Man I hated adding the ice to the buckets and need something like this, for sure. Went back to soil because I didn’t have the time to stay on top of the water temperature like that. I did insulate all my buckets with the reflective bubble insulation, like people use for windshield sunscreen protectors in cars. It seemed to help regulate the temperature longer in the black buckets. My tents have been as high as 84 in summer. Thanks for sharing your experience with it.

Picked this up over the weekend due to your review and man this thing is great! Cooled my res down from 74 to 68 in 45 mins! Now it never goes over 68. Loving it ❤

@HowWeedGrow

Жыл бұрын

Bout to set mine back up. It’s getting hot here

@BassMan77

Жыл бұрын

@@HowWeedGrow I hear you brother. I live in California, it’s starting to get hot here too. But my girls are gonna be nice and cool 😎

@andrewtate9332

9 ай бұрын

Link?

@HowWeedGrow

9 ай бұрын

@@andrewtate9332 check the description

@jamesmock2109

9 ай бұрын

@@HowWeedGrow do you need 2 pumps now the one for the chiller and the other pump

Looks like you’re dialing it in!! That must be so nice after using that frozen water bottle🙌🙌. Great video!!

@HowWeedGrow

2 жыл бұрын

Still not zen, lol. As soon as I fix one thing, bam another problem occurs

@tpsnutrients

2 жыл бұрын

@@HowWeedGrow haha I can relate to that!

Great Demo. Thanks

Cool viddeo! Salt build up inside the chiller from fertilizers? What is the wattage is? Is it working 24H/7 ?

New to RDWC is water temp the absolute backbone of success or failure? Im moving over from coco. For feeding how long or when do i know when to change the water? And when adding more nutrient solution, im guessing i drain the system and add the mixed nutes back in? Or do i too off? With that im scared of contamination or nute lock

is there any aluminium or copper inside of it and how easy is it to clean thoroughly for going vege to flower?

Could have used pipe insulation instead of swapping hoses??? Plus added befit of helping maintain water temp tru the hoses

What is the lowest temperature you can get with this?

AWESOME...keep us up to date on the lifespan of this thing💯😍

@HowWeedGrow

2 жыл бұрын

Still chugging along but I’m assuming it’s biggest test will be in the summer when tent temps get higher. Will keep you posted

@arrowgunt

11 ай бұрын

​@@HowWeedGrowis it still working?

@ME-kr7sm

Ай бұрын

​@@HowWeedGrowhow's it chillin chilly?

What size black hose did you order?

Is aluminum from cooling blocks toxic to fish?

Hi. Can you tell me if it is normal for the water pump to continue working and circulating water through the chiller, even when the chiller fan is in stopped mode because it is at the correct temperature? I see that although the chiller is not activated, the water is still running through the system and the pump is still activated.

@JorgeFlores-xc9gn

2 ай бұрын

I have the same question

what is the size po the black hose? im ordering the chiller same im looking for the black hose, is 1.5-2meters away is ok or the it affect the cold wayer due to distance travelled in the long hose?

@vibewithme2318

Ай бұрын

Ever figure out what size hose?

The best chillers for DWC specific is insulated buckets with a NovaTech Coolworks chiller probe, or a RDWC system with a real chiller (compressor/gas instead of peltier chiller). Lately i've been wanting to experiment with DWC and micro chillers, especially the compressor ones. Cool stuff. 🧊

What if I’ve 2 buckets DWC, does it work if isn’t with a common reservoir ? Thanks! Great video

@HowWeedGrow

Ай бұрын

yes, but then that would be considered RDWC

If I got a bigger one rated for more gallons, do you think there would be a way to use one for multiple buckets?

@HowWeedGrow

Ай бұрын

Yeah I’ve done it in RDwc before

how much and when do you add h202?

So I wonder what the heat exchanger is made of. The cheap chillers, use aluminum you need to be careful with corrosion, of the heat exchanger.

@wHaTs0uuup

26 күн бұрын

i read that its better to run a seperate cooling cycle with a metal tubing thing for food or beveragde cooling so it wond corrode on the inside

How can I change from F to C? Thanks

Is the condensation on the outside of the buckets a problem? I saw it puddling up a little at the bottom of the buckets inside the tent….I think. Maybe it was just a reflection.

@HowWeedGrow

2 жыл бұрын

No not a problem, I have water built up from the humidifier. The only issue I would be concerned about is late flowering when you have to drop humidity or else you will increase the chances of white mold.

@captainflu8631

2 жыл бұрын

@@HowWeedGrow Keep up the good work!

@Des420

Жыл бұрын

It can be an issue. It’s temperature loss which makes the chiller work harder and has the possibility of pooling on gear you don’t want wet. It’s also adding humidity, as he mentioned. More work on your dehumidifier and a real worry with PM or budrot in a tent or small space. Reflectix or Double Bubble are fairly inexpensive insulation that is easy to work with, and helps solve this issue. It also works great for keeping light out of the res /bucket lids and insulating them as well. It’s a couple degrees cooler than ambient, without a chiller, so in some instances, that stuff can be the difference between root root and a healthy res.

Is it too loud when running?

Dude, I have one. I think I've done something wrong its been on for like an hour and it acutally got warmer. Followed your video. Is there some settings im missing or did you just hit set, and lower to 67 and then set again?

@HowWeedGrow

2 жыл бұрын

You sure the pump is pouring water in and out? You should be able to feel the water pour out colder

@realryanward

3 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure to get any kind of results with a unit like this. It has to be outside of your tent. Just like in computer water cooling there is a delta/ratio of how much you can cool something with ambient air. Same logic applies here.

What side did you put your pump on because I bought the same one trying to figure out which one such the water in and the other one out

@HowWeedGrow

Жыл бұрын

It doesn’t matter. You could do either

@KEYBOARDTHAWAVE

Жыл бұрын

@@HowWeedGrow what Ph &Ec meter do you use I use a vivosun and it crap man

@yep5689

6 ай бұрын

@@KEYBOARDTHAWAVEgo to Milwaukee instruments they have it all for real good prices

I'm pretty sure to get any kind of results with a unit like this. It has to be outside of your tent. Just like in computer water cooling there is a delta/ratio of how much you can cool something with ambient air. Same logic applies here.

@HowWeedGrow

3 ай бұрын

Nah In hydro, water temps need to be lower than ambient air temps It’s different bacteria you’re trying to avoid in air vs water. Same logic as underground/basements being colder

@realryanward

3 ай бұрын

@@HowWeedGrow Not speaking about bacteria. That's what I was getting at. Ambient temperatures are higher inside the tent than outside, to really get below the ambient temp of the tent with a non-compressor based "chiller", you'd want it outside the tent for optimal results. You're not going to get temps lower than the air temp you're pushing through the copper fins etc without some kind of coolant /refrigerant.

For about the 8th time i decided to try rdwc again without a chiller, and fot the 8th time it failed. It always happens about the 2nd week in flower, no matter how many frozen 2 liters i rotate in. Ive been building these rdwc setups for about 12 years now, and i used to have a 1/2 hp chiller, but things happened and i dont have a chiller now, but i still built a small 2 site setup that was just kickicking ass until it wasnt. But this sounds perfect for my small 2 plant set up and would hold me over til i build a bigger set up needing a bigger chiller. I will tell you this. With the right sized chiller, in the past, i usullt average 1 1/2 - 2 lbs per plant when vegged for 6 - 8 weeks.

@HowWeedGrow

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah my yield on 4 plants is crazy. Plants weren’t even that big but I’m pretty sure I got at least 2 lbs because all of it was buds. You could check my hydro grow on my channel. My plants were fine without the chiller and just frozen water bottles but it became a hassle. My MVP was using H2O2(hydrogen peroxide) in the water, that immediately changed everything and I stopped using all those beneficial microbes everyone swears by.

@rogerw.92

2 жыл бұрын

@@HowWeedGrow how much h2O2 did you use? What's the ratio and was it store bought 3% h2O2?

@HowWeedGrow

2 жыл бұрын

@@rogerw.92 I used 30ml in 17 gallons so about 2ml per gallon was good enough.

@HowWeedGrow

2 жыл бұрын

@@rogerw.92 and yes, it was 3%. From the dollar store

@rogerw.92

2 жыл бұрын

@@HowWeedGrow thanks for the info! How often did you add the h2O2?

Can I somehow turn this into an air conditioner?

How did this work, In video you stated over a month. Just wanted to know how long did work or is it still working.

@HowWeedGrow

10 ай бұрын

Worked great. Finished the grow strong. But I wouldn’t use it over 10 gallons and I would get a better water pump because the one included sucks. Also water flow is a big deal. You have to make sure the roots don’t overfill the pots because then water can’t circulate. I ended up upgrading to a 42 gallon unit because my needs got bigger

How far below ambient will this go? I have a use for something like this in my garage where it can hit over 100 and I need the water to be down to below 60.

@HowWeedGrow

10 ай бұрын

really depends on how much water you’re chilling.

@brandonb417

10 ай бұрын

@@HowWeedGrow probably about a half gallon. I need to cool down water for my 80mm rad in the 3d printer. It gets way too hot in there for it so I'm chilling the print chamber.

@HowWeedGrow

10 ай бұрын

@@brandonb417 oh yeah. Definitely. For that little amount of water, it’ll keep it cool. Just get a better pump because I’m pretty sure an air bubble will stall this pump included

@brandonb417

10 ай бұрын

@@HowWeedGrow awesome, thanks

How do you think an Oxygen Generator, O2 Grow Diffuser, or the other oxygen type of devices will perform?

@HowWeedGrow

Жыл бұрын

Im tapped out, not spending another dime on hydro, but I think I got it locked down now

Would/could you recommend a cheap or inexpensive chiller? I've been seeing cheaper chillers online & I'm curious bc I'm having water temp issues

@HowWeedGrow

2 жыл бұрын

This is the only one I’ve used and it’s been great so far. I have a really small rdwc though(only 17 gallons at it’s highest) so depending on your system you might need something bigger. This has worked for me

@mrogers6126

2 жыл бұрын

I was looking at something like this with an aluminum block for the nutes to flow thru

@mrogers6126

2 жыл бұрын

Btw I'm new to all of this

@HowWeedGrow

2 жыл бұрын

@@mrogers6126 you should just start with soil. So much easier to start

@mrogers6126

2 жыл бұрын

@@HowWeedGrow I was thinking about the hassle of soil. The ease of dwc. Forgot about cooling roots. Lookout for a fully or semi automated way of growing due to lifestyle. Idk I think a 170 unit will work. Just not sure how well. Read about hudrogaurd and hyshield (I think that's the name of it)

Great find on the chiller! Any idea on power consumption? It'll be interesting to see how it does over time. Especially with the chiller I'd be tempted to try bennies again. H2O2 might interfere with nutrients it seems. Not sure though.

@HowWeedGrow

2 жыл бұрын

It’s rated at 200 watts but I find it is only on like a quarter of the time. At least for now since it’s winter. I’m sure that will change in the summer

@mrogers6126

2 жыл бұрын

I was about to mod something (office water dispenser or refrigerator)!!! I couldn't agree more, great find!

@rxkingtiendavirtual8575

4 ай бұрын

You think that can be works ok only for one DWC ?

Hi!!! This video helped me so much set up!!! Butttt the water is not running through the tubes! Not sure what I’m doing wrong! Help please

@HowWeedGrow

2 жыл бұрын

There’s another pump that needs to be turned on

@shamineadams4338

2 жыл бұрын

@@HowWeedGrow I see the little switch on the pump that is inside the water Followed on your video that says you have it switch all the way over. And then the switch on the actual machine is also on. What one am I missing

@HowWeedGrow

2 жыл бұрын

@@shamineadams4338 there should be a small additional pump that you have to plug in that feeds the chiller, as long as it’s plugged in, it’ll pump. You might need to lower the tube/submerge it for a second to let it gain momentum

@geraldblount4159

Жыл бұрын

It's like ciphering gas out of a gas tank the hose has to be filled? That's why that other pump is needed?

Hey I was wondering how well that specific chiller worked and if you are still able to use it today

@HowWeedGrow

Жыл бұрын

It works but I had to get a better water pump, the one included was a POS and required jump starting and sometimes would freeze because circulation was too slow

@carlpatterson7483

Жыл бұрын

@@HowWeedGrow I plan on buying a chiller like this one you have. I was wondering about the replacement pump. I would replace it right off the bat. What size did you get? Same or slightly more than 300/L per hour? I would like to know if a slightly higher flow rate would help.

@carlpatterson7483

Жыл бұрын

@@HowWeedGrow I also believe a self priming pump would be in order.

is the chiller exchuast fan giving out hot air?

@HowWeedGrow

11 ай бұрын

Yes, it has to, but if you have tubes long enough, you want to place the chiller outside the tent which keeps the temps down

@jayceeplomantes3292

11 ай бұрын

is the exchaust generate too much heat? because i have small room, i worried that it make my room hot. our average temperature in our location is around 30-32 Deg C.

Any updates since you started back using the chiller

@HowWeedGrow

Жыл бұрын

Not strong enough for summer heat. You definitely need to syphon every time you start it up. It might be worth it to get a better pump.

@mrogers6126

Жыл бұрын

@@HowWeedGrow we will figure this thing out eventually. I've been researching aquarium filters and water clarification. I have to post questions on forums but they have slime killers, algae killers, etc

How does this unit cool? I've seen cheap chinese chiller basically just tubing and internal fan blowing. Some uses peltier blocks while the more expensive units has an actual compressor like a refrigerator.

@TwiztidPOPS1

7 ай бұрын

This is a passive cooler like on a water cooled PC. It pushes water through a metal block which is sandwiched betwwen heatsinks. The fan blows over it cooling the black and water passing through.

What size is the hose?

@HowWeedGrow

Ай бұрын

8mm inner diameter

So this chilly can do only one per bucket

@HowWeedGrow

Жыл бұрын

unless its RDWC

I have never had to add ice or a chiller 😆 I don’t even know why this is a thing.

I have tried about 30 times to type or copy/paste my solution and it won't post it.

@HowWeedGrow

9 ай бұрын

Don’t know why, maybe there’s a blocked word that KZread won’t let through?

The question is how is the chiller doing a year on???? Nice video btw.

@HowWeedGrow

Жыл бұрын

Good but not good enough for summer and a hot light. I only do hydro in the fall, winter and spring now

@FC2ESWS

10 ай бұрын

​@@HowWeedGrowHow hot is your water without the chiller?

Any update on how this thing is running a year later

@HowWeedGrow

9 ай бұрын

Still good, I just swapped out the pump, the one included is trash

So you have to buy a chiller per bucket that only takes care of one bucket right you can't set it up to have several buckets off of one chiller???

@HowWeedGrow

Жыл бұрын

Yes, unless you’re in RDWC

Wow P

So it pulls water then returns it to the same spot the reservoir?

@HowWeedGrow

Жыл бұрын

Yes

@billsigmund8113

7 ай бұрын

You do NOT want the chiller dumping cold water on the roots! It will retard the root growth and cut into your yield. I pull water from higher up in the reservoir and return it lower down. It mixes in the res before hitting the root zones.

any updates on this

@HowWeedGrow

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. Works great but I converted my grows to sterile and now I don’t have to worry as much with water temps. Oddly, my basement is as cool as it is in the winter because of my home AC unit

@djthomasvt

Жыл бұрын

@@HowWeedGrow How did you convert to sterile...? You putting in some hydrogen peroxide or other means?

@HowWeedGrow

Жыл бұрын

@@djthomasvt yeah 2ml h2o2 per gallon in the Rez. That’s all, as long as water temps don’t go above 85, it’s worked out fine for me

@djthomasvt

Жыл бұрын

@@HowWeedGrow Thanks for your quick response! I think I'm gonna have to go this route, my DWC bucket just tested at 83, but the sterile option seems cheaper, easier, and just less brain energy. Thanks for all your vids as well...they helped me out when I got started 9 months ago and looks like I'm still learning from ya.

@HowWeedGrow

Жыл бұрын

@@djthomasvt great to hear, check this grow journal to see the level I advanced to. Mwahahahaha discord.gg/gfDKsbE8F2 I just do DWC now, seems much easier

Hey brother, a month later how is that chiller working for you.

@HowWeedGrow

2 жыл бұрын

Great. Just finished my hydro run, but then again, it’s been f’in cold lately so it’s still hard to tell if it’s the chiller or the weather. The true test will be summer

@rickygoodman1294

2 жыл бұрын

@@HowWeedGrow where you located? Im in tucson, az. and im still running 1000hps so you can imagine how hot it gets here

@HowWeedGrow

2 жыл бұрын

@@rickygoodman1294 NY

@rickygoodman1294

2 жыл бұрын

@@HowWeedGrow you got other factors to deal with i guess. Is the cold a factor in the winter?

@HowWeedGrow

2 жыл бұрын

@@rickygoodman1294 cold is never really a factor because I have so many lights that add a ton of heat. Depending on the season, I choose my light accordingly

Great stuff! Check us out sometime 🤜🏼

That water chiller DID NOT WORK FOR ME.

@HowWeedGrow

Жыл бұрын

I find that sometimes you need to give it a jump start by kind of sucking water through the crappy pump. Sometimes you could do this by lifting it slightly higher then the Rez first. If not return it

@dvance201240

Жыл бұрын

@@HowWeedGrow Been done that long time ago. I have a active aqua chiller 👍🏿💯👑

@TwiztidPOPS1

7 ай бұрын

@dvance201240 works great for me... I am running 2 5g buckets with a 5g rez (9g+ total water) and my temps dropped from 76 to 68 and has stayed that way now for a week.

@dvance201240

7 ай бұрын

@TwiztidPOPS1 I was chilling about 25-30 gal, bit I stepped up and got a active aqua and it kept it from 65 to 70, easily.

???????

@HowWeedGrow

2 жыл бұрын

.......

rdwc is great but honestly coco is very close and so much less fkn around.

@HowWeedGrow

3 ай бұрын

once you get drip down, coco is MUCH easier, but yield still isnt as great as hydro

@stevenkenney8747

2 ай бұрын

I agree but as a Coco grower I'm moving to rdwc. My over head is fertilizer and medium ($350+ -) a grow 4 plants (autos) 5 gallon pots drain to waste. And I'm getting to the point I can't keep track on if I'm wasting nutes. So for my main grow in tent I'm moving to rdwc which I'm new to. But in the summer I can start some Coco grows and move them outside to increase yeilds

@stevenkenney8747

2 ай бұрын

Also in Coco with autos in a 4*4 with an SF4000 I'm pulling a pound/ pound and a half dried and cure, excited to see if strait hydro will pump that number up

@eggspanda2475

2 ай бұрын

Yeah its nice to have the option of putting plants outside to flower. $350 sounds a lot for 1 grow. what are using ? @@stevenkenney8747

Im going to build one 😉 way cheaper 😁

@HowWeedGrow

2 жыл бұрын

Teach me how. This one is pretty week and I want to make a 30 gallon large reservoir.

@Des420

Жыл бұрын

One harvest will pay for the proper chiller in the increased yield from using it… And you’re going to spend 1/2 to 3/4 of that cost making one yourself. My time is worth more than that, and I don’t have to deal with the unpleasing aesthetic of a mini fridge or window ac in an otherwise high tech system.

@Ballme60

Жыл бұрын

@@Des420 Read my post at the top to build a DIY chiller for under $100 and you don't even need a pump!!

@Des420

Жыл бұрын

@@Ballme60 I already have two legit units, but thank you.

water chillers and ice buckets are for noobs, go get a mini fridge for your air pump.

@HowWeedGrow

16 күн бұрын

I’ll pass. DIY is how I destroyed my house with a water filter that exploded.

@drtec6349

14 күн бұрын

@@HowWeedGrow my answer is a refridgerator for the air pump

I can get you down to 68 deg F for under $100!

@HowWeedGrow

9 ай бұрын

So tell me

@Ballme60

9 ай бұрын

Evey time I respond, it won't post it.

@Ballme60

9 ай бұрын

@@HowWeedGrow Buy a used water cooler off market place ( $15- $35 ), one that you would normally put a 5 gal jug in the top. Now tear it apart so that you are left with the compressor and the cooling coil. Some of the cooling coils are coated in a protective plastic and some are not. If the one you have doesn't have a protective coating on it just wrap a plastic bag around the coil so you don't get any oxidation in your nutrients. Place the coil directly into your nutrient reservoir. Buy a device that will monitor your water temp. I use the ITC-308 ($50). Plug the compressor into the cooling plug on the device and set your water temps. I set my water temp at 67 deg and set the turn on temp at +2 deg (69).

The reviews on that chiller are absolutely terrible

@HowWeedGrow

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. It’s pretty bad. But it works for me. Main flaw is having to jump start the water because the pump is so weak