, so water will drain when it gets wet, or cleaned.
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Here is a couple shots of the bucket units, each is a stand alone, with it;s own air pump on board, and two bungee straps to stick my cross stakes into as needed. I use reflectix insulation from the homegrown stores, but it is just bubble wrap with aluminum foil on both sides, so think about what you might already have to work with. I use duct tape to secure the wrap, but I do not seal it top and bottom completely, so water will drain when it gets wet, or cleaned.
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