Stoney's Luv Shack

We haven’t really looked. Did a few online checks at homedepot and Rona. On demand is what I’m interested in. Get rid of the tank that’s always being heated especially in winter.
Had one in house for 8 years no difference in gas bill went back to tank. If you dont have space the on demand is great. Lots depends on length of water run with the on demand you have to let the water run till it heats up then you have hot water till you shut tap.
 
Sounds like someone had an issue in the past. 🤔

My moms had two blow out on her over the years. We only had one leak and two just fail after a year. This was the third replacement that lasted a while before it acted up.

i buy the cheapos.. they come with a five year warrantee and last six years!! i've even made a smoker out of two them!!! hahaha

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i wish i had a pipe with gas coming out of it at my house. my only way to get a big tank and have it delivered. it's just not cost effective.

Any benefit of going one way over the other?

the airpots form much nicer roots preparing them flower upcans and more even growth. depending on the size of airpots i might have to upcan twice. i might have to upcan twice in regular pots too though because of the sizes i have on hand.

i was thinking of maybe using the bigger the airpots along with the ecowitt to stay on top of the watering, maybe try out the alerts features on that.. this would allow me to only upcan once.

i have them all in one big pile under my table downstairs, i'll pull them out and seperate them and see what sizes and how many of what i have. i need bare minimum nine but would love to have twelve to start. gonna flower nine out this round in either buckets or my seven gallon pots, i think they both hold about the same amount of volume, just shaped different. i remember the size airpot i had sucked for upcanning in bucket but those 7 gallon trade pots and wider and might benefit from it, i gotta line em up. i know i cut all those airpots down to make them smaller so with my luck i'll be zip tying them all back together this weekend!!! hehe

the genetics however is gonna be a total impulse thing or coin flip.. i plan to lay out like ten packs in front of me and choose four!!! and then maybe give one a second glance and switch it out and then go naaahh and switch it back... hahahaha
 
plan A:

i remember the problem now.. only one top row of solid holes..

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so i'm gonna try to fill two more rows... i guess i'll try hot glue.

what would you guys try?

so where i'm at now.. i have all twelve, six are a good size and six are small...

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backstory.. those red bottoms are the very first prize i ever won in a forum.. guess who was the contest guy was there.. yep, Bandit!! hehe he sent me those airpots and the other six were from bigger ones i cut down a while ago.. i saved the pieces so they just require two screws now.. it's okay i have a whole bag of the nader zip itz!!! haha

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i think this combo with the 7 gallon final pots will work well, leaving enough room for the upcan. i also already have risers and drip pans to match..

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the only thing stopping me is if i can't get those holes to plug!!! i wonder if those foam ear plugs would work? i gotta see how much a few hundred of those things cost!!
 
Had one in house for 8 years no difference in gas bill went back to tank. If you dont have space the on demand is great. Lots depends on length of water run with the on demand you have to let the water run till it heats up then you have hot water till you shut tap.
It’s blocking the furnace but is mostly out of the way. The addition already takes a few extra minutes to get hot water to the kitchen. So something to take into consideration for sure.
 
plan A:

i remember the problem now.. only one top row of solid holes..

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so i'm gonna try to fill two more rows... i guess i'll try hot glue.

what would you guys try?

so where i'm at now.. i have all twelve, six are a good size and six are small...

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backstory.. those red bottoms are the very first prize i ever won in a forum.. guess who was the contest guy was there.. yep, Bandit!! hehe he sent me those airpots and the other six were from bigger ones i cut down a while ago.. i saved the pieces so they just require two screws now.. it's okay i have a whole bag of the nader zip itz!!! haha

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i think this combo with the 7 gallon final pots will work well, leaving enough room for the upcan. i also already have risers and drip pans to match..

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the only thing stopping me is if i can't get those holes to plug!!! i wonder if those foam ear plugs would work? i gotta see how much a few hundred of those things cost!!
Would garden fabric glued to the inside make it easier? Why do you need the top row(s) filled/blocked?
 
Would garden fabric glued to the inside make it easier? Why do you need the top row(s) filled/blocked?
Top two rows should be solid for watering. If not lots of water will run off the top of dry dirt before it gets wet enough to soak up.
Another idea would be to clog the holes with screws those guys with 3D printers make hundreds of.;slap
I got air pots that have the top two rows solid. Bandit said I did good finding the real deal ones.;budi
 
Top two rows should be solid for watering. If not lots of water will run off the top of dry dirt before it gets wet enough to soak up.
Another idea would be to clog the holes with screws those guys with 3D printers make hundreds of.;slap
I got air pots that have the top two rows solid. Bandit said I did good finding the real deal ones.;budi
I was wondering about this issue
I made my soil plane somewhat concave and use a halo to try to keep the water/nutrient contained in a vertical cylinder that starts about 2.5” out from the center (stalk).

This is my first rodeo using halos so we’ll see if my idea is a winner or not here real soon!
 
plan A:

i remember the problem now.. only one top row of solid holes..

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so i'm gonna try to fill two more rows... i guess i'll try hot glue.

what would you guys try?

so where i'm at now.. i have all twelve, six are a good size and six are small...

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backstory.. those red bottoms are the very first prize i ever won in a forum.. guess who was the contest guy was there.. yep, Bandit!! hehe he sent me those airpots and the other six were from bigger ones i cut down a while ago.. i saved the pieces so they just require two screws now.. it's okay i have a whole bag of the nader zip itz!!! haha

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i think this combo with the 7 gallon final pots will work well, leaving enough room for the upcan. i also already have risers and drip pans to match..

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the only thing stopping me is if i can't get those holes to plug!!! i wonder if those foam ear plugs would work? i gotta see how much a few hundred of those things cost!!
I recently bought one of those cheap plastic welding kits from Harbor Freight to repair a shoot from a mower deck to the bagger. It worked great for that. Next up it a wheelbarrow with a plastic tub that's cracked. Kit came with plastic sticks (rods) that you melt/weld into whatever you're working on. Also screen mesh that you wled in for support on large repairs. Also has these staple like pieces that you melt in to strengthen and hold a crack together and then patch over. Amazon sells them, too.
 
Backer rod is dirt cheap.

thats a good idea man, the holes slightly vary a bit in size, i looked in garage but the stuff i have is too small, had me thinking though what about just caulk?

Would garden fabric glued to the inside make it easier? Why do you need the top row(s) filled/blocked?

no i need it to be water tight, at least semi water tight...

More work cutting to fit but I use swimming noodles for projects.

i've used them quite a bit as well!!!

Top two rows should be solid for watering. If not lots of water will run off the top of dry dirt before it gets wet enough to soak up.
Another idea would be to clog the holes with screws those guys with 3D printers make hundreds of.;slap
I got air pots that have the top two rows solid. Bandit said I did good finding the real deal ones.;budi

i bought all the ones i had a long time ago and they all have just one row solid.. i had bought them directly from the mfg and it was only a couple months after Bandit gave me those so they only did one row back then.

i thought of the 3d printer option.. too much pita and trial and error compared to the other options..

I was wondering about this issue
I made my soil plane somewhat concave and use a halo to try to keep the water/nutrient contained in a vertical cylinder that starts about 2.5” out from the center (stalk).

This is my first rodeo using halos so we’ll see if my idea is a winner or not here real soon!

Tom it's been your recent grow with airpots that had me wanting to use them again. i used halos in the past and they worked really good for them. they water nice and slow allowing the water to soak in before channeling out a side hole.

I recently bought one of those cheap plastic welding kits from Harbor Freight to repair a shoot from a mower deck to the bagger. It worked great for that. Next up it a wheelbarrow with a plastic tub that's cracked. Kit came with plastic sticks (rods) that you melt/weld into whatever you're working on. Also screen mesh that you wled in for support on large repairs. Also has these staple like pieces that you melt in to strengthen and hold a crack together and then patch over. Amazon sells them, too.

thts a solid idea man, i happen to have a pretty good welder here.. my down side is to that is all the cleaning required to get to fresh material to get it to stick. they're pretty thin too so might be tricky to not melt or warp... best permanent idea though!!! though i think all that would take more time to set up and do than it would to just water them slow!!! haha

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so far i'm leaning the ear plugs.. got 400 of them coming for less than $20,,, i tried one out last night and it took about 4 seconds for one.. i have about 372 holes to fill... if it takes me 5 seconds a piece thats only a half hour for all.. i have a feeling it will take twice that time!! haha

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you guys will know if it works when i do!!!!!!!!
 
thats a good idea man, the holes slightly vary a bit in size, i looked in garage but the stuff i have is too small, had me thinking though what about just caulk?



no i need it to be water tight, at least semi water tight...



i've used them quite a bit as well!!!



i bought all the ones i had a long time ago and they all have just one row solid.. i had bought them directly from the mfg and it was only a couple months after Bandit gave me those so they only did one row back then.

i thought of the 3d printer option.. too much pita and trial and error compared to the other options..



Tom it's been your recent grow with airpots that had me wanting to use them again. i used halos in the past and they worked really good for them. they water nice and slow allowing the water to soak in before channeling out a side hole.



thts a solid idea man, i happen to have a pretty good welder here.. my down side is to that is all the cleaning required to get to fresh material to get it to stick. they're pretty thin too so might be tricky to not melt or warp... best permanent idea though!!! though i think all that would take more time to set up and do than it would to just water them slow!!! haha
Oh, man! I wasn't realizing how may holes you have to fill. The weld thing would take a while, if it even worked. Hope the ear plugs work out. Sounds good in my head. So, you're probably fucked 🤣.
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so far i'm leaning the ear plugs.. got 400 of them coming for less than $20,,, i tried one out last night and it took about 4 seconds for one.. i have about 372 holes to fill... if it takes me 5 seconds a piece thats only a half hour for all.. i have a feeling it will take twice that time!! haha

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you guys will know if it works when i do!!!!!!!!
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Oh, man! I wasn't realizing how may holes you have to fill. The weld thing would take a while, if it even worked. Hope the ear plugs work out. Sounds good in my head. So, you're probably fucked 🤣.

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well it wasn't the most fun i've ever had but it wasn't too bad either.. got them all ready!! they're good from far, but far from good!! hahaha

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i know you guys got jokes......

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my pots are excited!!!! is it cold in there?? hahahaha
 
I guess I should go ahead and apologize for the graphic nature of this photo, but my dog (Zeppelin) asked me to share his thoughts on ear plugs with you:

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Great, I was going to use one of mine to plug the worm compost drip spout. Now I’m going to picture this when I reach for it. 🤢
 
What in the torpedo titties is going on around here?
Is that an airpot in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?

I'm sure that will work great! Ladies I run with think so too!

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well it wasn't the most fun i've ever had but it wasn't too bad either.. got them all ready!! they're good from far, but far from good!! hahaha

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i know you guys got jokes......

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my pots are excited!!!! is it cold in there?? hahahaha
Back in the seventies, in the OC before there was an OC, there was a commercial that used to show up that said, “spend a nickel, cover your pickle”.

Wasn’t a fast food commercial!
 
I was going to say make sure you push them out from the inside but forgot. It was kind of obvious though. 🤣

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i knew you guys would have jokes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how could you not!??!?!

I guess I should go ahead and apologize for the graphic nature of this photo, but my dog (Zeppelin) asked me to share his thoughts on ear plugs with you:

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wtf are you feeding your dog?!?! what the hell is that??? ... looks like a geoduck!!! haha

Great, I was going to use one of mine to plug the worm compost drip spout. Now I’m going to picture this when I reach for it. 🤢

yea thats a hell of a mental image right there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hahaha

What in the torpedo titties is going on around here?
Is that an airpot in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?

I'm sure that will work great! Ladies I run with think so too!

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thats my grandma you perv's!!!!!!!!!! hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha no it's not!!! hahaha

I thought you would install them from the inside to clog the hole.
**Meant to post this earlier when I wake and bake~!
I am with Zen on this...

they look like they're sticking out a bit or should i say a "nip" .. but really they're about half way through the plastic with the fat end on the inside.

Back in the seventies, in the OC before there was an OC, there was a commercial that used to show up that said, “spend a nickel, cover your pickle”.

Wasn’t a fast food commercial!

damn a nickel, thats some cheap protection right there!!!!!!!!!!!! hahahaha

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It's an optical illusion~!
You did push them through from inside you sneaky devil.
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hehehe.... yep, sure did. sat here when OP live came on and rolled em one by one and stuck em in there.

my only real concern is that some soil and roots work the back side loose but i think i should be okay. i'll just be careful when loading them up.

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I saw he did which is why I said it was kind of obvious. It’s also how he got the nipply look. 🤣

i pinched them and slid em in, once i was done i gave each one a tug!!!!!!!

dirty dirty!!!!!
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so i chose these four to drop tonight...

fruity pebbles
great white shark
skunk #1
roswell code
 
out with the old and in with the new!!!!!!

so my last round was terrible.. i really messed something up and even lost a couple plants along the way.. whats left is hanging...

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so ready for a total reboot i decided to bring back out the airpots and bought some new soil. went with stonington blend and added crab meal and green aminos from greengro.. i premoistened the soil with some great white and decided to fill the containers up now and get the bennies growin for a few days.. also tossed in some nematodes for gnats and set in the ecowitt sensors...

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i think i would like to revisit my halo setup and see how it goes... since getting the sensors i rarely watered more than one pot at a time so i might reduce it down to one halo and move it around when needed.

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i dropped the seeds in a VG last night, and i plan to run these gen2 lights at equal spectrum...

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I thought it was a dead guy's finger or something... yeesh 🤣

hahahaha i thought i was a big toenail or something at first!!!!! now that a photo made for ultra high definition!!!!!!!!!!

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just waiting on a couple late risers...

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i'm glad i got te soil in the pots early. it's giving me time to practice and follow the sensors.. i already had one blow out on the holes and quickly learned i cannot use a watering can or jug to water these. i will need to use patience and use my watering wand. slow and low!

it will be a slight learning curve but i'm ready to go!!!!!! hope to have them all in soil by tomorrow night!! shit, i forgot to look and see what the moon says about this.. oh well, too late now!
 
got em all in... two have me concerned but the rest seem to be hearty..

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i got a new tablet because mine only ran droid 10 so i put it downstairs on command central wall... printed a little bracket and now i can see my ecowitt sensors from down there.

started the new plats off at 30-30-30 week1/day1 - rock n roll!!!!!!!!!!!

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Yeah so this happened yesterday and me being the evil sumbitch who likes to watch the world burn thought I would be kind and share just to get your thoughts because it really feels like a conflict of interest.
Especially that red and gold Hendricks cap.....

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I get it. Been there done that so I know how this goes. The rage is real. Briscoe drove an A&M car last year and things haven't been the same since but winning has helped me move past it.
So to soothe those feels...here's an hour of burnouts to make ya smile again

 
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