C02 generator with heat exchanger

[oyvaydude]

Does anyone have any experience with a CO2 generator like this one?




Its a CO2 generator with a tube running through it where you can pump air through to cool off the unit so it won't heat the grow room so much. I really want to try to manage heat in my grow room, and I've heard the the HydroGen Generator is nothing but a headache. Id love to hear anyones thoughts and experiences. Cheers!

 

[oyvaydude]

not sure why the link doesnt show up

here is the link:
http://greenhandsofaloha.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=65&products_id=4301

 

[JamesFarmer]

Not exactly what you were asking for but close..

Take a tankless water heater:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AQUAH-OUTDO...425085?hash=item2c798698bd:g:0fEAAMXQlgtSv5Ws

And a submersible water pump:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ecoplus-396...hash=item1e68777bc1:m:mu58OTAJk915mM79AvR4k7Q

Add a 55 gallon drum full of water located just outside the grow space. Place the water pump in the barrel. Plumb the pump outlet to the water heater inlet. Finally, plumb the water heater outlet to drain back into the barrel.

Now, when you apply power to the pump, water will flow through the water heater. The heater will burn propane and generate heat & CO2. The CO2 will vent into the grow space and most of the heat will be carried out to the outside barrel of water.

I have seen this run successfully on a system the runs the "CO2 generator" for 15 minutes of each hour when the lights are on.

An attempt to run it continuously caused the water in the barrel to get too warm. I expect that an IBC tote instead of a 55 gallon barrel would give you a larger "heat sink" and allow longer run time.