How do mist makers work

To get a starting point for cycle times, turn on your Mist Maker and run it until the fog is as dense as possible in the root zone. This is your on-time. Shut off your Mist Maker and see how long it takes for most of the fog to dissipate. This is your off time.

This will give you a good starting point for your cycle times. It is hard to give ]exact times as every setup is so different. Cloning with a mist maker is fairly straightforward. In most small cloning applications a single disc unit can be used. Keep in mind that fog is heavier than air, so you may need to raise the water level to hold the fog up in the root zone.

Making your own Nutramist unit is easy: Find an airtight container such as a five gallon bucket. Drill a hole for a micro-waterproof fan and a hole for your output hose. You can make a separate nutrient reservoir by connecting an external 5 gallon bucket via a mini float that keeps the main units water level at the correct level. Making a Vertical Fogponics Tower is an easy way to start growing with Fogponics. The one thing to remember with vertical hydroponic towers is that fog is heavier than air and tends to settle at the bottom.

Therefore, we need to introduce the fog at the top of the tower and not the bottom. To do this, you will have your Ultrasonic Mist Maker mounted at the top of the Fogponic tower without the black float inside an overflowing container that is fed nutrient water via a pump located at the bottom of the tower. They pump nutrients to the top of the tower which feed the fogger and then overflows back down over the roots on its way back to the nutrient reservoir in the base of the tower.

The fog that was generated during the cycle is then left behind for several minutes until the pumps next cycle commences. To do this, you would have an external fog generator that supplied fog directly to the top of the tower, and the condensated waste would be collected at the bottom of the tower.

Check out our video on how to make a Nutramist fogger. Water droplets from a Mist Maker will carry anything that the water contains, unlike the humidifiers that heat the water. Minerals, nutrients, antifungals can be carried from the reservoir in the fog. This allows for excellent results while using a mist maker for fogponics, greenhouse humidification and sterilization.

How can you argue with these results! This can cause the unit to sit too high out of the water. Partially activating the U-Shaped water level sensor. This can overheat the water as the level drops. The water acts as a heat sink to keep the unit cool. Always operate in as much water as possible. Preferably a 27 Gallon container for disc units.

NEVER let any liquid in the spring area. Always dry the unit before maintenance, and remove the discs before long term storage. Do not try to adjust it. This can cause the unit to lift out of the water at an angle as the water level drops. TDS below 15PPM, give or take a few, can cause intermittent operation or a stutter and stress the unit. This can leave trapped moisture under the discs which can result in failure.

This can cause quick disc wear due to electrical interference. If your output drops, the first thing to check for is water under your discs. If the area is dry, then you probably just need to clean the discs. First, take the silver disc key that you received free with your order.

Unscrew the silver retaining rings. Remove the white disc by popping it out with a soft instrument or your thumbnail. Be aware that the discs may stick to the o-ring. DO NOT lose your o-rings, or you will allow water to enter the unit. Soak the discs in white vinegar for a few minutes and then wipe them clean! It is NOT to replace the clear o-ring. The o-ring is good for the life of the unit. Check out our video on changing mist maker discs. We also recommend considering the UV sterilizing light which will also greatly extend cleaning intervals.

We recommend the UV Sterilizer Light be run on a timer for 3 hours per day. Cleaning the humidifier is extremely easy. Just empty the water reservoir, and spray down the inside of the container, and the mist maker with vinegar. Let it sit for a few minutes and wipe it all clean. The white discs can be gently scrubbed with a toothbrush, and then rinsed off without removing them. If mist output is still low after cleaning, you can thoroughly dry the silver transducer, and then remove the discs for exchange with new ones.

DO NOT allow any moisture to get under the discs when removing them. More info can be found in the video: How to change the discs in an Ultrasonic Mist Maker. Storing your mist maker properly is important. Make sure to remove your ceramic discs if storing the unit for more than a week or so. Any moisture trapped under the discs can cause corrsion. The max run time for a mist maker is 8 hours on, 1 hour off.

This can be broken into smaller increments as needed. This is easily done by keeping enough water in your reservoir. A Mist maker with 5 discs or less can be used with 5 gallon bucket, but it's important to keep it pretty full. Larger units should be used in a 20 gallon container or larger. The first thing to do is check to make sure your black float is fully pressed together so the unit sits at the proper depth. If you find any moisture at all, pull all the discs out and let it dry out really well.

Preferably in front of a fan for a few hours. Water under the discs is like getting water in a cell phone. It's important to fully dry out the unit. If the unit is not working at all, and you've dried out the spring area under the discs If you have a multi meter, you can check the output of the transformer, or at least see if it gets warm when plugged in.

A warm transformer is a good sign it's ok. If troubleshooting doesn't work, please check the rest of the DIY section for the "things to avoid" list. See if there is anything on the list that may have caused it, and then shoot us an email at John thehouseofhydro.

House of Hydro ultrasonic water foggers use high output ceramic discs that vibrate 1. Ultrasonic humidifiers make a cool "dry" fog that is great for reptiles, greenhouses, and home humidification.

Mist Makers use a piezoelectric transducer for a high frequency mechanical oscillation just below the surface of the water. Mist Makers do not use dry ice, fog liquid, heat, chemicals. I first discovered this coating when I sold a mist maker to a University Professor that had been commissioned to test the top 5 leading Corrosion Inhibiting compounds CIC's used by the airline industry.

He was using our mist makers to create a high salt salt fog chamber environment for the experiment. They tested the top 5 anti corrosion sprays used by aircraft manufacturers, and he shared his results with me. The spray I am using came out well on top, repelling corrosion many months longer than the others. These coatings are not for sale to the general public and used by the military and the airline industry.

I have commissioned local body shop to spray and bake of CIC to provide a superior mist maker that isn't available anywhere else. This is a must for any users with abusive applications such as fertilizer, gasoline, perfumes, salt water, or hard water. Even with regular water the Tuff coat will help extend the life of your mist maker. Some chemicals can cause the coating to turn chalky white. This is normal. This coating is not paint. Air conditioning by ultrasonic mist maker has become more and more important in our lives.

Comparing to classical systems, there are so many advantages of ultrasonic humidification especially due to its extremely low operating costs. An ultrasonic mist maker uses water to produce mist. Mist makers work on the principle of producing oscillation that cause water to turn into tiny droplets which vaporize to turn into fog-like cloud.

As a result, on the positive vibration, high pressure waves force the cavitated water through the surface of the water as a very fine mist, which is easily absorbed into the air flow.

With the help of piezo ceramic disc, the ultrasonic mist maker immersed in water converts high frequency electronic signal which commonly has a resonating frequency of around 1. You are commenting using your WordPress. This allows you to reduce the output of humidity so you can try to find a nice balance that keeps you around where you need to be.

Hope this helps some, Chelsea. John and team, Really, really happy with ya'lls company; I received my head and fan faster than expected and they work great. It has been a life-saver; no more scratchy eyes and bloody noses, which has greatly improved me and my wife's and to cats morale. We no longer "zap" them when petting the cats. Will post a video response soon. All the best, Jason. Even Santa is one of my customers! I got a call from the North pole a fews weeks ago.

Curious, I answered. It was a customer looking to humidify his home. After hooking him up with some equipment, we BS'd for awhile about the North Pole. Next thing you know, he is sending my kids a letter from santa, ornaments included!

My customers are truly the best! Kids want to satisfy their curiosity!! We included some ornaments. Enjoy your holidays, feel free to keep in touch.

Humidifier is doing wonders to keep our heads clear! It's cold here in North Pole Two hrs of daylight on 21st! Secure shipping! Our watch dog Ziggy has it locked down! I just received this awesome pic from a customer that's using our mist makers to increase the humidity in his frog terrarium. Very cool, thanks! Send your pics using The House of Hydro's mist makers to John thehouseofhydro.

A great little tutorial on how to set up a retile room humidifier! Hello, I built a small green house out of a shelving unit and Plexiglas. It has 2 shelves for plants, each with special grow lights.

I am growing orchids and tropical plants. Hi, You've come to the right place :- A large part of my customer base are Orchid growers. You can use our greenhouse controller to maintain the correct humidity. You will need a mist maker kit which one depends on your greenhouse size, and air exchange , a waterproof fan, and the Greenhouse controller.

Here is a link as to how to make a greenhouse humidifier. Let me know more about the size of your greenhouse, and I can build you an invoice for everything you need. Check them out on our Facebook page here!

Just wanted to share a few pics from our friends over at The Montshire Museum and Science center. They have a fog table, and Sea of Clouds exhibit made with Ultrasonic mist makers. One heads are best for cloning, not for full term growth. You will need a 3 head at least for a 5gal bucket grow. You also don't want to put the mist maker into the container with plant, the roots will interfere with the water fogger.

The mist maker also warms the water a little which isn't good. You can pipe it in with the nutramist like machine I make on youtube here. You do need to cycle the unit, and can just use a simple timer for hydroponics.

Also, the one heads have a mist controller available on my mist maker accessories page. Thanks, john. I live in Michigan and deal with exceptionally dry winters. I am looking to make a beefed up DIY room or house humidifier using one of your mist makers.

You can use RO without a problem If it is very clean water, the water sensor may act finicky. You can just cut it with a little tap water and be ok.

The fan has a speed control that can affect output, and you can also use a speed controller. You won't have a problem burning it up by it not shutting off. For one room I would use a 3 head unit. Thanks, John. Check out one of our customers awesome projects! A DIY fog screen, with 3D projection! I am growing orchids as a hobby. I have a system armed "mist" that does not work me, consists of a pump that raises the pressure of water coming from the home network ie Hello, I think you will be very happy with our systems.

They produce a dry fog that will not wet your leaves. From what you say, I think you will need a 12 head unit with a fan. Here is a video that shows how to build the humidifier for your Orchid Greenhouse. Here is a link to the 12 head mist maker. They are 12V fans, but the controller is for V. You may have to find a V controller for it. If you have any other questions, just ask. I hope this helps, John. Hello, Yes, They use the same technology, but they are the small 16mm cheap unit, and don't last very long.

But in short, yes our mist makers will work to diffuse essential oils. Hello, Yes we ship worldwide. I have shipped before, but you may be subject to customs charges. It depends on your country. Are you planning on growing with aeroponics, and fog, or just fogponics? If you are using only fog, you will need a large mist maker such as a 12 head. They need to have alot of fog to get enough nutrients and water to the plant.

A mix of fog and drip is good, or fog and DWC if you would like to use a 3 head. You will need to keep the mist maker separate from the root zone so you do not overheat the roots and cause root rot.

The fan is used to move the fog into the root some, but it will help cool the fog by introducing cool air into the fog stream. You can use one of our mini floats to help maintain the water level in your external container that contains the mist maker. This will probably be the only other accoriy that you may need. Thanks, John The House of Hydro.

Check out one of our customers awesome costume using our mist maker to achieve a flaming effect! I was also thinking about putting together a cloner box. What would you recommend? Hi there, I would go with an exterior unit if you are growing full term. The roots can obstruct the fogging discs. You can find instructions on my youtube channel "how to buid a nutramist" If you are running a drip feed as well, you can get away with a three head.

If not, I would run a 12, or two 5's. You have to make sure the root zone is packed with fog. It has to be able to support the tap roots thirst :- A cloner is easy and I recommend a 1 head or or 3 depending one the size of container. You can put it inside the root zone, and the small amount of heat generated will help the clones propagate. Hope this helps some, John.

Hi John. I would like to purchase your new one head ultrasonic water fogger. We would like to use your fogger in our test unit for one of our equipments. Hello, Thanks for your loyalty to our units. Unfortunately I only have and V units in stock.

I have put a message into my manufacturer to see if a 12v unit is possible. I will keep you updated. Here is a video showing how I converted the unit to run in an automobile. Hey, I'm looking to start a fogponics system for a fruit tree.

I waswondering if I need a fan if the nutrient reservoir was in the bucketitself, and how many heads you would recommend for such a system. Hi, A 3 head would do great in a 5 gallon.

You don't want to have the unit inside of the root zone when growing to a mature tree though. Eventually the roots will interfere with the unit. One of the best ways is to use gravity to feed the bucket with fog. Or, an external system with a fan on a very low setting creating an light positive pressure to push the fog into the root zone via a 1" or larger hose.

Check out the different methods on my youtube channel. It has tons info on DIY Fogponics setups. Hi, I am currently using aeroponics. My question is, how does this compare to that? I like that there are no nozzles to clog. I did watch the video. Hi there, Sounds like you have some awesome stuff going on. I stay in Fl where its warm though I'll just try to knock out some of your questions real quick.

If you are experiencing root rot, you will have the same issue with these. You need a water chiller to keep the root zone temps down. This is soo important, and overlooked by most. A 12 head is capable of handling a lot of area, but it is based on many things. They also work great in conjunction with a shallow water nft system. You also want to make sure you push the fog into the root zones with as little air as possible.

The more air the fan pushes, the more diluted your zone will be. You only need a little air to push it. If you have any other questions, just let me know. BTW: My wifes a Kindergarten teacher First of all I'd like to say thank you for the great product, it worked flawlessly during dry season. Bypassing the mist makers water sensor to use the fogger with non conductive liquids can be done very easily. The red wire inside of the sensor simply has to contact the silver body of the mist maker unit.

You can do this by shoving a peice of aluminum foil in the hole that you tear the. One of my customers shared some video of their new 12 disc mist maker gettin foggy in their fountain! Hi John,I'm one of your customers My idea was too build an External Fogponics Machine just like in your video. Hi there, I understand what you are saying. I have considered doing the same. My concerns are that the higher level of airflow will help dry out the roots vs wetting them.

Too much air flow is bad for sure. Typically you will have some fog loss through the grow sites. This is ok, and is minimal. Make sure you run the fan on the lowest possible speed to get the fog into the chamber. Hope this helps, John. Hi Sorry to bother you an all I just had a question for you!

Hi Andrew, Sorry for the confusion. Everytime the factory updates something on the units, they end up giving me a new output. The comparison chart on my site is correct. I keep that updated all the time. There are a lot of factors that determine mist maker output. Water temp, amount of solids in the water, size of the container I hope this helps some.

Comparisons between Mist and Fogger systems please. Have you done any grow cycles using both systems simultaneously using the same exact clones, nutrient solutions, and schedule? What temperature do you generally keep your reservoirs at?

Hi, I have comparison charts for specs on my site. I haven't done any side by side comparisons, but I personally used the 12 disc mist maker for fogponics. I used the large black tub and an 80mm fan set on low to push a heavy flow of fog. The discs we use are lightweight ceramic, with a teflon coating. They have higher output, and resist buildup. The buildup happens on the heavy brass discs.

Everything sticks to the brass like a magnet. I think a lot of the people that have problems with fogponics is inexperienced with fog. You need a lot, and you need to pump it in with fresh air. Alot of people try to run the unit inside the root zone, and this creates heat which leads to low oxygen levels. If you pipe the fog in, you get fresh oxygen, and cool air The roots love it!

Alot of people also try to "experiment" with smaller units, and don't get adequate fog for full term growing. Thats why nutramist supplements with a drip.

Stay foggy, John. Can mist makers run in any water temperature? Can they run in any solution? Hi, Mist makers can run in a large range of temperatures. Check out our video to see them run at both ends of the recommended temp ranges. Mist makers can run in many different fluids. The lighter or thinner the better. Mist makers work by creating ultrasonic vibrations, and actually "blows apart" the water off of the surface. A heavy liquid will work, but it will not be as efficient.

Question: Can the 12 disc device fog a 55 Gallon planter? Hi, A 12 head would do great in a 55 gallon. You don't want to have the unit inside of the root zone though. It will create too much heat and cause root rot. One of the best ways is to use an external system with a fan on a very low setting creating an light positive pressure to push the fog into the root zone via a 1" or larger hose. Hi,I was looking for ultrasonic humidifiers and found your web page. Have you ever got involved in Green House applications?

My thinking is to use one of these in a 30 square meter tunnel for cultivating mushrooms. Hello,Thank you for contacting us. Yes, we deal with Green House applications. We actually supply a professor at the Arizona University who swears by them. He says that these are the best for fruiting mushrooms. It typically depends on your ambient humidity and air exchange.

I would suggest the 9 or 12 disc model for your application. We also sell waterproof fan kits so you can make an easy DIY humidifier. If you have any other questions feel free to contact us again! Thanks again! Hello,I bought some foggers and have a simple small system at home for growing basil. You want warmth at first to start the seeds, and then it becomes your enemy.

Also, make sure the roots are getting sufficient moisture, they need to be covered in the fog. You can run the hell out of it, just watch the temps, and consider going with an external tank that pumps in the fog. Some nutes, will turn the roots brown, but it sounds like you are battling root rot. It will work, and work well! Stay patient. I bought one of these suckers a while ago.

It's pretty awesome, shits all over the crappy black one I had gotten before to do the job. However, the LED on it, which I didn't see in the picture Hi, No, sorry. I Don't. You can put a dab of black nail polish, or plasti dip over the light and it will take care of it. Thanks , John. Hi Carol, Good to hear from you. You are correct, ultrasonic mist makers have been known to create a fine dust on surface areas if you are dealing with water that has a lot of calcium in it.

Distilled water is not an option because it does not contain any trace minerals to activate the low water sensor. Something you can do, is add a reverse osmosis machine to your system. This will remove any contaminants that would cause a dust if you had Badwater. I would recommend a twelve disc water fogger with our 80mm fully encased waterproof fans with speed control.

I can guarantee one thing though, you will not find another humidifier unit out there that gives you the kind of output my units do!

If you want to change anything, you can just order through my website or write me back. Thanks so much for stopping by The House of Hydro Thanks for your prompt reply and for all the informative data you have on your web site. Because I intend to set up a simple initial variable fogging trial I wish to keep this email fairly focused on my equipment requirements,so here we go.

It sounds like you have some really awesome things going on. I sent you an invoice through PayPal. It is for the three had mist maker kit with overseas shipping. Do you need the waterproof fan kit also? I can send you another invoice for that. My mist makers are very high quality. You should not have to worry about any returns from your part of the world. Make sure you send me some pictures when you get set up! Yes, I do have some super trials awaiting relating to tissue culture, where I expect fogging to open up some interesting doors.