What are some ways to lower temps? Apartment 600 watt. PICS. The babies are BURNING!!

**DAZBEAST** · 02-22-2010, 07:08 PM

3.5 x 3.5 Closet in a spare bedroom. Master Kush put into 14 gallon DWC tub 5 days ago

600 watt mh/hps 3 ft from babies.
Advanced micro/grow/bloom nutes

Closet door is left open 24/7, Bedroom door is left open when possible but when it has to be closed temps get as high as 86 degrees and when left open it still gets between 81 and 84 degrees with the light on. Air purifier inside room, small fan blowing air down and large box fan blowing air in. ALL FANS ARE ON HIGH, EVEN THE 435 VORTEX!

I understand I am running a 600 watter in a 3.5 x 3.5ft closet and a 435cfm fan sucking air from the light and spitting it out into the bedroom. I also realize this set up sucks as the air being pulled out into the room is eventually coming back into the closet.

However, I live in a 1st floor apartment so I CAN'T exhaust out through a window or through the attic so I have to make this work.

Its far from an ideal grow in an apartment but I will be scrogging just a couple plants at most and from what I've read master kush doesnt stink bad at all but I guess we'll find out.

Light>ducting>Fan>ducting>BEDROOM

I have a carbon scrubber a friend donated that needs new carbon so I need to figure out whether I can replace the carbon and get it working or buy a new one. Either way, I'm just trying to get the room cooled first.

Plants are surviving but they dont look as healthy as I would like them.

HERE ARE SOME PICS. TELL ME WATCHA THINK

Thanks

**scooby33** · 02-22-2010, 07:13 PM

use co2 then u can have higher temps with no probs
even home made co2 out of yeast and suger will do

**dukeofbaja** · 02-22-2010, 07:51 PM

Are you doing 24/0? If so, I might switch to 18/6 and make the dark period coincide with the heat of the day. Also, look on CL for a portable A/C unit. 86 as a high temp is not ideal, but it is not too bad either.

**DAZBEAST** · 02-22-2010, 08:50 PM

The 3 babies

and ghetto DIY top shelf that holds vortex and supplies

**treemansbuds** · 02-22-2010, 09:36 PM

I use co2 in my grow shed. The temps have been reaching 85-90 degrees on warm days, and the girls luv it. They are growing at an unbelievable rate.

**DAZBEAST** · 02-22-2010, 10:07 PM

co2 is a good idea but for a 3.5 x 3.5 ft area? would that be worth it or just a waste of $$$? i always figured co2 was used to cover a much bigger area, other then that it would be a waste

**DoeEyed** · 02-23-2010, 05:49 AM

Check this out, it may help:
The Doobieus Cooler - Home made AC
Your babies don't look bad. Those temps aren't near as bad as they could be. Turn your heat down a bit if you can. Oh - and those girls definately will smell when they're older, so be prepared for that.

**Straight up G** · 02-23-2010, 06:17 AM

yea 85F is not that bad as long as it is your highest temp/ canopy temp and try get you RH at 30% for 12/12, I have just grown with RH 20% veg and flower and my nugs are dank as fuck!

**Sirusdavirus22** · 02-23-2010, 06:27 AM

your first mistake is having the fans blowing down heat rises have the fans blowing from the bottom up or u can always get a mini air conditioner and put it in the but they r pretty expensive. also a good idea would to be get a light tube from discounthydro.com you can hook up a lil fan to one side so it cools the buld that might cut down on ur heat hopes this helps .......later bros

**smokingrubber** · 02-23-2010, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by DAZBEAST

co2 is a good idea but for a 3.5 x 3.5 ft area? would that be worth it or just a waste of $$$? i always figured co2 was used to cover a much bigger area, other then that it would be a waste

Plants breathe in Co2, so unless you are supplying a source of fresh air, you will need to suppliment Co2.

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