Who the HydroLogic Small Boy Is Actually For
A tent, a small room, a single bench. Sixty gallons an hour at 1 GPM fills a reservoir while you get on with something else. The 3,000 gallon capacity covers a season for most one room growers. It is the 10 in two stage unit, the shortest in the line.
Getting 60 Gallons Per Hour Onto a Garden Hose
It runs on hose fittings, so nothing is plumbed in. The box holds the wall bracket and a hose connector. There is a 4 ft feed line, a 6 ft outlet line, a 1/4 in shut-off and a wrench. That shut-off is the piece the larger units leave out. It is the difference between walking away from a filling reservoir and standing over it. Removal is rated at 99% of chlorine and 90% of sediment down to 5 micron at 1 GPM, plus VOCs, mercury, lead and PCBs. Where it runs out is volume. Three thousand gallons is a season for one room and a couple of months for three. Past that the Tall Boy costs less per gallon filtered. HydroLogic gives the unit as 12 by 14 by 6 in at 7.6 lb, slightly larger than the figures circulating elsewhere.
Key Features
- 60 GPH at 1 GPM: Enough to fill a reservoir unattended in a tent or a single room.
- 3,000 gallon capacity: A season for one room. Two or three months across three.
- A 1/4 in shut-off included: The part the larger units leave out, and the one you want.
- Down to 5 micron: At 1 GPM, taking 90% of sediment, rust and silt with it.
- Runs on a garden hose: Hose connector, 4 ft feed and 6 ft outlet line in the box.
- Chloramine wants ChloraShield: The standard green coconut carbon is not rated for chloramine.
- Step up past one room: At three rooms the Tall Boy filters more gallons for the money.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Brand | HydroLogic |
| Model | Small Boy |
| Part Number | HGC728875 |
| Flow Rate | 1 GPM, 60 GPH |
| Capacity | 3,000 gallons |
| Filtration | Down to 5 micron at 1 GPM |
| Chlorine Removal | Up to 99% |
| Sediment Removal | 90% of sediment, rust and silt |
| Also Reduces | VOCs, mercury, lead and PCBs |
| Chloramine | Not rated on the standard carbon. ChloraShield cartridge available |
| Stages | 2, on 10 in housings |
| Carbon | Green coconut, 3,000 gallons |
| Sediment Service | Replace at 3,000 gallons, or annually |
| Connections | Garden hose connector supplied |
| Feed Line | 4 ft |
| Outlet Line | 6 ft |
| Shut-Off | 1/4 in, included |
| Bracket | Wall mountable metal |
| Also Included | Filter wrench and instructions |
| Dimensions | 12 x 14 x 6 in |
| Weight | 7.6 lb |