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Hydro Innovations, Expert in Heat Control ( PDF version )
Late Updated: 10/05/2010
Hydro Innovations is a young, dynamic company started and owned by an experienced indoor gardener. As our name implies, we believe that there are a lot of thinking out of the box innovations that can be made to improve indoor gardening, primarily in the area of heat control, which is... view PDF version...
Hydro Innovations' MiniGEN: The Little Gen That Could
Late Updated: 10/05/2010
Fire in your grow room? Surely you jest, Holmes! No, Watson, its true! And with good purpose! Hot air in this case is CO2. There are a lot of CO2 generators on the market, varying by capacity. Connecting either a propane or natural gas line, a generator burns gas to produce CO2. When the burner is on, CO2 is generated. When it's off, not. Controlling this with an electronic CO2 controller will avoid wasting gas and... read full article here
Blueprint Breakdown: The Water Room
Late Updated: 10/05/2010
Is your back aching from lugging endless sacks of soil, coco or other growth media in and out of your indoor garden? Then check out our latest blueprint, aptly named “The Water Room.” The idea is to grow monster tomato plants directly in a nutrient solution using a cutting-edge, modular Deep Water Culture (DWC) system called The Under Current... read full article here
Chillaxing with Hydro Innovations - Part 1
Late Updated: 05/02/2010
The winter time is when indoor gardening shines. Bright lights, CO2, and enclosed spaces all make for a potentially hot environment for any plant. Some plants thrive in hot environments. Most do not. Winter is when the outdoor ambient temperatures help reduce, depending on your location, the effect of those heat factors... read full article here
Chillaxing with Hydro Innovations - Part 2
Late Updated: 22/01/2010
So Hydro Innovations (HI) was kind enough to send me some of their quality hoses to replace the black vinyl versions of mine. I had originally picked up vinyl hoses from the nearest hardware store for my chiller waterways. Stephen and Brandy at Hydro Innovations helped me see the error of my ways. They also sent some other gear to try out... read full article here
Hydro Innovations' CO2 Monitor
Late Updated: 15/01/2010
CO2 is big these days. Carbon dioxide. We exhale it. We generate it as a greenhouse gas from a variety of industrialized sources. Bad for the atmosphere because it aids in trapping heat against the Earth. However, plants thrive in that environment. Unless you want to sit in front of your plants and breathe sweet nothings... read full article here
Can water absorb heat better than most substances?
Late Updated: 12/01/2010
Water is a one-of-a-kind substance for many reasons. An obvious one is its unique ability to absorb heat. Water is able to absorb heat – without increasing much in temperature – better than many substances This is because for water to increase in temperature, water molecules must be made to move faster within the water; this require... read full article here
Grow All Summer: Water-Cooling Explained ( PDF version )
Late Updated: 12/10/2009
A water-cooled system is a complete cooling package that can have several components. It generally consists of water lines connected from a chilled reservoir or fresh water source to various heat exchangers, water-cooled lighting vessels, ballast cooling enclosures and/or CO2 generators... view PDF version
Chillout : Water Chillers Explained ( PDF version )
Late Updated: 10/09/2009
Let’s start with chiller basics – what is a water chiller and why would a person want one? A water chiller does just what its name implies – it cools water. Chillers are used in indoor gardening for a wide range of applications including nutrient cooling and watercooled equipment such as CO2 generators, dehumidifiers, air conditioning... read full article here
Design: WC Room ( PDF version )
Late Updated: 14/08/2009
This is an 8 light system that can be used with any size bulb. Water is pumped from the reservoir and pressurizes the supply manifold which pushes water through the Ice Box heat exchangers and any other water-cooled equipment that you are using. Air is passed over the Ice Boxes which warms the water before returning back to the reservoir via... view PDF version
Circuit: Water Chiller Refrigerant Circuit ( PDF version )
Late Updated: 23/06/2009
Water Chiller Refrigerant Circuit... view PDF version
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