Advice on a Sprayer
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Moses, Pittsburgh, W. PA., zone 5/6, USA
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Comments (3)You can flush the head by removing the nozzle and turning the zone on for a few seconds. If water comes shooting out, then the blockage is either gone or was never the problem. Also, check the filter under the nozzle for debris....See MoreRoot problems Help please. Need answers and advice
Comments (57)im sorry.. i didnt read every post, but i read atleast half temp is likely 1 of a combo of issues its an eco system so theres variables high temp breads bad pathogens requiring more vigorious work sterilzing the water so if your temps are high try adding hydrogen peroxide, you could also try using sm90 in the res or dutchmaster zone, hygrozyme.. some use chlorine but its tricky! if you could keep the temps at 65 you would need less of these sterilizers but likely still need them marginally as for lack of air...not likely since the roots are suspended in air.. or are the sitting in the water 24/7 like a DWC cuz then ya it could be loss of air inn the water but with it spraying around consently i dont think so i use an areo but only for cloning so my roots dont sit in the water personally i would use the hydrogen peroxide every 3 days at 11ml /gallon using the 3% stuff from the grocery store .. or if you use the food grade 35% 1 ml/gln the roots you have are pretty bad so im not sure theyre gonna ever look good but you might be able to spring new healthy roots... the hygrozyme i mention cuz it will also help with removing the dead roots they say (the manufacturer) you can use hygrozyme along with the peroxide but im not positive the peroxide doesnt have an effect on the hygrozyme.. supposably its an enzyme (not a beneficial bacteria) thus the peroxide doesnt harmm it if you wanted to go thru the trouble to keep them seperate.. add the perxide on replacing the res contents and then add the hygrozyme the next day for the remainder of the week and repeat the h202 (peroxide) will sterilze the roots and the water for a few hours,, killing the pathogens and it evaporates quick so the next day add the hygrozyme sometime the water source can have pathogens,, well water hasnt been chlorinated nor is RO water that came from a well... you can use a UV light or h202 or bleach or dutchmaster zone which is similar to bleach... the sm90 is a great product.. im not sure why theyy advertize the spreader/sticker aspect so much cuz its great for cleaning up roots and encouraging growth,, but not strong enough alone to fix your problem i would consider the sm90 as a preventitive option.. its got oils in it that i assume disrupt the bad bacteria i also suspect it has some root enhancing hormones cuz the effect on root growth is wow i have never actually used dutch master zone cuz i can by bleach much cheaper lmao basicly its a longer lasting form of chlorine.. only benefit over chlorine is that chlorine disapates rapidly and this product doesnt next issue will be bugs eating your dead roots and attacking your sickly plants so you might as well look at some serenade and maybe some biological misquito control (BMC same as gnatrol but liquid) if you get fungus gnats as for your design.. i dont think it has anything to do with the root issues except perhaps the issue of stagnent water with low o2 i use http://www.altgarden.com/hydroponics-testing/air-pumps/micro-pore-air-diffusers-4.html and a high quality high output air pump the above mention diffuser makes a big difference and lasts forever as long as you dont drop it and break it...See MoreAdvice...Reduced water pressure kitchen faucet and sprayer
Comments (3)If its effecting both the faucet and the sprayer I would suspect there is sediment clogging the hot water cartridge. The solution would be to turn the water off at the angle stop, then pull the cartridge and clean it....See MoreAnyone ever used a paint sprayer? Tips or advice?
Comments (5)Using a sprayer isn't going the eliminate the problem of the obstacles. If anything, it makes it harder. You need to tape and dropcloth off anything you don't want overspray to cover, even with a HVLP. HVLP doesn't eliminate overspray, it just minimizes it. Using a brush or roller will let you target your need to be painted spots a lot more accurately. WHere a sprayer will work great is for large same color expanses like walls, but even there, you will still have to tape off the trim. You can use a spray shield instead of taping, but you need enough experience to be able to maneuver that with one hand and the gun with another. It's not for a novice. It takes practice to get right and starting with a hard job isn't the way to gain confidence and control. From your description of the job, I don't think that a sprayer will help you make this an easier job in any significant way. 90% of painting is always the prep, and only 10% is the actual application of paint. Speeding up that 10% by adding another hour or two to prep doesn't leave you with any gain. All it does is leave you with a less quality job (sorry) if you've got an inexperienced person operating the sprayer for a difficult job. If you think you have enough paint jobs in your future to benefit from a sprayer purchase, then purchase one and start on easier jobs first to gain experience. However, most homeowners that I know who've purchased their own sprayers use them for a single job and then never touch them again. The "hassle factor" is high with a sprayer and it's just easier to use a brush and roller, even if it's less "cool"....See MoreMoses, Pittsburgh, W. PA., zone 5/6, USA
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