high 80' mid 90's temp metal shed

**WheresWaldosBUD** · 03-17-2010, 09:29 PM

so i have a metal shed that ive already set up i have panda film all around the room and have a 1000wt grow light in their. any ideas to lower the temp i just bought a 6in inline fan 340 cfm for a room thats 6x6x5 and im thinking about putting some film on top off the roof white side up so that when the sun hits it ill reflect and not cause it to get hot. plz help in 2 weeks getting ready to put them in 12/12 and i dont want males from heat stress. i have lights only on at night and early morning right now

**FEElAYYY** · 03-17-2010, 10:19 PM

Im having the same problems only in my tent! its a bitch!

**FuZZyBUDz** · 03-17-2010, 10:23 PM

add more fans, an exhaust and intake to the shed might help. r u cooling the 1000 watter?? if so HOW?

u need to get a AC if u cant do any of the above. a window AC in the side of the shed would probablly help ALOT.

**FEElAYYY** · 03-17-2010, 11:18 PM

Originally Posted by FuZZyBUDz

add more fans, an exhaust and intake to the shed might help. r u cooling the 1000 watter?? if so HOW?

u need to get a AC if u cant do any of the above. a window AC in the side of the shed would probablly help ALOT.

I was thinking of adding a exhaust fan on friday but i dont know if it would be better to juss get a intake since i already have a fan in there its a squirrel cage i think the exhaust is good to get the air flow moving out

**turbo+awd** · 03-17-2010, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by FEElAYYY

I was thinking of adding a exhaust fan on friday but i dont know if it would be better to juss get a intake since i already have a fan in there its a squirrel cage i think the exhaust is good to get the air flow moving out

huh?

Set you're fan up to push air out at the top and have a passive intake twice the size of you're exhaust.

Or seal the room, run a/c, and enrich the air with co2

Find a 10-14,000 btu floor level a/c unit that has an exhaust vent, modify it's 12''x12'' into an intake duct, make sure its nice and sealed with the metal tape. Now you have an a/c that won't suck up you're co2, cools you're room extremely easy, really you just need a window unit for a room that small, but i'm not sure how you would go about modifying a window a/c for a sealed room and co2. But the sealed room will give you better control over temps, humidity, bug problems, etc.

I wouldn't put mylar on the roof, its a dead giveaway.

**WheresWaldosBUD** · 03-18-2010, 12:03 AM

Originally Posted by turbo+awd

huh?

Set you're fan up to push air out at the top and have a passive intake twice the size of you're exhaust.

Or seal the room, run a/c, and enrich the air with co2

Find a 10-14,000 btu floor level a/c unit that has an exhaust vent, modify it's 12''x12'' into an intake duct, make sure its nice and sealed with the metal tape. Now you have an a/c that won't suck up you're co2, cools you're room extremely easy, really you just need a window unit for a room that small, but i'm not sure how you would go about modifying a window a/c for a sealed room and co2. But the sealed room will give you better control over temps, humidity, bug problems, etc.
I wouldn't put mylar on the roof, its a dead giveaway.

could i do this fan sucking air in from shed blow out thru light then outside or what do you suggest

**turbo+awd** · 03-18-2010, 12:14 AM

Originally Posted by WheresWaldosBUD

could i do this fan sucking air in from shed blow out thru light then outside or what do you suggest

Yeah, thats right. If you're going to run ventilation I would get a carbon scrubber for sure. Hook it up near you're exhaust hole in the shed but have ducting run from the scrubber to the light then to the fan that exhausts.

**UNICRONLIVES** · 03-18-2010, 12:18 AM

65 bucs and get an attic exhaust fan!!!! takes care of all yur problems and it should come wit a thermostat!!! ....a lil cuttin here and alil sealin there and yur done FOREVER!!!!