Routine dosing with small amounts of chlorine is the easiest method. My city tapwater seems to have enough on its own. But a tablespoon or two once a week would also do it. Of course Tom's method is needed if they are really bad to begin with.
Paul And Diane LeBlanc -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lisa Thoerle Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 3:37 PM To: orchid list Subject: [OGD] Kool-Cel maintenance? This past summer was the second season I've had a Kool-Cel wall in the greenhouse, and I clearly wasn't very successful at keeping the pads clean. Kool-Cel is the stuff that looks like a Brobdingnabian's implementation of corrugated cardboard; you pump water over it, allow it to trickle down, and pull air through the wet pads to cool evaporatively (if that can be an adjective). How do folks keep their Kool-Cel pads clean and free of algae? What do you use, how often, and how much? How long do your pads last? Are there better pads available than the ones from Kool-Cel? Where do you buy your replacement pads? Many thanks, Lisa, pleurothallidiot with gummy pads -- Lisa Thoerle, Little Compton, RI [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
