Hey again.
I grow in a basement. My basement floor is a constant 58-62 degrees year round.
I want to take 50' of 1/2" copper pipping and run in on the floor making a heatsink. I want to connect it all together with a 50gallon reservoir running water through the copper pipe so the heat can be absorbed into the floor.
I'll then hook up a heat exchanger inside my tents similar to the hydro innovations ice box.
I have a total of 350cu.ft. I would like to cool and a total of 1200w max of lighting.
I dont know how I will control the condensation coming off the copper pipes though....any thoughts? Maybe a fan setup blowing air over the top surface of the pipes? Seems like that method will raise my overall RH% Id imagine.
Going to home depot tomorrow to budget a supplies list.
I know I can get 10' of 1/2" copper pipe for $9.57 a piece. I have just about everything else I will need including the pumps. Might need to invest in a better resev though. Something metal preferably.
What do you think? Think this could work?
Simple sketch:
I grow in a basement. My basement floor is a constant 58-62 degrees year round.
I want to take 50' of 1/2" copper pipping and run in on the floor making a heatsink. I want to connect it all together with a 50gallon reservoir running water through the copper pipe so the heat can be absorbed into the floor.
I'll then hook up a heat exchanger inside my tents similar to the hydro innovations ice box.
I have a total of 350cu.ft. I would like to cool and a total of 1200w max of lighting.
I dont know how I will control the condensation coming off the copper pipes though....any thoughts? Maybe a fan setup blowing air over the top surface of the pipes? Seems like that method will raise my overall RH% Id imagine.
Going to home depot tomorrow to budget a supplies list.
I know I can get 10' of 1/2" copper pipe for $9.57 a piece. I have just about everything else I will need including the pumps. Might need to invest in a better resev though. Something metal preferably.
What do you think? Think this could work?
Simple sketch: