GH WATERFARM USERS: SIMPLE RECIRCULATING SYSTEM

[Weedhound]

Turbo, can you put up a pic of what you are working with? I struggle when trying to visualize what people are saying......a pic would work best for me to see what you are talking about.

[d4twamp]

What she said...:thumbsup:

[Booyagrandma]

Turbo are you making it fresh all homemade or using the preexisting waterfarm and it recirculating kit? Are you trying to upgrade with a 1/2 line? What size is te pump you are using? How many buckets are you trying to connect? Whats the space limit? ect ect I can offer my support I just need to know more about what the goal is :stoned::stoned::stoned:

Thanks
Booya

[TurboLife]

Booya, I'm trying to make the pumping colunm. I wasn't really trying to up grade to the 1/2 line, I'm only recirculating 2 5 gallon buckets, thats just what fit on the tee fitting I had. It's a 1/2 stright fitting with 1/4 od. as the tee off. Does it have to be in the shape of a y or would the tee work? I think the bubbles might be to small for the 1/2 line. Thanks for your help.

[greenthumbdanny]

Hey there weedhound. Thank you for the very informative thread here on the waterfarms. :thumbsup:I have Been using the waterfarm method for years. I run 25-30 buckets. But I use a 55 Gal res and a 32 Gal controller. I would like to do this upgrade to my system. In the past I have manually hooked up a submersible pump to pump out all of my nutrients from my buckets when I do reservoir changes just because of that lack of circulation the waterfarms have. Its a real pain to do it, making sure each bucket is drained of its old nutrient contents. Im thinking of adding a second controller to my grow. I think if I split the grow in half and operate on 2 controllers instead of the 1 it would be more efficient. Just my thought. Kinda curious of your opinion. My question is If I want to recirculate my system with 25-30 plants how big of external pump is gonna be needed. I think obviously it has to be bigger than the one made for the 8 pack up grade.

Here are some pics of my setup.






This is the air pump that powers all of the pumping columns. Very efficient and quiet. Could definitely handle more buckets if needed.

[CaStoner]

Hello all, I just joined a few days ago I been a soil grower forever I decided to try hydro bought the WF 8 pack, I just finish adding a 1/15hp Current USA chiller to it and I like it a lot it down to 63! I set to 62:thumbsup:

Each bucket has 2 shut off valves. All buckets res, controller wrapped in double reflectix.

Dual overflow just incase 3 pc fans on res cover.

Need to add another float or larger, flow too slow to controller. Just testing for leaks and operation for now.


Dual mock up fans for now started at 71 so far in about 15 mins dropped to 67. Now at 66!

Planning on using the hut exhaust fan ducting to the front of the chiller and then the rear ducted to the outside.

[greenthumbdanny]

Hello all, I just joined a few days ago I been a soil grower forever I decided to try hydro bought the WF 8 pack, I just finish adding a 1/15hp Current USA chiller to it and I like it a lot it down to 63! I set to 62:thumbsup:

Each bucket has 2 shut off valves. All buckets res, controller wrapped in double reflectix.

Dual overflow just incase 3 pc fans on res cover.

Need to add another float or larger, flow too slow to controller. Just testing for leaks and operation for now.


Dual mock up fans for now started at 71 so far in about 15 mins dropped to 67. Now at 66!

Planning on using the hut exhaust fan ducting to the front of the chiller and then the rear ducted to the outside.

How much did that chiller cost ya bud??

[CaStoner]

Hi the chiller cost me $271.99+shipping $17.99 total 289.98

[d4twamp]

I'm gonna make my own chiller out of a hot/cold water dispenser...I know it definitely won't be a nice looking as a store bought one, but Damn will it be nice to not spend alot of money to have chilled water in my dro system...

D:thumbsup:

[greenthumbdanny]

Hi the chiller cost me $271.99+shipping $17.99 total 289.98

Any chance of you throwing up the link for that chiller. Where ya ordered from, brand etc etc. Ive been wanting one for a while now.:thumbsup: