this is for those of us who live in the desert and battle with low Rh constantly. im sitting at 42% most of the time and im trying to dial my environment with co2 so i need perfection all across the boards. this isnt to cool off my room, it's merely to raise Rh to within acceptable levels.
everything was recycled from stuff i already had except for the evap cooler pad and a pack of zip ties so im 16 dollars into this project lol.
if you are a DIY'er on any level this should be really simple and straight forward.
i used a dremel to cut out the lid area for the pad and then cut that to size. i put a bunch of holes around the rim to zip tie the pad to. i also made a baffle of sorts out of the pads that hangs downward to prevent the sprayers from shooting out the sides of the container. no leaks yet.
i then cut a circular hole for my fan to mount to but you could also cut a bigger hole and plumb an exhasut fan from further away too. warm air also helps with the humidity so if you can pull through your lights and then pump into this box the evaporation should help cool it down as well(in theory)
you could do a small version of this with a 5 gal bucket and holes around the top. line the inside of bucket with pad and then a pump inside that drips water down over the pad with a simple home made drip ring manifold. then plumb in your air source through the lid and youre done.
this DIY is boxer approved.......
everything was recycled from stuff i already had except for the evap cooler pad and a pack of zip ties so im 16 dollars into this project lol.
if you are a DIY'er on any level this should be really simple and straight forward.
i used a dremel to cut out the lid area for the pad and then cut that to size. i put a bunch of holes around the rim to zip tie the pad to. i also made a baffle of sorts out of the pads that hangs downward to prevent the sprayers from shooting out the sides of the container. no leaks yet.
i then cut a circular hole for my fan to mount to but you could also cut a bigger hole and plumb an exhasut fan from further away too. warm air also helps with the humidity so if you can pull through your lights and then pump into this box the evaporation should help cool it down as well(in theory)
you could do a small version of this with a 5 gal bucket and holes around the top. line the inside of bucket with pad and then a pump inside that drips water down over the pad with a simple home made drip ring manifold. then plumb in your air source through the lid and youre done.
this DIY is boxer approved.......
