My Basement Greenhouse

[Clawhammer]

Originally Posted by Dusty Ol' Man

I was directed here to see your humidifier. I'd like to know the details of how you built this unit. Could you send it either here or to me via PM? Thanks.

I just used a storage tote and cut some holes in the lid.

I got two of these foggers.
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I got two of these floats
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I got this humidistat:
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An I got this fan:
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The fan and the foggers are controlled by the humidistat. I direct the fan to blow into one of the holes in the lid so all the fog blows out the other.

The advantage to this setup is a giant reservoir that I only need to refill rarely and the amount of fog these two foggers put out.

Let me know if you have any other questions

[Dusty Ol' Man]

Originally Posted by Clawhammer

Let me know if you have any other questions

Have you been running this unit long enough to know the life of the fogger? I have seen information that suggests the fogger disc doesn't last very long.
Thanks.

[Clawhammer]

Originally Posted by Dusty Ol' Man

Have you been running this unit long enough to know the life of the fogger? I have seen information that suggests the fogger disc doesn't last very long.
Thanks.

I have run it since Oct 2020 and have not changed the disc, although they came with extras. They get very little use Nov thru Feb due to high ambient basement humidity, on about 50% of the time Mar-Sept.

Mental note: Change the discs before March

[WaterWitchin]

Originally Posted by Dusty Ol' Man

Have you been running this unit long enough to know the life of the fogger? I have seen information that suggests the fogger disc doesn't last very long.
Thanks.

I've been using the same one for three years, never replaced the disc. It's AGPTEK brand, which usually makes a pretty good product (I used to sell foggers in store before retirement). And they're maybe $10, so not a big-ticket item anyway. With a BIG container, it avoids the pain of constant refilling. Well worth it.

Using RO or distilled water also makes a big difference in the lifespan of a disc.

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I've never replaced a disc on one. Can't ever find the extras when one gives out. Longest lasting one I had was about five years old.